Ricky Skaggs Returns To Full Band Sound On Emotional, Inspirational 'mosaic'

New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Hope River Entertainment) - 14-time GRAMMY winner Ricky Skaggs is back with a full band sound, a style that made him one of the best-selling artists in Country history with an incredible string of 12 No 1 Country hits and 12 Top 20 Country albums, on the inspired and inspirational album 'Mosaic,' out August 24 on Skaggs Family Records. Skaggs worked closely with fellow GRAMMY winner Gordon Kennedy, known for his work with Eric Clapton, Garth Brooks and Bonnie Raitt, to create an album that mixes elements of Country music with Beatles-esque melody and lyrics that speak to Skaggs' faith, making 'music that is in my head and in my heart,' says Skaggs.

Watch a snippet of Skaggs and Kennedy performing album standout 'Someday Soon' on the 2010 Dove Awards telecast: https://www.shorefire.com/media/RickySkaggsDovesClip_20100615_104753.mov
(From the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards on gmc. The GMA Dove Awards are seen exclusively on gmc)

The title track, 'Mosaic,' signals all to realize that no matter how small we feel sometimes, we all have a unique place in life. 'Someday Soon' opens with banjo and piano over a sturdy drum beat before kicking into a catchy chorus. Ethereal keys, hand drums , a 12-member choir and electric guitar played by Peter Frampton kick off album standout 'My Cup Runneth Over,' while 'Picture' has a lush sound accented by strings and hammered dulcimer. And with a clever twist on the title, 'Return to Sender' features an orchestra and guitar licks by Tommy Sims .

Following an unparalleled string of success in Country music in the 1980s and early '90s, including 8 CMA Awards (1985 Entertainer of the Year), platinum records and a performance at the GRAMMYS, in 1997 Skaggs created the Skaggs Family Records label and for the next 13 years focused almost exclusively on bluegrass and acoustic-based music. With 'Mosaic,' Skaggs and Kennedy take mandolin, banjo, acoustic guitar and violin and mix them with percussion, a hammered dulcimer, a string section, bagpipes, a bouzouki, electric guitar, keyboards, slide guitar and more.

This new musical partnership is the latest in a 50 year journey that has seen Skaggs work and perform with everyone from Bill Monroe to Jack White, winning 14 GRAMMYS and 8 CMA awards and garnering 12 No 1 hits and 12 Top 20 Country albums along the way. Whether taking part in a guitar jam with Brad Paisley, Vince Gill and Steve Wariner to opening the 85th anniversary celebration of the Grand Ole Opry or sitting in with klezmer master Andy Statman in New York City, Skaggs is always forging ahead with cross-cultural, genre-bending musical ideas and inspirations.