We’ve had Brittany Howard‘s “High” on repeat since we watched the video and are lowkey waiting for her debut album Jaime to drop soon. Though it doesn’t sound like it too much, “He Loves Me” takes a spiritual and gospel twang, as Britt says that the record was written from the perspective of God. Plus, she has words from Houston pastor Reverend Terry K. Anderson. This is what she had to say about the new single:
“It is a song I deeply want to share to help others realize loving and being loved by God doesn’t have to look the same for everyone. When my older sister passed away, it took its toll on our family. We grew apart from one another and therefore, we grew apart from our family church. I thought God had intended to hurt us or punish us, but I later realized that I found God in music and I found God in my voice. I learned that He always had a plan for myself and my family. That is what ‘He Loves Me’ is about. It is my greatest realization that He has never left me. All those years that I had turned away, I was still receiving His absolute love and forgiveness.”
So if you need a little bit of spiritual uplifting this weekend, Howard has the record for you. You can watch her perform it live in the video below.
Jaime drops September 20.
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