SCOTTY McCREERY JOINED BY CHRISTIAN ARTIST JASON CRABB FOR NEW VERSION OF “RED LETTER BLUEPRINT” FROM HIS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ALBUM, RISE & FALL
 
The Pair Will Give Their First Live Performance of the Song on the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday, Feb. 11
 
McCreery Joins as Direct Support on Select Dates of Kane Brown’s Upcoming The High Road Tour Beginning March 27

2024 was another milestone year for Triple Tigers Recording artist Scotty McCreery. From being inducted into the Grand Ole Opry to headlining his blockbuster Fall of Summer Tour to releasing his critically acclaimed album Rise & Fall, named one of the 30 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2024 by Rolling Stone, the singer/songwriter continued to push himself to new heights creatively. 
 
Showing no signs of slowing down, McCreery is starting 2025 with a moment of reflection releasing an updated version of his country and gospel blending “Red Letter Blueprint” featuring GRAMMY and Dove Award winning Christian artist, Jason Crabb. Called “nostalgic yet fresh, with faith references that candidly reflect the singer's real-life core beliefs” by Taste of Country upon release last year, listen to the new version of “Red Letter Blueprint” HERE.  
 
The pair are set to give their first live performance of the song on the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday, Feb. 11. This will also be McCreery’s first performance on the stage during the Opry100 year-long celebration. Visit Opry.com to purchase tickets. 
 
“Jason’s voice is just out of this world powerful,” McCreery shares. “When he sings, you can feel the emotion in every note and the belief in every word. I’m a fan, and it’s an honor to have him sing this song with me.”
 
“I’m so excited to be joining my friend Scotty on such an incredible song as ‘Red Letter Blueprint,’” said Crabb. “His talent is beyond compare, and he’s one of the greatest guys I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. It’s an honor to be singing alongside him, and I can’t wait to play this song live for everyone next week on the Grand Ole Opry stage!”
 
McCreery’s lead guitarist Spence Peppard, who used to play in Crabb’s band, connected the two singers for the collaboration. A road-family-affair of sorts, Peppard co-produced the new track along with McCreery’s bass player Nathan Thomas and long-time McCreery producer Frank Rogers. 
 
Written by McCreery, Derek George, Brent Anderson, Jeremy Bussey, and Monty Criswell, “Red Letter Blueprint” is a comforting ballad of faith and inner strength. Both patient and gentle, yet solid and strong, McCreery leans on the plans that never fail. Building from a tender piano melody and the crooner’s convicted yet empathetic vocal, the track implores the listener to take solace in the belief that no matter how far away true peace seems, the path to get there is clearly marked.
 
Where can you go when you ain't gettin' nowhere?
Every turn is a dead end road
The rain starts to fall and you're so lost out there
Really only one place I know
When your whole world falls to pieces
And you don't know how to build it back
There's a red letter blueprint in King James black
 
Rise & Fall, which features the original version of “Red Letter Blueprint,” is McCreery’s most critically acclaimed album to date, with Billboard naming it one of the 50 Best Albums of 2024 (So Far). The album’s first single, “Cab in a Solo,” became his sixth No. 1 hit. Listen to the album Rolling Stone says is “every bit as legit as Jamey Johnson’s That Lonesome Song, Garth Brooks’ In Pieces, or Randy Travis’ Storms of Life,” HERE.
 
“Across the 13-track collection, McCreery exhibits his continued growth as a vocalist and songwriter,” notes Holler. People echoes the sentiment, writing that the album “brims with a newfound confidence and maturity,” while Country Now calls it “his best record yet,” and American Songwriter declares it a “career album” as Rise & Fall finds him exploring not only heartbreak but rowdy nights, nostalgia, faith, newfound joy, fatherhood and enduring love, resulting in a project full of insightful storytelling. The album was produced by McCreery’s longtime production team of Frank Rogers, Derek Wells and Aaron Eshuis. 
 
McCreery co-wrote 12 of the 13 songs on the album, which Billboard observes, “Light-hearted fare such as ‘Stuck Behind a Tractor’ and ‘And Countin’’ mesh with heartbreak brushoffs such as ‘Lonely,’ the bluegrass-inflected album-closer ‘Porch’ and the faith-filled ‘Red Letter Blueprint.’” It is available digitally as well as on CD and vinyl. Order autographed vinyl and CDs of Rise & Fall HERE.
  
McCreery will join Kane Brown for his The High Road Tour as direct support on March 27 (including Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on April 11), with tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster. Brown recently released his track “Says I Can (The High Road Tour Version)” featuring his tourmates McCreery, Mitchell Tenpenny, Ashley Cooke, and Dasha to streaming outlets. 
 
The North Carolina native will also perform at this year’s Stagecoach Festival on April 27. Tickets are on sale at StagecoachFestival.com. 
 
Last night, McCreery headlined the San Antonio Rodeo. Fans can also catch him headlining several solo shows in Feb. and March. He will make his long-awaited return to the UK in May, with five headline dates across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Tickets are on sale now. Purchase at ScottyMcCreery.com.

f you know anything about Scotty McCreery, you know he has been a New England Patriots fan his entire life. This made him a perfect choice to weigh in on “The Verdict: Brady vs. Belichick: Celebrity Edition” on VICE TV, which airs tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb. 4) at 10:00 PM ET on Vice TV. 

You can watch a clip of McCreery on the show talking about Brady and Belichick  here 

Congratulations to the Scotty McCreery Fan of the Month for February 2025, Tracie G! Learn more about Tracie below!

Where are you from?: Maine

How many years have you been a fan?: 13 Years

How many years have you been a fan club member? 4 years

What is your favorite Scotty song?  Five More Minutes

What is your favorite Scotty album? All—love them all can’t pick one

How many times have you seen Scotty live? What was your first show? What was your favorite show? Have seen him 15 timesI think my favorite show was in Vermont at the Champlain Valley Fair August of 2022 with Dylan Scott

What’s one thing that sets you apart from other Scotty fans? Loyal fan since his audition on American Idol and haven’t stopped listening and following him. When Gabi was pregnant I had a onesie made that said “Am I cute or what? And on the back it said Damn Strait” threw it on the stage in VT. Then at his next concert I had a meet and greet asked him if he remembered getting the onesie and he said the still had it!

Congratulations to the Scotty McCreery Fan of the Month for January 2025, Melissa B! Learn more about Melissa below!

Where are you from?: Saskatchewan

How many years have you been a fan?: Since the beginning

How many years have you been a fan club member? New Member

What is your favorite Scotty song?  Wrong Again

What is your favorite Scotty album? Clear As Day

How many times have you seen Scotty live? What was your first show? What was your favorite show? Going to see him in March for the first time!

What’s one thing that sets you apart from other Scotty fans? I'm a Canadian fan that has followed him since the very beginning when he auditioned for American Idol!

Courtesy RollingStone.com

“Scotty McCreery, the fresh-faced kid who won American Idol back when he was 17, is all grown up on Rise & Fall, a record that leaves little doubt about the North Carolina native’s country bona fides. Over 13 tracks, the 30-year-old sings about the cruel passing of time, crises of conscience and faith, and drinking a whole lot of beer. It’s a country album every bit as legit as Jamey Johnson’s That Lonesome Song — McCreery’s favorite — and one that fans of “real country” need to hear. Start with the Garth Brooks-inspired rave-up “Can’t Pass the Bar” or the brooding “No Country for Old Men,” which finds a jaded narrator longing for a bygone era in country music: “Those days are gone/and they ain’t comin’ back again.” McCreery is here to prove him wrong.”- J.H.

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