Chase Wright offers up his most vulnerable chapter yet with the release of his new album, Chasing Shadows, on May 8.

Chasing Shadows traces the emotional aftermath of a difficult past relationship while capturing the growth, healing, and perspective that followed. Written from a place of hard-won honesty, the album reflects on heartbreak and fatherhood, while ultimately pointing toward hope as Wright steps into a new season of life. With Chasing Shadows, Wright doesn’t just revisit the past, he reclaims it, turning deeply personal experiences into work that feels both intimate and universal. Writers contributing to the album include Andy Albert, Jared Keim, Emily Shackleton, Ned Cameron and more.

“There’s a lot of pain in this record, but there’s also healing, faith, and a new beginning,” says Wright. “I wrote these songs in a season where everything in my life was changing, and I had to learn how to let go of who I was to become who I’m meant to be. This album is the sound of that journey, and of finding peace on the other side of it all.”

Wright has been named a Spotify Hot Country Artist to Watch, a SiriusXM Highway Find, and a Pandora Artist to Watch, and has released the full-length albums Intertwined and Letting Go. He has racked up more than 600,000 monthly Spotify listeners and hundreds of millions of global career streams.

Chasing Shadows Track List:
1. “It Was Always You” (Chase Wright, Adam Craig, Ned Cameron)
2. “Burn It All Down” (Chase Wright, Hallie Hertrick, Gigi Rich, Sydney Cubit)
3. “I Let The Devil In” (Chase Wright, Emma Lynn White, Dan Swank)
4. “Spin The Truth” (Chase Wright, Hallie Hertrick, Gigi Rich, Sydney Cubit)
5. “Find Myself” (Chase Wright, Hallie Hertrick, Chase McDaniel)
6. “Till You Come Over” (Chase Wright, Grant Vogel, Taylor Goyette)
7. “Fire With Fire” (Chase Wright, Beau Bailey, Hallie Hertrick, Ned Cameron)
8. “I’m Already Gone” (Chase Wright, Sam Varga, Dan Swank)
9. “Truth In A Lie” (Chase Wright, Chase McDaniel, Ned Cameron)
10. “What Are We Fighting For” (Chase Wright, Andy Albert, Ned Cameron)
11. “Country Side” (Chase Wright, Jared Keim, Emily Shackleton)
12. “I’ve Been Through It All” (Chase Wright, Jon Stark, Robyn Collins)
13. “Chasing Shadows” (Chase Wright, Emma Lynn White, Dan Swank)
14. “What Are We Fighting For” (Piano Version) (Chase Wright, Andy Albert, Ned Cameron)
15. “Little Time We Had” (midnight memo)
16. “It Was Always You” (Behind the Write)
17. “I’m Already Gone” (Behind the Write)
18. “Chasing Shadows” (Behind the Write)

Lauren Daigle and SiriusXM have launched Lauren Daigle’s Music Box channel beginning today (March 30).

The new pop-up channel is a musical gumbo of Daigle’s catalog commemorating the 10th anniversary since her debut. The channel features exclusive performances and interviews along with songs from the artists that have inspired Daigle. Spotlighting every chapter of her Grammy-winning career, the Music Box gives listeners an inside look at Daigle’s personal playlist with the music she loves and the artists rooted in Christian and Gospel that have inspired her sound.

On the Music Box listeners will hear Daigle’s biggest hits, plus songs from Contemporary Christian, ‘90s and 2000s pop/rock, classic country, classic soul/Motown, classic pop/rock, plus Zydeco, blues, and Cajun music from her native Louisiana roots. Lauren Daigle’s Music Box can be heard in cars on SiriusXM channel 79 March 30-April 5 and on the SiriusXM app through April 27.

To kick off the channel, Daigle celebrated with an exclusive full-band performance and interview in front of a live studio audience in the SiriusXM Nashville studios. The special will premiere on Lauren Daigle’s Music Box today (March 30) at 12 p.m. ET. Lauren Daigle’s Music Box will be simulcast on SiriusXM’s The Message (ch. 65) from 12 p.m.- 4 p.m. ET on launch day, and the performance will also premiere on that channel at 12 p.m. ET.

Starting today, fans can send in a voice memo here with a song request, a word of encouragement, a question, a concert memory, or anything else and might hear themselves on the Music Box.

David Ryan Harris. Photo: Gary Askey

Singer-songwriter and musician David Ryan Harris has joined Spirit Music as VP, A&R and as a songwriter and JV partner with his company Peace Pourage, Inc.

In aligning with Spirit Music in his new position and creative collaboration, Harris brings nearly four decades of experience to mentor and nurture future generations of fellow creatives. Harris first rose to fame as frontman for the seminal Atlanta rock band, Follow For Now in the late 1980s, and later struck out on his own as a solo act while working with artists across genres. He’s written and produced for Hootie & The Blowfish, Christina Perri, Zayn from One Direction, Natasha Bedingfield, and others.

Harris recently won an APRA Billions Milestone for his work on Nelly’s 2010 single “Just a Dream,” which recently surpassed one billion streams. He was also a co-writer on the Guy Sebastian and Lupe Fiasco collaboration “Battle Scars” in 2012, which is certified Platinum, and nine-times Platinum in Australia. Other in studio and onstage collaborations include Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Dave Matthews and Santana. In addition to releasing his own music, Harris has been singing and playing guitar in John Mayer’s band since 2004.

“I am thrilled to welcome David Ryan Harris to the Spirit Music team,” declares Spirit Music CEO Frank Rogers. “Beyond being a fan and friend of David’s, I am excited at the wealth of knowledge and passion for music that he is bringing to Spirit. He will be a great asset and champion for our writers, artists and staff.”

“I look forward to using my years of experience writing, touring, playing, and making authentic connections in the business and the world at large to bring value and new perspectives to the amazing team at Spirit,” shares Harris.

Harris will amplify his work at Spirit in the coming years with a focus on mentoring other artists to further the mission of the boutique music publisher, whose global reach and extensive repertoire includes more than 100,000 songs spanning nearly a century and encompassing all genres.

ERNEST taps into that island state of mind on his upcoming third album, Deep Blue, set to drop May 1 via Big Loud Records.

He’s unlocking two more early releases from the upcoming project, the title track and an official studio version of Apple Music Lost & Found Session submission “End Of The Night,” today. Deep Blue harkens back to ERNEST’s first-ever project, Locals Only, but showcases seven years’ worth of growth against the backdrop of a tropical escape. Heavily influenced and inspired by the sounds and spirit of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a place that’s made ERNEST who he is both personally and creatively, Deep Blue takes the listener out to sea on a nostalgic, sentimental trip.

The 13-track album features previously-released singles “Lorelei” and “Boat Named After You,” as well as four outside cuts, a first for ERNEST from any previous project. Pulling from the archives, the award-winning writer unearthed a set of backlog cuts from Toby Keith, Nathan Chapman, David Lee Murphy, Tony Lane, Scotty Emerick, Paul Overstreet and more to round out the upcoming oceanside set. ERNEST also co-produced the album alongside longtime collaborator Jacob Durrett, another first, and Lukas Nelson appears on the collection on the poignant track “Time Is A Thief.”

“I want to say thank you to the fans that have been here since the Local Only days.” says ERNEST. “If you are new here, thank you for joining the ride. Most importantly, I want to thank the ocean and the islands. I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for them. I found myself in that Caribbean water and will always call it home away from home.”

ERNEST is currently on the road headlining his nationwide “Live From The South Tour” with DeVille artists Rhys Rutherford, Chandler Walters and Cody Lohden.

Deep Blue Track List:
1. “Lorelei” (Ernest Keith Smith, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, Mark Holman)
2. “Edge Of The U.S.A.” (Ernest Keith Smith, Jacob Durrett, Chris Lane)
3. “What’s A Little Rain” (Ernest Keith Smith, Rodney Clawson, David Garcia)
4. “Lucky” (Ernest Keith Smith, Cody Lohden)
5. “Quit While We’re Behind” (Ernest Keith Smith, Scotty Emerick, Trent Tomlinson)
6. “Somewhere In The Caribbean” (Scotty Emerick, Paul Overstreet)
7. “End Of The Night” (Toby Keith, David Lee Murphy, Bobby Pinson)
8. “Waste A Day” (Ernest Keith Smith, Rodney Clawson, David Garcia)
9. “Deep Blue” (Ernest Keith Smith, Grady Block, Rocky Block, Hank Compton, Jamie McLaughlin)
10. “If I’m Not Careful” (Ernest Keith Smith, Ronnie Bowman, Clint Daniels, Chandler Paul Walters)
11. “Same Moon” (Ernest Keith Smith, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, Mark Holman)
12. “Boat Named After You” (Nathan Chapman, Tony Lane)
13. “Time Is A Thief” feat. Lukas Nelson (Matt McKinney, Rivers Rutherford, Jimmy Yeary)

All songs produced by ERNEST & Jacob Durrett