New Song Available

We are excited to announce that we have released our new song "I Want You"
Written by Matthew D. Graham

"I Want You" is an Americana/Folk style song, similar to The Civil Wars' "I've Got This Friend". It's an upbeat song about wanting to share the special moments with the person you love (even when you don't like them)

Our Name Black Baccara

In the first post to our Facebook Page, we stated we would explain the name of Black Baccara and how it came about, sometime in the future. Well, more and more are asking where the name came from, so here it is.

What is a Black Baccara?

Black Baccara is a deep red rose with a velvety look to it and depending on the light, they can almost look black.

Sarah's Bouquet with Black Baccaras.
Photo Copyright: Hunts Photography

I (Sarah) love flowers, roses being one of my favorites, and the Black Baccara has special meaning to me in a few ways, from our wedding to the remembrance of my grandmother.

The first time I heard of a Black Baccara was when I was picking out flowers to be added to my bouquet for our October wedding. The florist showed me the rose and I loved it and they complemented the Mango Calla lilies and traditional red roses very well. Also as part of our wedding ceremony, after lighting the unity candle, Matthew and I would give Black Baccara roses to the mothers, he giving one to my mom and I giving one to his mom. Very special moments.

My grandmother, Rosalie Paige, was a beautiful gospel singer, traveling around to different churches and gospel sings, and even had the honor of singing at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN from the invitation of her friend Dottie Snow. When I was 5 years old, my grandmother had my brother and I, and my cousins, to begin singing with her in church and at malls around Christmas time. She called us the Mustard Seeds (This could be a story for another time). Anyway, my grandmother has always been an inspiration, getting me started singing and so I always wanted to honor her name when coming up with a name for a band or group. This is why I felt Black Baccara would fit, since it's a rose and my grandmother's name was Rosalie. It just felt right. 

Sarah's grandmother, Rosalie Paige, Gospel Singer

How we came to the name was when Matthew and I were just coming back from a meeting. I told him I was recently thinking if I ever came up with a business name maybe I would call it Black Baccara. Then he looked at me and something just clicked and he said, "or a band name." I loved it! We had been trying to think of a name to call ourselves, but with everything we tried nothing had been just right, but Black Baccara, it just clicked!

So that is how we came up with the name Black Baccara, I hope you love it as much as we do! 

~Sarah Roberts Graham

  Black Baccara

About "By The Ocean"

By The Ocean is the first song that we wrote together again after taking a 4 year hiatus from music. Matthew picked up his guitar and just started playing the tune and words quickly came to my mind while I was in another room. I then went to the bedroom and after about 15 minutes I had almost all the words written down to By the Ocean. I was very excited and called Matthew into the room to take a look at what I had written, he helped me change some things around to make it fit and he added the last verse and there it was, the ocean song- what we started calling it. 

The music Matthew was playing sounded like a nice beachy tune and one of my most favorite places came to my mind, The Outer Banks, NC where I have visited MANY times for vacations, and in recent years Matthew joined (and loves it as much as I do). By the Ocean is basically the everyday experiences we have while in the Outer Banks. Waking up early, going to the beach every morning, just relaxing and spending time together, and most evenings watching the sun set over the Pamlico Sound. It's a place where the entire family goes to visit (cousins, aunts, uncles, in-laws, close friends) and if one year someone is not able to go, you do wish that they were there with you to experience the tranquility and beauty that it holds year after year, and the togetherness of loved ones. 

By The Ocean, to me, is the feelings I get when I am in one of my favorite places in the world with the people that I love.

~Hope you enjoy, Love

Sarah Roberts Graham

"Watching the Sunset over the Sound" (Pamlico Sound)