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Bethel's Bell
- Released
- November 6, 2026
- Style
- Modern Bluegrass
- Record label
- Independent
- Year
- 2026
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About the Song
Bethel’s Bell tells the story of the moment a Kentucky community situated Between the Rivers learned that the land they called home would soon lie beneath the waters of Kentucky Lake. Inspired by T. Crunk’s account, in his book, New Covenant Bound, the song brings to life a chapter of history in which more than 800 families had to leave the land they loved. Our hope is that this song captures the emotions and events of that time, bringing understanding to the story of a community that was forever changed.
Credits
- Songwriter
- Amanda Blankenship, Deanna Porterfield
- Lead Vocals
- Amanda Blankenship
- Harmony Vocals
- Deanna Porterfield
- Upright Bass
- Katie Blomarz-Kimball
- Banjo
- Scott Vestal
- Fiddle
- Tim Crouch
- Mandolin
- Tim Crouch
- Acoustic Guitar
- Adam Schlenker
- Dobro
- Josh Matheny
Jackberry Jayne
Jackberry Jayne is a bluegrass duo rooted in telling and retelling stories where land and lives intertwine.
Jackberry Jayne is a bluegrass duo rooted in telling and retelling stories where land and lives intertwine. Formed by Deanna Porterfield and Amanda Blankenship, the project grew from a shared desire to honor the forgotten communities of Kentucky’s Land Between the Lakes — places where churches, hollows, and family homes once stood before the landscape was changed forever.
Their debut album, Between the Rivers, weaves together songs of daily life, sacred spaces, displacement, and resilience. From the tolling grief of Bethel’s Bell to the spared stillness of Small White Chapel, from the steadfast voice of Last One Standing to the tender gratitude carried in Memories, Jackberry Jayne gives voice to those who left, and those who still remember. Together these songs form not an argument, but a witness. Jackberry Jayne does not seek to revive what was lost, but to remember it well — and to sing it forward.
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