SINGLE RELEASE

EIGHTEEN MILE

“Tears on the Altar”

RECORD LABEL:

Mountain Home Music Company

RELEASE DATE:

10-02-2026

ISRC:

USETB2600234

GENRE:

Americana, Bluegrass, Christian

LOCATION:

Greenville, South Carolina

DESCRIPTION:

Following their recent Dove Award nomination, Eighteen Mile returns with the fast waltz “Tears on the Altar”. Carson Aaron wrote it after seeing altar steps wet with tears during a powerful prayer call. Produced by Andy Leftwich, who also joins on fiddle, the song sounds as if it could have been plucked from any era of bluegrass. The tight harmonies of Carson, Hallie Ritter, and Jack Ritter highlight just one reason why the band continues to climb the bluegrass gospel charts.

KEY SELLING POINTS

  • Newly signed to Mountain Home Music Company, Eighteen Mile is a Bluegrass/gospel quintet formed by musicians from the Steve Pettit Band.
  • After finishing an album with producer Andy Leftwich, he nudged the group to pursue their own path.
  • The band is Carson Aaron, who has performed at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass Festival, Emily Guy, Jack and Hallie Ritter, and fiddler Savannah Aaron.