Lee Newton knows how to make a song her own, and the new acoustic rendition of “Carolina Rain” proves it. The stripped-back version of the fan-favorite single, featured on her upcoming project ‘Beautifully Undone.’ Written by Tommy Barnes and Charlie Floyd, the song has clearly found a deep home with Newton. “It takes me back home, to the roots, the memories, and the heart of who I am,” she said. “This acoustic version is stripped down, raw, and real.”
The release adds to a stretch of strong momentum for the multiple Josie Music Awards winner, including Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year. Newton recently shared an acoustic take on her own song “Your Hat,” and earlier this year joined Georgette Jones and Heidi Parton for a recording of the classic “Silver Threads and Golden Needles,” a song with roots stretching back to rockabilly pioneer Wanda Jackson and later associated with Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, and Loretta Lynn. Three artists honoring a tradition that runs deep.