Percy Sledge has released a new record, Shining Through the Rain. The record features songs written by Steve Earle, the Bee Gees, Barry Goldberg, Carla Olson, Jackie Lomax, Mikael Rickfors and others. This is Percy's first studio release in ten years!

Shining Through the Rain also features special guests Jakob Dylan, Paul Jones & Phil Upchurch, as well as a legendary Deep South backing band.

This is a cd that bridges the growing distance between Rock, Country, Blues and Soul and brings them back to their glorious, common origins. It's a must have for all fans of "good music"!

"I think my fans will like it because of the variety of the songs, plus they can tell that on every song it's my voice and my feeling coming out." - Percy Sledge

"Soul balladeer wraps his exquisite pipes around love songs, spirit-lifters and heart tuggers... Emotional fire... Passion and R&B authenticity." - USA Today

"Soul Music doesn't get any braver or more real than this." - Living Blues Magazine

"Percy Sledge's vocal range remains evident as he effortlessly conveys his patented smooth, controlled passion. " - liveDaily

"Shining is like a long-awaited visit back to the Memphis glory years, where arrangements around guitar, organ and drums, along with well-placed horn sections, provided an identifiably gritty Southern sound that propelled the careers of Booker T, Aretha Franklin and others. " - SoulTracks

"SHINING THROUGH THE RAIN shows that sixty-two-year-old Percy Sledge can still locate the emotional essence of a song, as he did so unforgettably on “When a Man Loves a Woman,” his 1966 debut single. Throughout this easy-grooving record, Sledge seems to expend no more energy than it takes to keep a porch swing rocking. . " - Rolling Stone