LeAnn Rimes. Photo: Norman Seeff
Grammy Award-winning vocalist LeAnn Rimes will release her new album, God’s Work, through EverLe Records via Thirty Tigers/The Orchard on Sept. 16. Upon purchase, fans will be granted access to “Throw My Arms Around the World” and “I Do,” a duet by Rimes and Aloe Blacc, as well as new track “How Much a Heart Can Hold.”
The 12-track record features a genre-bending group of fellow artists, including Blacc, Mickey Guyton, Ziggy Marley, Ben Harper, Ledisi, Sheila E., Robert Randolph, and more. Written and produced by Rimes and her longtime collaborator and close friend Darrell Brown, God’s Work has been nearly three years in the making and takes listeners on their own unique journey, exploring the duality of life and recognizing its light and darkness.
“For me, God’s Work was all about a journey of reclamation, where humanity meets spirit,” Rimes shares. “The idea was to really dig into the duality of life, and I needed to be at the place I am in my life now in order to release this record whole-heartedly. It’s so empowering that I am finally there.”
Rimes intentionally chose to stylize the album title and track listing in an all-lowercase font, explaining, “If we’re arguing about why the ‘g’ is or isn’t capitalized, we’re missing the whole point. It’s so important for us to focus on the messages, rather than the nuances.”
To celebrate the album announcement and Rimes’ 25th career anniversary, she will headline a special installment of CMT Crossroads, airing on April 14 at 7 p.m. CT on CMT. CMT Crossroads: LeAnn Rimes & Friends will feature an all-female lineup, including Guyton, Carly Pearce, Ashley McBryde, and Brandy Clark, who help commemorate Rimes’ career.
Rimes will also kick off her upcoming tour “The Story…So Far” in support of God’s Work and her 25th anniversary on May 13. For a full list of upcoming dates, click here.
God’s Work Track List:
Spaceship
The Only (Ft. Ziggy Marley, Ledisi, and Ben Harper)
Awakening
How Much a Heart Can Hold
Throw My Arms Around the World
The Wild (Ft. Sheila E. And Mickey Guyton)
Innocent
God’s Work (Ft. Robert Randolph, Mickey Guyton, and Tata Vega)
Something Better’s Coming
Imagined With Love
There Will Be a Better Day
I Do (Duet by Aloe Blacc and LeAnn Rimes)
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