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Bell Buckle Records

UPCOMING CD RELEASE TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Music In Life, Bobby Giles & Texas Gales

Latest Gospel Release!

GLORY TRAIN - 3:03 

Release date: 13-Jan-2023 

Label: Bell Buckle Records 

ISRC#: TCAGR2202353 

UPC: 859768445376 

Bluegrass / Gospel 

Bobby Giles & Texas Gales Bluegrass Band- BJG Publishing / BMI 

Steve Loggie ~ Banjo 

Jim VanCleve ~ Fiddle, Mandolin, and Background Vocals 

Lenny Nichols ~ Acoustic Bass 

Carl Josefy ~ Mandolin, Background Vocals 

Rob Ickes ~ Resophonic Guitar, 

Bobby Giles ~ Guitar and Lead Vocals 

Bluegrass singer and songwriter Bobby Giles offers a new gospel single, "Glory Train," from his upcoming album, "Music of Life." The song arises from his deep connection with God and his childhood fascination with the trains coming in and out of the depot in his hometown of Amarillo, Texas. 

The lyrics of "Glory Train" are based on the scripture in 2 Corinthians 5:8,  We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 

The bluegrass vocals and harmonies by Bobby, Jim VanCleve, and Carl Josefy are rich and smooth, creating a soulful bluegrass sound of an authentic train horn. The virtuosic combination of acoustic instrumentation showcases the award-winning talent of Jim Van Cleve on the fiddle and the sweet smooth resonator guitar track from Rob Ickes. The song's driving beat, laid down by bassist Lenny Nichols feels like riding on a fast train to the glory. Banjoist Steve Loggie along with the crisp mandolin backbeat of Carl Josefy adds energy to this bluegrass gospel song. Overall, Bobby Giles has created a true evangelical foot stomper and handclapper! 

Digging deeper into Bobby's lyrics, we find ourselves standing with him beside the railroad tracks as a child. His Dad served as a conductor on the Santa Fe Line in Amarillo, Texas, for several years, and many other family members also worked for the railroad. 

Bobby, his brother, and his cousin would ride their bikes down to the depot to watch the trains roll in and out of town. In the days before Amtrak took over the passenger rail business in the United States, Bobby would sit on the benches under the high-arched entranceway. He would eagerly await the arrival and departure of the San Francisco Chief, which ran for over 2,000 miles between Chicago and San Francisco. 

Bobby recalls overhearing two oldtimers discussing the demise of the San Francisco Chief. One of them asked, "I wonder if the Glory Train is gonna look like that?" 

"Picturing a train bound for glory, filled with God's chosen ones, is somethin' most anybody can identify with. The song "Glory Train" is a testament to our hopeful and certain progression from our temporary life on earth to our eternal residence, as well as an invitation to 'come on and ride'--All Aboard!" - Bobby Giles, Singer, and Songwriter.

Bobby Giles and Texas Gales have teamed up with Jim VanCleve, producer-performer of  "Appalachian Road Show"  and Valerie Smith, owner of Bell Buckle Records. to release Bobby Gile's first single, "In Tennessee".  This single is from his upcoming album, "Music In Life" which is to be released in the summer of 2022.

Bluegrass Today Review

Bluegrass Today Article "Glory Train"

https://bluegrasstoday.com/glory-train-from-bobby-giles-texas-gales/

Bluegrass Today Review "In Tennessee"

Review for "In Tennessee"

Video and Featured Single

“It was plenty hot and we were filmin’ out in an open field. I was dressed for Winter—Black Stetson, a dress coat, and a long-sleeve shirt. What you don’t see is my shirt was soaked with sweat in every spot not visible. Also, my wife Lisa doesn’t actually play bass, and never even held one ’til that very afternoon. We were short-handed so Jim asked her to stand in and coached her through the entire video. She did mighty good!”- Bobby Giles

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Bobby Giles and Texas Gales "In Tennessee"

UPCOMING SINGLE AND VIDEO RELEASE FOR April 29, 2022 

"In Tennessee"

Bobby Giles and Texas Giles celebrate an upcoming release in 2022. The album "The Music in Life" was produced by award-winning producer/musician, Jim VanCleve. The project will be released by Bell Buckle Records.

Bobby Giles debuts a new featured video "In Tennessee" from his first upcoming album "The Music in Life". Check it out on YouTube at 

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