Star-Studded Original Soundtrack To Billy: The Early Years, Set For Release On October 7, 2008!

Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Arista Records) - This Tuesday, October 7, marks the release of the original motion picture soundtrack to Billy: The Early Years, a 12-song collection capturing the spirit of the film's celebration of the early life and ministry of the Reverend Billy Graham. With music from the worlds of country, gospel, contemporary Christian and more, the album features such multi-million-selling recording artists as Brooks & Dunn and Mac Powell of Third Day, Alan Jackson, Roy Orbison, Brad Paisley, Michael W. Smith, film co-star Josh Turner, and Sara Evans.

Both Evans and Turner will make appearances in support of the film and soundtrack on this Saturday's edition of GAC's Opry Live, with Turner interviewed about his role in the film as Graham's musical counterpart, George Beverly Shea (in whose style he performs in the film and on the soundtrack), while Evans delivers the energetically inspiring song, 'Low.' Fans can also look forward to a guest appearance by actor Armie Hammer, who will introduce Evans on the broadcast and who stars as Billy Graham in the film.

This coming Tuesday, the award-winning country songstress will also appear on ABC's Good Morning America for an interview as well as a performance of 'Low.'

About the song and her involvement with the project, Evans remarked, 'Billy Graham is an icon. He's one of my all-time idols ... and I'm so proud to be a part of this project,' adding that 'Low' is very much in keeping with the uplifting spirit of the film, saying that it's 'about feeling empowered, and feeling like we can struggle, but that through God, we can do anything. We're not supposed to be kept low. We're supposed to fly.'

Released by Arista Nashville and Essential Records, a complete track listing for Billy: The Early Years appears below:

'Over the Next Hill' - Brooks & Dunn and Mac Powell of Third Day
'Low' - Sara Evans
'Look at Me' - Alan Jackson
'Shelter Me' - China Edelman
'Ruth's Prayer' - Patty Griffin
'Heavenly Day' - Brandon Heath
'The Great Wild Beyond' - Gregory Page
'Amazing Love' - Michael W. Smith and Melinda Doolittle
'In Dreams' - Roy Orbison
'What a Friend We Have in Jesus' - Brad Paisley
'Almost Persuaded' - Josh Turner
'Just as I Am' - Sierra Hull with All-Star choir featuring John Cowan, Harry Stinson, Ronnie Bowman, Ronnie McCoury, and John Wesley Ryles