![]() *Set list: His chart-topping hits “I’ll Be” and “”Could Not Ask for More,” as well as songs from throughout his career and from his upcoming disc “Mercy Bound,” such as the stellar first single, “Walk With You. *Where: Musikfest Cafe at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, First Street and Founders Way, Bethlehem. His songs have endured as wedding reception staples. Those enduring love songs (and wedding must-haves) Ill Be and I Could Not Ask For More arent just for the romantic at heart American Idol and The. “I quit trying to figure out what works in the music business anymore. McCain is best known for his classic pop love songs, Ill Be and I Could Not Ask For More. And to be able to play and travel and do what you like to do, it’s just been a real gift. Cause it’s definitely been our ticket all over the world. “I’ve been incredibly blessed by having that happen for us. “They were just sort of written in the spirit of the emotion, and they’ve kind of done their own thing and it’s always been sort of a mystery to me,” he says. McCain says the irony is that neither “Walk With You” nor “I’ll Be” was written to be a hit. I’m really glad that it found a home – especially in this time.” “Her insight into music is pretty amazing, and our friendship is one of the treasures of my life, really. “She’s a really beautiful person and an incredible musician,” McCain says. McCain says he did most of the songs on the new disc with writing partner Maia Sharp, who also produced the album. The album will contain not only “Walk With You,” but another powerful song he has been doing in concert called “Sober.” Quite the opposite of a wedding song, it’s about the dissolution of a relationship the song’s narrator realized is dysfunctional once he’s no longer intoxicated. It will be his first studio disc of new songs in more than three years and only his third in more than a decade, since he left Atlantic Records in 2001. ![]() I wasn’t ready to put out a full-length record, so they said, ‘Why don’t we put out a ‘best-of’? And I was like, ‘Well, if you’re feel it’s right.’ “īut the song will be re-released on “Mercy Bound,” a new full disc of songs McCain has since written and is set to release Aug. The small label with whom he was working at the time, Saguaro Road Records, “got real excited about the song and wanted to put it out on something. NOTE: If you feel unwell, or are experiencing symptoms such as a fever, cough or shortness of breath, we ask that you respect the safety of others and please stay home.Because of how it came to be written, “Walk With You” first appeared not on an album of new songs, but on the compilation disc “The Best of Edwin McCain.” McCain says the song was the whole reason for releasing that album. Be sure to include your order number and the best phone number to reach you. ![]() Should you be unable to attend the rescheduled date, please call the box office at 723-5950 or email to request a refund. Tickets purchased and held for the February 18 performance will be honored. ![]() Please note this performance was originally scheduled for Februand has been rescheduled to October 21, 2022. With five Billboard Top 200 albums, his songs are not just for the romantic at heart as contestants on American Idol and The Voice consistently borrow Edwin’s ballads to help them win over judges and fans alike. Called the “great American romantic” by the New York Times, McCain’s enduring love songs and wedding standards, “I’ll Be” and “I Could Not Ask For More” soared to the top of the charts. Edwin McCain has built an impressive 20-year career by combining hit songs, authentic spirit and affable sense of humor with performances that feel more like parties with old friends than rock concerts.
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