The Oak Ridge Boys 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.
“Before I Die” appeared on the Oak Ridge Boys’ 2011 album It’s Only Natural.
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Lightning Rod Records recently re-released the album, 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.
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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.
Taste of Country readers get to see it first in this video exclusive:
Golden also published a book collection of his photography titled Golden Memories in February of 2026.
The book captures Golden’s breathtaking shots of Red Rock Canyon, the Grand Canyon, Nashville’s Old Hickory Lake and more.
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.
“I’ve been blessed to travel all across the country both with the Oak Ridge Boys and on my own,” Golden states.
“Along the way, I began taking photos on each journey as a way to remember the places I’ve been and the roads that led me there.”
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, which focuses on traditional country and gospel music.
Are the Oak Ridge Boys Retiring?
The Oak Ridge Boys had intended to retire at the end of 2024, but the group decided to continue on, with a new album and a busy slate of tour dates for the second half of 2025.
Duane Allen told Taste of Country in 2025 that there were no further plans to bring the Oak Ridge Boys to a close.
“Right now, I don’t have any end date in sight. I just started my 60th year with the Oak Ridge Boys, and I have no one to come home to,” he states.
“Singing and the fans on the road, they’re all my family now. And this group of guys I work with, we all love each other, and we love what we do. So I don’t know when the end date will be.”
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