Multi-platinum, six-time GRAMMY-winner Amy Grant’s first new music in a decade, the track “Trees We’ll Never See,” is now available across all DSPs, along with a scenic lyric video.  BILLBOARD spoke with Grant last week about creating new music, the poignant new single, and how “the gift of life’s fourth quarter is the perspective and awareness and the appreciation of all of it.”

Since the age of 15, and now in her early 60s, Grant has really never stopped making music, and her most happy place to make music is with friends. While she has continued to release music, it has been 10 years since she’s released new songs, the last being her critically-acclaimed album “How Mercy Looks From Here.”

That experience with producer and songwriter Marshall Altman was so rewarding and life-giving that Amy called on Altman again in 2023 to produce two new songs, including  “Trees We’ll Never See,” and “What You Heard,” co-written with Natalie Hemby and Barry Dean, is scheduled to release April 28th.

“’ Trees We’ll Never See’ is one of that life-lesson, encouraging songs that remind us that we are not alone, we have a purpose, and the seeds we plant today are so important,”  says Grant.  “Even if we ‘never see’ the fruit or the trees that grow from those seeds in our lifetime, it’s always important to invest in people, friends, family, and those we may never even meet.”

While it was penned by Altman and Michael White, “Trees We’ll Never See” is true by Amy Grant in that the wisdom imparted in the lyric, paired with incredible musicianship (including Vince Gill on guitar) can be magical.  This song has new color palettes rooted in singer-songwriter and Americana leanings which have always been part of Grant’s music, but even more so now.

Amy Grant Debuts First New Music In A Decade “Trees We’ll Never See”

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Grant is currently in the middle of her spring tour run, with many dates already sold out.  Throughout 2023 she will be hitting 70 cities across the U.S. and is excited to share new music and fan favorites.

New songs are not supposed to just be listened to, but sung. This defines the 14 live tracks found on Other Side, the debut album from Stockholm Worship, presented by Hillsong Capitol CMG.

“It’s important for people to understand who we are and what this album is,” Eric Liljero, Stockholm Worship’s creative pastor, explains. “We’re not a band or a worship artist.

Stockholm Worship is a local worship team who loves the local church and over the past couple of years, we’ve been writing songs for our church and God’s been breathing on them out of nothing.

They’ve become weapons, speaking life into people’s situations. We chose to call the album Other Side, not only because Stockholm is on the ‘other side’ of the world for most people, but mainly because there’s another side to whatever we’re going through when God decides to show up.”

Stockholm Worship Debuts ‘Other Side’ Presented By Hillsong

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Early in the process, the team went into writing these songs in English, their second language, and rooting from Scripture to lead the way. 

Focusing on a strong and deep desire to bring glory to Jesus and melodies ingrained from their Swedish heritage, worship team member Jonatan Brandström shares, “We wanted the songs to be simple enough for everyone to be able to sing them if English is your first language or not, but we still wanted depth inside the worship songs.

Our prayer is that these songs will be able to put words to your prayer, to articulate whatever season you’re going through.”

A few of the songwriters involved in the project are Stockholm Worship’s Eric Liljero (co-writer of “Cornerstone”) and Jonatan Brandström, as well as Reuben Morgan (of Hillsong Worship), Melody Wagner (of Young & Free), Josh Grimmett (of Goodboys), and Nick Herbert (Worship Central), among many others.

For more than 15 years, Stockholm Worship, the creative team of Hillsong Sweden, has been leading worship every Sunday at its various locations around the country. A longing has been growing to bring forth new and fresh worship, and they’re more than ready to share the Other Side with the world.

Nomakhuze teamed up with Gospel- Dance production duo AB Central to deliver a mellow, laidback, but spiritually moving contemporary gospel song titled NEVER CHANGE. This SETE soundalike has a mixture of RnB, AfroBeat, and AmaPiano as a soundtrack to the soothing lyrics proclaiming how God never changes. 

Nomakhuze Ndabula’s voice switches the listener onto an automatic praise mode as she encourages those going through difficulties to “hold on just a little bit”. With stunning visuals to match, NEVER CHANGE has made inroads on TV and is set to do the same on other platforms too.

Never Change – Nomakhuze Ndabula Ft. Ab Central

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Malcolm Rue is increasingly becoming a household name in Afrogospel. Known for his versatility in music genres, His creativity in fusing Afrobeat to other genres of music (Afrojazz, Afropop, and Afro hip-hop) and choir vocals has distinguished him from other artists.

In June 2022, Malcolm Rue released his debut Album: Yellow Soul, which got recognition and major airplay in radio stations in Africa, Uk, and the United States

His new song, Yakpa 111 is an upbeat revamp of the Yakpa sequel, featuring the Dominican Republic-born artist Ada Betsabe.

About Malcolm Rue real name, Reuben Kingsley Onyenaturuchi, started off as a producer and songwriter before making his debut single ‘The way you love me’ featuring Judikay and Protek Illasheva.

Yakpa III – Malcolm

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Nathaniel Bassey offers a highly anticipated album “Hallelujah Live”. Here is ‘Ese – Nathaniel Bassey Ft. Aidee Ime’ a fantastic track off the album.

With guest performances from notable worship leaders and ministers like William McDowell, Sinach, Victoria Orenze, Ntokozo Mbamba, Mercy Chinwo, and more, this Lagos-recorded live album has 16 tracks. Nathaniel dubs it a “FEAST OF SPIRITUAL SONGS!”.

Ese – Nathaniel Bassey Ft. Aidee Ime

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Nathaniel Bassey offers a highly anticipated album “Hallelujah Live”. Here is ‘So Beautiful’ an amazing track off the album.

With guest performances from notable worship leaders and ministers like William McDowell, Sinach, Victoria Orenze, Ntokozo Mbamba, Mercy Chinwo, and more, this Lagos-recorded live album has 16 tracks and has been dubbed a “FEAST OF SPIRITUAL SONGS!” by Nathaniel.

So Beautiful Ft. Nathaniel Bassey

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Nathaniel Bassey offers a highly anticipated album “Hallelujah Live”. Here is ‘We Honour You’ an amazing track off the album.

With guest performances from notable worship leaders and ministers like William McDowell, Sinach, Victoria Orenze, Ntokozo Mbamba, Mercy Chinwo, and more, this Lagos-recorded live album has 16 tracks and has been dubbed a “FEAST OF SPIRITUAL SONGS!” by Nathaniel.

We Honour You – Nathaniel Bassey

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Nathaniel Bassey offers a highly anticipated album “Hallelujah Live”. Here is ‘Hallelujah Praise the Lord Overflow – Nathaniel Bassey Ft. William Mcdowell’ an amazing track off the album.

With guest performances from notable worship leaders and ministers like William McDowell, Sinach, Victoria Orenze, Ntokozo Mbamba, Mercy Chinwo, and more, this Lagos-recorded live album has 16 tracks and has been dubbed a “FEAST OF SPIRITUAL SONGS!” by Nathaniel.

Hallelujah Praise the Lord Overflow – Nathaniel Bassey Ft. William Mcdowell

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Nathaniel Bassey offers a highly anticipated album “Hallelujah Live”. Here is ‘Hallelujah Praise the Lord’ an amazing track off the album.

With guest performances from notable worship leaders and ministers like William McDowell, Sinach, Victoria Orenze, Ntokozo Mbamba, Mercy Chinwo, and more, this Lagos-recorded live album has 16 tracks and has been dubbed a “FEAST OF SPIRITUAL SONGS!” by Nathaniel.

Hallelujah Praise the Lord – Nathaniel Bassey Ft. William Mcdowell

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Nathaniel Bassey, an award-winning Nigerian gospel artist, composer, trumpeter, and Pastor, has released the incredible single “Fountain Of Mercy (Live).”

With guest performances from notable worship leaders and ministers like William McDowell, Sinach, Victoria Orenze, Ntokozo Mbamba, Mercy Chinwo, and more, this Lagos-recorded live album has 16 tracks and has been dubbed a “FEAST OF SPIRITUAL SONGS!” by Nathaniel.

Fountain of Mercy- Nathaniel Bassey Ft. Sinach

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