Alan Jackson contributes song to daughter’s new book – superstar sings ‘Racing the Dark,’ co-written with Mattie Jackson Selecman. The track is available now as a download with pre-orders of Selecman’s book – Lemons on Friday, pick up a copy here.
Alan Jackson has collaborated with daughter Mattie Jackson Selecman on a new song – available for a limited time – that’s being released in conjunction with her first book.
“Racing the Dark,” co-written by the father and daughter and recorded by the Country Music Hall of Famer, is available as a download now for a limited time with pre-orders of Lemons on Friday (Thomas Nelson/W Publishing Group). In the humble and inspiring book, Selecman shares her journey of facing the most heartbreaking loss of her life – the sudden and tragic passing of her husband Ben from a traumatic brain injury just 11 months into their marriage.
Lemons on Friday will be published November 16, 2021 – the book is available for pre-order now here. In addition to the companion song,Lemons on Friday features a foreword by Alan and wife Denise Jackson, a New York Times best-selling author herself. The couple details their perspective of Mattie’s love story, the pain she faced, and the renewed hope they see in her.
In Lemons on Friday, Selecman carries readers through the early weeks of her grief and the many questions that followed. She also touches on how, through her pain, she found new purpose in NaSHEville, a company she co-founded that benefits orphans, human trafficking victims and widows.
“Racing the Dark” marks the first songwriting collaboration by Jackson and his oldest daughter, but she – and her sisters – have been the inspiration behind several of his songs. His most recent album, Where Have You Gone (released in May) featured two songs written for his daughters’ weddings – “You’ll Always Be My Baby” and “I Do.” Mattie and her siblings also came to life in such classics as “Drive (for Daddy Gene),” “Remember When” and the fan-favorite “Job Description.”
