It’s The Weekend And Time For Early Church – Eric Church

EARLY CHURCH focuses on Eric Church's early years, and is for that NEW FAN who may not be familiar with Eric's early, and back catalog of music. The Church Choir and long time fans are thrilled to have you on-board!

Eric Church has been defined as one with a bad-boy persona, a relentless taste for performing LIVE, and a country music force to be reckoned with. Church has received critical acclaim with regards to his song writing, and with the release of his last three studio albums; his platinum selling 'Chief' ,'The Outsiders', and his newest effort, 'Mr Misunderstood'. Early in 2017 Eric will embark on his 'Holdin My Own' Tour which will include a stop in Minneapolis January 20th 2017 at the Target Center.

Eric is in it for the fans, which he has proven over & over again with his on-going efforts to keep tickets out of the hands of 'scalpers', and the secondary ticket market. The Holding My Own Tour will feature Eric Church, and only Eric Church, as he will be performing a double set each evening, with no opening act! Potentially that means about 3 hours of Eric Church Music each night on tour, and his loyal Church Choir and newly acquired fans along his winding dirt road of music are thrilled about it!

EARLY CHURCH focuses on Eric's early years, and is for that NEW FAN who may not be familiar with Eric's early, and back catalog of music. I'll feature a different single each week from early albums, and on occasion, may include a Throwback Video, Song Lyrics, and/or a Guitar Tab for that budding guitarist, or maybe even excerpts from a recent interview.

TODAY, let me be your guide to NEW MUSIC that really isn't new, but just plain & simply, kicks butt !  -Steve Richards ~ Quick Country Weekends

Here's Track #1 from the 2006 'Sinners Like Me' album.

- Before She Does

The 2006 'Sinners Like Me' album release, and the 2009 'Carolina' Capital-Nashville effort, chocked-full of tasty song writing nuggets that may not have garnered radio hits like his most recent singles; but would certainly define his climb from obscurity from small clubs & venues to a major touring powerhouse delivering record-breaking attendance records, not to mention attracting a very loyal fan base (The Church Choir) who he himself is very loyal to as well.
Eric has announced that he will be incorporating many songs from his ('Early Church') catalog during the opening set each night. The concerts will then take on a chronological flow throughout the evening.

Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Length

1. "Before She Does" Trent Willmon, Eric Church, Jeremy Spillman 3:19
2. "Sinners Like Me" E. Church, Spillman 3:52
3. "How 'Bout You" Brett Beavers, E. Church, Brandon Church 3:49
4. "These Boots" Michael P. Heeney, E. Church 3:48
5. "What I Almost Was" Heeney, E. Church 3:21
6. "The Hard Way" Heeney, E. Church, Casey Beathard 3:32
7. "Guys Like Me" Deric Ruttan, E. Church 3:11
8. "Lightning" E. Church 5:14
9. "Can't Take It with You" Marla Cannon-Goodman, Beathard, E. Church 4:24
10. "Pledge Allegiance to the Hag" (featuring Merle Haggard) Beavers, E. Church 4:25
11. "Two Pink Lines" Victoria Shaw, E. Church 3:27
12. "Livin' Part of Life" Liz Rose, Walt Wilkins, E. Church 4:29
Total length: 47:05

Before She Does -Lyrics

I believe that gas is too damn high
Ain’t nothin’ more American than Mama’s apple pie
I believe in love, I believe in peace
But I don’t believe we’ll ever see it in that Middle East
I believe the Bible is cold hard fact
And I believe that Jesus is comin’ back
Before she does

I believe the Sabbath is the day of rest
The tax man and the devil share the same address
I believe don’t start if you’re gonna quit
I believe in keep your mouth shut and carry a big stick
I believe dogs are better than cats
And I believe that Jesus is comin’ back
Before she does

There’s absolutely positively no doubt in my mind
That O.J. did it, Lee Harvey didn’t and she’s really gone this time

I believe that cold cold beer
Tastes better on a barstool than it does anywhere
I believe hard work really makes the man
But everyone should wet a line every now and then
I believe it’s best to pay in cash
And I believe that Jesus is comin’ back
Before she does

There’s absolutely positively no doubt in my mind
That O.J. did it, Lee Harvey didn’t and she’s really gone this time

I believe she was a real good thing
Can you believe I let a girl like her get away
I believe she meant it the night she packed
And said Jesus is comin’ back
Before she does
Before she does
Before she does