Band Reeves Gets Personal On ‘How To Forgive,’ Due In August

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Band Reeves will release their debut album for Centricity Music, How To Forgive, on Aug. 21. The title track is available now.

The album finds Palestine, Texas-based Jeramy and Cody Reeves sharing some of their most personal songs to date, rooted in family conflict, pride, broken relationships, redemption and restoration. The project tells the story of two brothers learning that forgiveness is not about forgetting what happened, but rather trusting God enough to let go of what they are carrying.

At its core, How To Forgive is an album about freedom that comes when grace wins over pride. One of the defining moments behind the project happened years ago while Cody was working construction with his father. After a heated disagreement, Cody said things he immediately regretted and walked away knowing he was completely in the wrong. When his father returned to the job site, Cody expected a confrontation. Instead, he experienced grace.

“My dad apologized first,” Cody recalls. “Even though I was in the wrong. I apologized and Dad looked at me and said, ‘I already forgave you before you asked.’ I’ll never forget that moment. Forgiveness was given before it was ever asked. That’s exactly what Jesus did for us.”

For Jeramy, the lesson came through recognizing how pride had affected some of the most important relationships in his life. “I spent years wanting to be right, wanting to be in control, wanting people to see me as the guy who had it all together,” Jeramy shares. “Looking back, I realize pride cost me time. It cost me moments and relationships that could have been healthier if I had chosen humility sooner.”

Additional highlights on the album include the current radio single “If I Didn’t Have You,” the Walker Hayes and Kyle Williams co-write “Devil Drive,” the harmony-filled “Outrun You,” the faith-and-values anthem “My Country,” and “Front Porch Church,” a reminder to slow down and reconnect with what matters most.

How To Forgive Track List:
1. “If I Didn’t Have You”
2. “How To Forgive”
3. “My Country”
4. “Outrun You”
5. “Devil Drive”
6. “Jesus Won’t”
7. “That Old Man”
8. “What Free Feels Like”
9. “Love You To Death”
10. “Front Porch Church”
11. “Big Shoes”
12. “Hold On To Jesus”

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