Kenny and Amanda Smith Release Tears Of The Cherokee.
Award winning bluegrass duo Kenny and Amanda Smith announce the release of powerful new single Tears Of The Cherokee.
Acclaimed bluegrass husband and wife duo Kenny and Amanda Smith have released their moving new single Tears Of The Cherokee, offering listeners a heartfelt and thought provoking glimpse into their forthcoming album Whole World Round, set for release in July 2026.
Written by Dave Summers, Tears Of The Cherokee was inspired by the thought of an ancient Cherokee looking into the future and witnessing the destruction, dead trees, and heartbreaking condition of their once majestic Appalachian mountain homeland. The song reflects the deep sorrow and unimaginable heartbreak they would feel seeing the land they loved forever changed.
For Kenny and Amanda, the song, Tears Of The Cherokee carries a deeply personal meaning. Kenny’s grandmother was a full blooded Cherokee Indian, making the message and emotion behind the song especially close to their hearts.
Known for combining heartfelt storytelling with world class musicianship, Kenny and Amanda Smith have become one of the most respected duos in bluegrass music since forming their band in 2001. Their career has been marked by numerous accolades and industry recognition, including winning the 2003 IBMA Emerging Artist of the Year award.
Kenny Smith has earned multiple IBMA Guitar Player of the Year honours and is widely regarded as one of the premier acoustic guitarists in bluegrass music. Amanda Smith was honoured as IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year and is celebrated for her soulful and unmistakable voice. Together, the duo has also received Grammy and Dove Award nominations throughout their career.
Tears Of The Cherokee continues the tradition of emotionally driven songs and authentic bluegrass artistry that fans have come to expect from Kenny and Amanda Smith. The single serves as an early preview of Whole World Round, an upcoming collection that promises powerful storytelling, rich harmonies, and exceptional musicianship.
Tears Of The Cherokee is available on all digital streaming platforms today.
For music, tour dates, and more information, visit Kenny and Amanda Smith Official Website.
Kenny and Amanda Smith
Kenny and Amanda Smith Bio:
The award-winning duo of Kenny & Amanda Smith have cultivated a reputation of delivering fresh, heartfelt, bluegrass music to stages worldwide for nearly two decades. Known for sincere vocals and stellar musicianship, Kenny & Amanda Smith are one of the most beloved husband-and-wife teams in acoustic music.
Partners in both life and in music, Kenny and Amanda met at a bluegrass festival in the late nineties, while Kenny was performing with the legendary bluegrass group, The Lonesome River Band. Although a young man, Kenny already had a reputation as an ace guitarist, having twice been named Guitar Player of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). Amanda had grown up singing in churches and local talent competitions, and her star was quickly rising in the bluegrass community. The two forged a bond over their love for bluegrass music and their dedication to their Christian faith, creating a connection that resulted in lifetime love for the two of them, and beautiful music for the world.
Combining fresh bluegrass songs with Amanda Smith’s passionate singing and Kenny Smith’s inventive guitar work, has proved a winning combination among fans and critics alike. The husband and wife team released their debut album in 2001, and haven’t looked back. Kenny & Amanda Smith were quickly embraced by the bluegrass community, and were named Emerging Artist of the Year by the IBMA in 2003. Amanda Smith was named IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year in 2014, while the duo has received numerous nominations from the IBMA, SPBGMA and Dove awards throughout the years as well. Kenny’s reputation as one of the most influential flat-picking guitarists of his generation, makes him one of the most in-demand bluegrass guitar players in the industry.
Their knack for identifying hit songs has resulted in Kenny & Amanda Smith being mainstays on bluegrass radio for nearly twenty years. Their catalog includes “Winter’s Come and Gone,” “It’s Not The Wind,” “Randall Collins,” “I Know Where Love Lives,” “I’d Jump The Mississippi,” “Catch Me If I Try,” “You Know That I Would,” and many more hit songs that have filled bluegrass airwaves and charts for two decades.
Their two latest singles, “Feeling of Falling” (Spring 2019) and “Too Often Left Alone” (Fall 2019) are receiving rave reviews, and have fans anxiously awaiting a new Kenny & Amanda Smith album. “Feeling of Falling” has already reached Number One on the bluegrass charts, with “Too Often Left Alone” currently impacting bluegrass radio.
Passion permeates everything that Kenny & Amanda Smith do, both in life and in music. On stage or in the studio, their love for each other comes across in their music, resulting in a rare chemistry that resonates with both longtime and first-time listeners. For nearly twenty years, their music has pulled on the heartstrings of fans of bluegrass and beyond, creating a lasting legacy that has made them one of the genre’s most beloved duos of the 21st century. While making music together is their passion, their proudest role is that of parents to their beautiful daughter, Annabelle.
