‘Songs of U.S.’ Series To Feature Amy Grant, Mickey Guyton, More
Amy Grant. Photo: Bella Sgarlata
Amy Grant is the first artist featured in Songs of U.S., a new series marking America’s 250th Anniversary that brings together musicians from across genres to reinterpret songs that have shaped the country’s cultural identity.
Grant has launched the Salt Lick Sessions series with a reimagined performance of James Taylor’s beloved classic “Carolina in My Mind” and a wide-ranging conversation about music, memory and the evolving story of America in which she reflects on the power of music to carry history, foster connection and reveal the complexities of the American experience.
The series will also debut Grant’s performance of her original song “The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm)” from her recent album The Me That Remains – a song that examines pivotal moments in American history.
“American music has always told the truth about who we are — the beauty, the heartbreak, the hope, the contradictions,” says Grant. “I loved being part of a project that makes room for all of that. These songs carry history, but they also keep evolving as each new voice brings their own experience and humanity to them.”
Upcoming sessions featuring Grace Potter, Old Crow Medicine Show, Mickey Guyton, Samara Joy, Tiny Habits, Brittney Spencer, Trousdale, Joy Oladokun, Corook, Raye Zaragoza and more will roll out throughout the summer via Salt Lick Sessions’ YouTube channel and social platforms. A session with Chance Emerson will begin rolling out this week.
Across the series, artists reinterpret works by writers including Woody Guthrie, Nina Simone, Bob Dylan, Beyoncé, Bill Withers, Roberta Flack and John Denver. Featured performances include Grace Potter’s take on “This Land Is Your Land,” Corook’s rendition of “Mississippi Goddam,” Mickey Guyton revisiting “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” Tiny Habits reimagining “Blowin’ in the Wind,” Joy Oladokun performing “Ain’t No Sunshine,” and Brittney Spencer interpreting “Killing Me Softly With His Song.”
