Dwight Yoakam is a father!
The country singer, 63, and his wife Emily Joyce welcomed a son named Dalton Loren on Sunday at 9:19 a.m., according to a birth announcement shared by the Yoakam team on Instagram Friday.
“Like the lyric from the song Waterfall that Dwight wrote for Emily on his 3 Pears album says … Babies are even born in a … Pandemic lock down …,” the statement read. “With great joy and happiness, Dwight & Emily are announcing the birth this Sunday of their new baby boy.”
In addition to the happy news, Yoakam’s team also posted two photos of the couple “on their way to the hospital.” In one kiss, Joyce shows off her baby doll in a white dress while Yoakam happily strokes her belly.
This is the first child for Yoakam and Joyce.
The birth comes just months after the couple got married in an intimate Santa Monica ceremony prior to the coronavirus pandemic.
“Dwight Yoakam and Emily Joyce were married in March just before the quarantine in a private ceremony at St. Monica’s Church in Santa Monica,” a rep for the musician confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE in May. “At a time when there is so much uncertainty in the world, there are still happy moments.”
“In the face of shutdowns and demands of social distancing, love was heard, and the less than 10 attendees sat at least six feet apart,” the statement continued.
Yoakam and Joyce spent a decade together for their romantic wedding venue.
“The lucky couple have been engaged for several years and have been dating since 2010. This confidential announcement was withheld out of respect for so many people affected by and on the brink of this pandemic,” the statement read.
Since his wedding, Yoakam has continued to host his radio show on Sirius XM in which he chats with fellow stars including Post Malone, Bob Weir and Jakob Dylan.
