Originally meant to be released later in the year as the first original single following their 2018 album burn the ships, “TOGETHER†was turned into so much more than that. The song was originally performed live on the ‘burn the ships World Tour 2020’ until the coronavirus outbreak forced music concerts to come to a halt. Since then, the song has earned a new meaning in its themes of hope and sticking together with those around us due to the statewide stay-at-home orders that kept friends and family from seeing each other.
“TOGETHER (feat. Kirk Franklin and Tori Kelly)†is available TODAY at all digital service providers. The duo’s trademark of inspiring lyrics and deftly crafted pop melodies are evident throughout the song, while featured guests 16-time GRAMMY award winner Kirk Franklin and two-time GRAMMY award winner Tori Kelly push the song into the stratosphere.
The No. 1 hitmakers received two GRAMMY awards earlier this year and in March, for KING & COUNTRY produced the critically acclaimed livestream event “TOGETHER: A Night of Hope,†in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event has racked up well over 2.5 million views across all social media platforms.
Kirk Dewayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970) is an American choir director, gospel musician, singer, songwriter, and author. He is best known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, God's Property, and One Nation Crew (1NC) among many others; and has won numerous awards, including 15 Grammy Awards. Variety dubbed Franklin as a "Reigning King of Urban Gospel".
Victoria Loren Kelly (born December 14, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Kelly first gained recognition after posting videos on YouTube as a teenager, and appeared as a semi-finalist on the ninth season of American Idol in 2010. Thereafter, she independently released her self-produced debut EP in 2012, Handmade Songs by Tori Kelly.
In 2013, after Scooter Braun became her manager, Kelly signed with Capitol Records. Her second EP and first major-label release, Foreword (2013), followed soon after. Kelly's debut studio album Unbreakable Smile (2015) peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States with its lead single, "Nobody Love", marking her first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.