Singer Jacob Collier releases the new track this Wednesday (22nd). Witnessfeaturing appearances by Canadian singer and songwriter Shawn Mendes, the rap singer British Stormzy and the legend of the Gospel Kirk Franklin. The single is now available on digital platforms via Universal Music, via Decca Records.
Witness is a transformative and rousing gospel-inspired anthem, a collision of four distinct musical worlds, all within the singular style of Collier. Featuring a cast of musical heavyweights as only Collier could muster, the song celebrates the radical power of empathy.
The song contains more than 5 thousand of these fans sing togetherwhich strengthens the magic of Kirk Franklin and his singers, a classic sound that has graced hundreds of Franklin’s legendary gospel recordings over the past three decades.
Collier talks about the song: “The song began its journey in 2021 when Shawn and I got together to exchange ideas in Malibu. We bonded around our love of gospel, joyful community gatherings, and creating music that wasn’t just for ourselves I worked on the seed of this song over the next few months and went to Arlington, Texas (Franklin’s house) to work with Kirk and his amazing singers for a day. That session turned the demo into a complete song, which I then sent to Stormzy to use his inimitable magic.”.
And it continues like this: “This song means so much to me. Its creation brought me so much hope and healing during my two years of pregnancy. At a time when there are so many divisive forces in the world, my hope is that this song can serve as a reminder of the power people have to come together and truly see each other, support each other and witness life in all its colors.”
Shawn Mendes celebrates his participation Witness: “I’m so happy to share this song with everyone. Jacob, Stormzy and Kirk are artists I’ve admired for a long time, so I’m honored to be a part of such a well-intentioned song. I hope you enjoy Esso!!!”
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