Even if you don’t go to church, you feel like you’ve been there when you listen to Paul Cauthen. The Texas singer-songwriter is a preacher’s nephew, and his father and uncle often sang to the congregation — and you can hear those roots in his music. Cauthen, nicknamed “Big Velvet,” has a new album, Book of Paul, out April 3 on Thirty Tigers. “If you look at the Bible, there is no book of Paul,” Cauthen explains in a statement. “I just wanted to write something that embodies me, because I’m sick of hearing records catered to what’s hot and what’s working.” You’ve got two chances to hear him and a preview of the new album this week. He’ll be performing as part of a trio at East Nashville’s Skinny Dennis on March 23 and then again on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry on March 24.
March 23 at Skinny Dennis & March 24 at the Grand Ole Opry House
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