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The Oak Ridge Boys<\/a> are releasing a visually stunning new video for their song “Before I Die,” and the new clip features private photos from the personal archive of William Lee Golden.<\/p>\n “Before I Die” appeared on the Oak Ridge Boys’ 2011 album It’s Only Natural<\/em>.<\/p>\n Lightning Rod Records recently re-released the album<\/a>, and Golden has created a new video for the track, utilizing pictures that he has taken in his travels all over the world as a member of the Oaks.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/em> See Inside William Lee Golden’s Grand Southern Plantation Home<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The clip has previously only played in the background at the group’s live shows, but now, the Country Music Hall of Famers are releasing it to the public.<\/p>\n Taste of Country readers get to see it first in this video exclusive:<\/p>\n Golden also published a book collection of his photography titled Golden Memories<\/em><\/a> in February of 2026.<\/p>\n The book captures Golden’s breathtaking shots of Red Rock Canyon, the Grand Canyon, Nashville’s Old Hickory Lake and more.<\/p>\n There are also shots of London, Paris and more, documenting the most visually arresting moments of Golden’s life both on and off the road.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been blessed to travel all across the country both with the Oak Ridge Boys and on my own,\u201d Golden states.<\/p>\n \u201cAlong the way, I began taking photos on each journey as a way to remember the places I\u2019ve been and the roads that led me there.”<\/p>\n The 87-year-old Golden is not slowing down. In addition to his continued work with the Oak Ridge Boys and his book, he also heads up a family band called William Lee Golden and the Goldens<\/a>, which focuses on traditional country and gospel music.<\/p>\n The Oak Ridge Boys had\u00a0intended to retire<\/a>\u00a0at the end of 2024, but the group\u00a0decided to continue on, with a\u00a0new album<\/a>\u00a0and a\u00a0busy slate of tour dates<\/a>\u00a0for the second half of 2025.<\/p>\nWhat Inspired the Oak Ridge Boys’ New “Before I Die” Video?<\/h3>\n
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