Brett Young Shares Stripped-Down Version Of ‘Chapters’ Featuring Gavin DeGraw

Ahead of the September 13 release of his The Acoustic Sessions EP, country hitmaker Brett Young is taking fans inside…

Lauren Jo Black

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August 22, 2019

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Brett Young, Gavin DeGraw; Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for iHeartMedia

Ahead of the September 13 release of his The Acoustic Sessions EP, country hitmaker Brett Young is taking fans inside the recording studio with a brand new stripped-down version of his song “Chapters” featuring his co-writer and longtime friend Gavin DeGraw.

In the recently-released clip, Young and DeGraw are seen recording the track at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, TN. The friends even joke around with each other before their stripped-down performance. See their performance of “Chapters” in the video above.

“Chapters,” is a song is deeply personal and autobiographical for Young.

“This song is so special to me, it’s exactly my life,” the soon-to-be father shared in a release. “Getting to revisit and retool it with Gavin was a really cool experience, especially now that I’m in an exciting new stage of my life. I hope the fans feel like they can relate to it too and enjoy the new spin we put on it!”

The Acoustic Sessions EP will include stripped-down versions of five tracks from Young’s chart-topping album, Ticket To L.A.

Young’s latest single, “Catch,” is at country radio now.

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Lauren Jo Black

Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.