
THE VOICE Winner Releases Powerful New Song All About His Testimony
By Movieguide® Contributor
THE VOICE star Jordan Smith is honoring his gospel roots with new single “The Blood.”
“The Blood” is the second single from Smith’s upcoming fifth studio album, The People’s Hymnal, which is set to debut February 21.
“Co-produced by gospel and rock luminaries Tommy Sims (who co-wrote Eric Clapton’s GRAMMY-winning song, ‘Change the World’ and has worked with everyone from CeCe Winans to Bruce Springsteen) and Colin Linden (Lucinda Williams, the McCrary Sisters, also the primary music producer, songwriter and musician for ABC’s hit show NASHVILLE), the album reimagines beloved hymns with contemporary artistry, bridging the sacred and the soulful,” The Christian Beat reported.
In a statement about the song, Smith called it “an organic expression of what’s in my heart,” adding, “The whole third verse of ‘The Blood’ is just what came out as a testimony.”
The third verse reads: “When I didn’t have a friend // I was lost and so far gone (yes I was) // But the blood came and found me // And it brought me back again.”
He also shared a moving moment from the recording process, saying, “Tommy [Sims] said, ‘Step up to the mic and tell me how the blood of Jesus has impacted your life.’”
“I’ve spent my whole life singing about the power of the blood and it’s been an honor to create this version,” Smith wrote of the song on Instagram.
“If there’s a cloth I’ve been cut from, songs like these are the thread,” Smith said.
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- Oh Happy Day
- How Great Thou Art
- The Blood
- Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Lord Unto Me)
- What a Friend Medley (What a Friend We Have in Jesus / ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus / Amazing Grace / Will the Circle Be Unbroken)
- Where Could I Go?
- I Surrender All
- The People’s Hymn
- His Eye Is on the Sparrow
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