Billy Strings Shares ‘Apple Music Nashville Sessions’ EP Featuring Sam Bush, Cory Henry & More
Watch an in-studio video of the guitarist and his bandmates performing “Gild the Lily” from the new record.
By Nate Todd Aug 12, 2025 • 3:11 pm PDT

Billy Strings shared his exclusive Apple Music Nashville Sessions EP. The record sees the guitarist reimagining songs from his 2024 album, Highway Prayers, with three featured musicians.
Billy’s Nashville Sessions EP includes the titles “Be Your Man” featuring keyboardist Cory Henry, “Leaning on a Traveling Song” featuring Del McCoury Band fiddler Jason Carter and “Malfunction Junction” featuring bluegrass legend Sam Bush.
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The record also contains a new version of “Gild the Lily” with contributions from Billy’s bandmates bassist Royal Masat, mandolinist Jarrod Walker, banjo player Billy Failing and fiddler Alex Hargreaves along with cellist Nat Smith and drummer Jamie Dick.
Watch an in-studio video for the Nashville Sessions EP‘s “Gild the Lily” below:
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Billy Strings recently launched the second leg of his summer tour and has a September run of intimate shows on the horizon with frequent collaborator Bryan Sutton and bandmate Royal Masat. Scroll down for Billy’s full itinerary and ticket info.
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