Robert Randolph Begins Exciting New Chapter On Sun Records With New Album, Preacher Kids

Robert Randolph Begins Exciting New Chapter On Sun Records With New Album, Preacher Kids

NASHVILLE — Sun Records is thrilled to announce the signing of six-time GRAMMY nominee Robert Randolph—the most innovative and influential rock and blues pedal steel guitarist of his generation. Randolph will release his Sun debut, Preacher Kids, on June 27, and the brawny, blues-rocking first single, “Sinner,” is out now.

Randolph is a whirlwind of talent — contributing to major musical moments across genres. He has collaborated with a diverse array of artists, including Dave Matthews Band, Santana, Norah Jones, Ozzy Osbourne, Eric Clapton, Rob Thomas, Hank Williams Jr., Elton John, Leon Russell, Raphael Saadiq, Robbie Robertson, Taj Mahal, Metallica, and Sheryl Crow. Most recently, he celebrated the GRAMMY win for Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, for which he contributed pedal steel on "16 Carriages" and "Ya Ya." Randolph played on Jon Batiste’s We Are, which won the GRAMMY for Album of the Year. He also worked on the Elvis movie soundtrack, performed on the Zac Brown Band’s tour, and was welcomed back for the second consecutive year to provide the theme music for Amazon Prime's Thursday Night Football. He also joined Luke Combs for a moving tribute to Charley Pride on CMT, bridging generations and genres in celebration of a country music trailblazer.

For Preacher Kids, Randolph teamed with producer Shooter Jennings (Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker), whose background in outlaw country and Southern rock helped infuse the sessions with a raw, rootsy edge that complements Randolph’s gospel-fired sound. The album marks an epiphanic moment in Randolph’s career as he takes creative lead on a project that brings together an inspired group of collaborators, fusing his gospel roots with soul, rock, blues — a sound that’s both deeply personal and universally resonant. Preacher Kids reflects the culmination of a career spent bridging musical worlds and breaking boundaries, embracing a raw yet refined sound that speaks to his remarkable journey as a Black musician reshaping the traditions of roots music.


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