Lauded Singer, Songwriter & Banjoist Pam Gadd to Release Long Awaited Solo Bluegrass Collection on Jan. 20

Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Home Sweet Highway Productions) - On Benefit of Doubt, singer, songwriter and banjoist Pam Gadd wraps years of touring, songwriting and playing with some of bluegrass and country music's most accomplished mainstays, into a solid musical package that showcases all of her talents in one solo effort. Benefit of Doubt hits the streets on Jan. 20th and features some of today's most notable names including two-time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year, Dale Ann Bradley who says, "Pam has written some of the best songs I've ever heard. Her vocals are over flowing with heart and soul. The tribute to the late Porter Wagoner is something that all music pioneers would hope to have said and sung about them after they are gone. This collection is a jewel that everyone needs in their treasure chest."

Pam can be heard this Friday, Jan. 16th on WSM's Morning Show with Bill Cody at 9:15 a.m and on Jan. 25th on XM's OPEN ROAD Channel 171 with Marcia Campbell , America's Truckin' Sweetheart, at 8.am. promoting the album and giving fans a taste of the new CD.

The album features 14 songs that, when put together, stand out by virtue of their complex yet approachable topics and musical depth. Pam once again showcases her inviting vocals, songwriting prowess and pristine banjo playing with a cadre of musical guests including the great Dolly Parton, Steve Gulley (Grasstowne), Marty Raybon, Dale Ann Bradley, Bryan Sutton, Aubrie Haynie, Andy Leftwich (Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder), Wanda Vick, Mark Burchfield and more.

This intensely personal album is full of songs either written or co-written by Gadd, who also dug into the deep well of bluegrass music to record songs written by the legendary Jimmy Martin, such as "Hold Whatcha Got," that features guests vocals by her old New Coon Creek Girls band mate Dale Ann Bradley and Grasstowne's Steve Gulley. Dolly Parton joins Pam for an entertaining duet on "Applejack," and Gadd sings about family with songs such as "Black Water Rock," a song she co-wrote with song craftsman, Jim Rushing, that recalls fondly, her father, a championship coon hunter.

Pam continues to write and play music and explore her musical journey, years after it began. Her banjo expertise is in demand by other musicians as well as through teaching and demonstrating techniques to others.