Marissa R. Moss
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Jason Isbell has pledged to record an album of Alabama cover songs should Doug Jones win the gubernatorial race. Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage In 2020, Jason Isbell made a promise: If Joe Biden won Georgia in the presidential election, he would record an album of covers dedicated to the Peach State. Despite President Trump’s futile attempt to “find” additional Republican votes, Democrats took Georgia — and the White House. And Isbell made good on his pledge. He released the excellent Georgia Blue in October of 2021, which included his take on songs by Georgia artists alongside special guests Brittney Spencer, Brandi Carlile, Julien Baker, and Amanda Shires, who also designed the cover art. All proceeds went to Georgia-based charities Black Voters Matter, Stand-Up Georgia, and Fair Fight.
Now Isbell, who hails from Alabama, is pledging another set of covers, one dedicated to his home state and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Doug Jones. “We will most happily record and release an Alabama Blue album, covering our favorite Alabama artists, if Doug Jones wins the governor’s race,” Isbell posted on social media. “Easiest decision of my life.”
It’s not just lip service on Isbell’s part. He has been active on the campaign trail this year, appearing at events such as a September rally in Mobile, and the campaign’s kickoff in Birmingham. “I think he can win this,” Isbell told the crowd in Mobile. “I think he can win this race. And I think maybe more importantly…that we respect the process of doing the right thing in communion. I know a lot of folks, a lot of impressive people, but Doug might be the most impressive folk I know because he works so hard, and so tirelessly. And it’s truly because he cares about the people he wants to represent.”
