Tauren Wells seeks to encourage through new album ‘Joy In The Morning’
GRAMMY-nominated recording artist, Tauren Wells, drops new album, Joy In The Morning
EEW Magazine Online // Gospel Music
10-time GRAMMY nominee Tauren Wells released his new album, Joy In The Morning, a bold 10-song set.
“Throughout the sessions, I was thinking, ‘How many people can I encourage with this album?’” he recalls.
“You can consider the pain. Consider the disappointments. Consider the dreams. And now, all of a sudden, you have a soundtrack that helps sooth the wounds or awaken the dreamer,” he adds.
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From the funky bounce of lead single “Fake It” to the R&B swing of “Breath Away” to the soaring piano ballad “Empty,” he’s redefining his musical lane in real time.
Wells, who has amassed over one billion combined global streams to date, celebrated the album’s release with an appearance at the GRAMMY Museum L.A. and a performance during the 8:00 AM hour of “Good Morning America.”
He was recently nominated for a 2022 BET Award for his duet with H.E.R.
“Hold Us Together (Hope Mix).” The song was previously honored with Grammy and NAACP Image Awards nominations.
A celebrated recording artist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Wells has charted six No. 1 radio singles thus far, earning one RIAA Platinum certification and two Gold records in the process.
His fall North American tour will include shows at The Town Hall in New York City Los Angeles’ Orpheum Theatre, The Soundstage at Graceland in Memphis, and Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Special guests Aaron Cole and Lakewood Music will support.
Joy In The Morning is Wells’ third album and first for Capitol Records/CCMG. While the title captures the brightness that comes with the dawn, the songs capture the wide range of human experience.
Flaunt Magazine observed in a recent two-page feature, “Coupling raw vulnerability with palpable passion, Wells’ lyrics evoke brave emotions and stark confessions for both himself and his listeners to come to terms with.”
