“Kirk and his choir had already tracked on it, pre-quarantine,” he continued. “So we reached out to them, we sent them the track and said, ‘What do you think about singing on this?’ and two days later she sent, from California, in her home, in isolation. “My wife and I have been friends with Tori and her husband, André,” Joel shared on Good Morning America.

It was Joel who reached out to Tori to see if she would be interested in singing on the song, but never imagined the singer-songwriter would not only agree to join them on the song, but turn it in so quickly. Thank you to Tori Kelly and Kirk Franklin for joining us this morning – TOGETHER we are stronger.” “What is even more significant is being able to debut a new song of togetherness and unity in such a time of physical isolation. “For these two transplant Aussies, being on ABC’s Good Morning America for the first time is deeply significant for both of us,” Joel said in a statement.

For KING & COUNTRY debuted the song on Good Morning America. which shares fan-submitted stories of their own personal struggles, due to COVID-19. Tori and Kirk also appear in the song’s video. Release: 5.1.For KING & COUNTRY just released a brand-new song, “Together.” The duo, made up of brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone, is joined on the track by both Tori Kelly and Kirk Franklin, as well as Kirk’s gospel choir.The big takeaway from “TOGETHER” is simply is togetherness during adversity and tough times – “We are in this together.”įor KING & COUNTRY, Tori Kelly & Kirk Franklin As usual, Franklin serves in the ‘ministerial’ role. Last but not least, the bridge is ‘da bomb’ featuring Kirk Franklin and choir. Her voice sounds absolutely amazing, particularly the ad-libs. She does go onto join Joel on the pre-chorus and the chorus. With “TOGETHER” featuring short verses, she makes the most of a few solo moments. Tori Kelly arrives on the second verse, delivering a more assertive performance than Luke does. Honestly, even given its simplicity, it affects you the very first time you hear it. Both sing together on the chorus, excerpted earlier, which is quite powerful. Afterward, Joel Smallbone takes the reins on the pre-chorus, providing a nice vocal contrast to his brother.

Even so, it’s fitting, and seems to be by design – you never want to show all of your cards early on. The first and second verses, performed by Luke Smallbone, are a bit more subtle compared to the what comes. Also, accompanying this thoughtful, uplifting gem, there is a moving music video. Anyways, focusing on “TOGETHER,” the duo enlists some big-name friends for the assist on this comforting record for a pandemic, fellow Grammy winners Tori Kelly and Kirk Franklin.įrom the start, “TOGETHER” is radiant lovely production work to say the least. Notably, they have a famous sister, Rebecca St. “And if we fall, we will fall together / Together (together, together).” That’s definitely the spirit, and Australian-born, American-based Christian pop duo For KING & COUNTRYcapture it perfectly on “TOGETHER.” Just to brush you up on the background of the duo, it’s comprised of two brothers, Joel Smallbone and Luke Smallbone. Grammy-winning Christian artists For KING & COUNTRY, Tori Kelly & Kirk Franklin join forces for the hopeful, unifying single, “TOGETHER.”

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