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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Award-winning country and bluegrass group The Kody Norris Show has released their latest single, “The Power and Glory,” available Friday, May 22. Released on Rebel Records, the song is the newest offering from the band’s forthcoming album, Spirit of America, due out Friday, June 26.
Originally written by Phil Ochs and dating back to the mid-1960s, “The Power and Glory” finds The Kody Norris Show reimagining a classic American folk anthem through their own distinctive bluegrass style. With Mary Rachel Nalley-Norris taking the lead vocal before moving into harmony on the chorus, and Kody Norris arranging the song for the full band, the track captures both the sweeping beauty and deeper responsibility woven into the original lyric.
“When the idea of an America250 celebration album came about, we had a pretty good idea what most of the material would be,” shares Mary Rachel Nalley-Norris. “However, we still wanted to look at outside songs that may have slipped by us throughout the years. This was one of those as it dates back to the mid-sixties by Phil Ochs! When we sat down to rehearse for this album, I envisioned this song in a little different format with me singing lead and then hopping to the harmony line on the chorus. Kody put the arrangement to it and bam - we had us another song for the album!”
The release of “The Power and Glory” continues the band’s rollout of Spirit of America, a timely new project designed as both a tribute and a rallying cry as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary. Following recent offerings including “Good Ol’ USA,” whose official music video premiered on RFD-TV and was featured by Taste of Country, the new single further expands the album’s message of home, faith, service, unity, heritage, and the enduring promise of the American story.
Where “Good Ol’ USA” captured the pride, joy, and unmistakable musical spirit that have become hallmarks of The Kody Norris Show, “The Power and Glory” brings a reflective and reverent dimension to the upcoming album. The song celebrates a land of “meadows and mountains,” “valleys and rivers,” and coast-to-coast beauty, while also reminding listeners that America’s strength is measured by freedom, love for the land, and the way its people stand together.
Recorded by Wes Easter at Eastwood Studios in Cana, Virginia, and mixed and mastered by Van Atkins at The Shop Studio in Candler, North Carolina, “The Power and Glory” features Kody Norris on guitar and lead vocals, Mary Rachel Nalley-Norris on mandolin, lead vocal and harmony vocal, Charlie Lowman on bass, Hayden “Jim” Hensley on banjo and harmony vocals, Gregg Lohman on percussion, and Jason Barie on fiddle.
With Spirit of America, The Kody Norris Show leans fully into a season of celebration. The album arrives at a defining cultural moment as America approaches its 250th anniversary, honoring the music, stories, and values that have shaped generations while blending beloved American themes with fresh original material and the band’s unmistakable “showgrass” sound.
The group recently kicked off their 2026 Spirit of America tour, which includes more than 60 shows in 20 states, including Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Minnesota, Missouri, Texas, and more. They will also be heading to Colorado for their first-ever RockyGrass with artists including Punch Brothers, The Del McCoury Band, Tim O’Brien, Steep Canyon Rangers, and more.
The Kody Norris Show’s Spirit of America tour:
MAY 22 - Hills of Home Bluegrass Festival / Coburn, Va.
MAY 23 - Museum of Butler, TN Homecoming / Butler, Tenn.
MAY 24 - Memory Days / Grayson, Ky.
MAY 29 - Back Forty Bluegrass Festival / Curryville, Mo.
JUN 05 - Farm Jamb / Kirksville, Ky.
JUN 06 - Roots & Rhythm Festival / Morgantown, Ky.
JUN 12 - Cedar Fest / Lebanon, Va.
JUN 17 - Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Festival / Bean Blossom, Ind.
JUN 18 - Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Festival / Bean Blossom, Ind.
JUN 20 - Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival / Roxboro, N.C.
JUN 25 - Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival / Centre Hall, Pa.
JUN 27 - South Branch Valley Bluegrass Festival / Romney, W.Va.
JUL 11 - Backyard Breakdown / Mountain City, Tenn.
JUL 17 - Doc and Rosa Lee MusicFest / Boone, N.C.
JUL 26 - RockyGrass / Lyons, Colo.
JUL 29 - Ravinia Festival / Highland Park, Ill.
JUL 30 - Shade Gap Picnic / Shade Gap, Pa.
JUL 31 - Farmers Branch Bluegrass Festival / Farmers Branch, Texas
AUG 01 - Farmers Branch Bluegrass Festival / Farmers Branch, Texas
AUG 13 - North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival / Cherokee, N.C.
AUG 15 - Winding Creek Music Festival / Russiaville, Ind.
AUG 16 - Bluegrass Ramble at the Barn / Canal Winchester, Ohio
AUG 21 - Pickin' in the Pasture / Lodi, N.Y.
AUG 22 - Pickin' in the Park / Trenton, Ohio
AUG 23 - Southern Gap Trails and Tunes Festival / Breaks, Va.
AUG 27 - Three Lakes Center for the Arts / Three Lakes, Wis.
AUG 28 - Lakes Bluegrass Festival / Backus, Minn.
AUG 29 - Lakes Bluegrass Festival / Backus, Minn.
SEP 03 - Camp Springs Labor Day Bluegrass Festival / Elon, N.C.
SEP 11 - Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Festival / Beaver Dam, Ky.
SEP 12 - Backyard Bluegrass Festival / Sullivan, Ill.
SEP 13 - Cameron Bluegrass Festival / Cameron, Wis.
SEP 17 - Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival / Kodak, Tenn.
SEP 18 - Dailey & Vincent Music Fest / Hiawassee, Ga.
SEP 19 - Cumberland River Bluegrass Festival / Burkesville, Ky.
SEP 26 - Upperco Bluegrass Festival / Upperco, Md.
OCT 02 - Mountain City Fiddler's Convention / Mountain City, Tenn.
OCT 03 - Mountain City Fiddler's Convention / Mountain City, Tenn.
OCT 16 - Headin' Home Fest / Swainsboro, Ga.
OCT 17 - Carter Family Fold / Hiltons, Va.
OCT 21 - Dollywood's Harvest Festival / Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
OCT 22 - Dollywood's Harvest Festival / Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
OCT 23 - Yadkin Valley Roots Festival / Yadkinville, N.C.
OCT 24 - David Crockett Homestead and Bluegrass Festival / Union City, Tenn.
NOV 14 - Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival / Wilmington, Ohio
NOV 21 - A Curtis Andrew Auction Facility / Federburg, Md.
For additional concert information and The Kody Norris Show’s full schedule, visit thekodynorrisshow.com.
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About The Kody Norris Show:
The Kody Norris Show continues bringing bluegrass music to both core fans of the genre and new audiences. They are a youthful voice in bluegrass music, and insiders have awarded them multiple IBMA & SPBGMA nominations and wins, including Entertainer of the Year, Instrumental Group of the Year, Guitar Performer of the Year for Kody Norris, and Fiddler of the Year for Mary Rachel Nalley-Norris.
The Kody Norris Show’s album All Suited Up charted at No. 7, and Rhinestone Revival charted at No. 8 on the Billboard charts. Their trademarked high-energy style delivers an unrivaled live show experience. The band has played the Ryman Auditorium, Grand Ole Opry, SiriusXM, and other stages worldwide. Rife with rhinestones, loaded with laughs, and a heaping helping of high-powered traditional music, The Kody Norris Show is truly one of a kind.
For more information, visit thekodynorrisshow.com.
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@kodynorrisshow releases “The Power and Glory,” a new bluegrass reimagining of Phil Ochs’ 1960s folk anthem, from their upcoming album Spirit of America, out June 26 on @rebelrecords. Listen now and pre-order the album today.
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