Darin Aldridge & Brooke Justice "I'll Go With You" (Pinecastle Records)

We aren’t saying Darin Aldridge and Brooke Justice are a match made in heaven, but …

… they definitely have something going for them along those lines with the release of their new gospel CD, I’ll Go With You, on Pinecastle Records.

The couple, who have their wedding date set for Dec. 27, met at church about three years ago. Although they were performing then with different groups, they began playing and performing as a duo more than two years ago.

Aldridge has a background with the legendary bluegrass group, The Country Gentlemen. Following high school, he toured the U.S. and Canada with The Country Gentleman for seven years, earning him four nominations for bluegrass mandolin player of the year. Apart from his commitment to he and Brooke’s new project, Aldridge currently tours with The Circuit Riders, which he has been a member of for the past three years. Additionally, he has a solo album, Call It A Day, out on the Pinecastle label.

Justice began singing at age 5. Her family and church helped to foster her ambitions of becoming a performer. She spent much of her youth engaged in various music competitions, even winning recognition in such competitions as Nashville Star.

Justice picked up the mandolin about four years ago, even further branching her musical talents. Before performing with her fiance, she was a member of the gospel group Pureheart.

I’ll Go With You features Aldridge on guitar, Justice on mandolin, Chris Bryant on banjo, Eddie Biggerstaff on bass and Perry Woddie on resonator guitar. Aldridge and Justice are the lead vocalists for the group, yet all five members sing and contribute to harmonies.