Wynonna Juddis keeping a promise to her late mother and music partner to continue her musical career.
Less than a month after her mother Naomi’sunexpected death, Wynonna released a new collaboration and message of hope with indie rock groupWaxahatcheetitled “Other Side.”
“In the midst of everything that has happened, I said that I would continue to sing. So, here I am. I met@waxa_katielast year and we connected immediately,” Wynonna, 57, wrote on Instagram alongside the single’s cover art.
She continued, “We recorded ‘Other Side’ in the studio here on the farm and it was one of my favorite recording experiences ever. I’m thankful for the opportunity to sing with the next generation of greatness. 🎶 ‘Other side’ is out now!”
The mellow, guitar-backed single marks Wynonna’s first release since 2020 and sends a message of optimism to listeners.
“I got a heart, a heart of gold / Casts a shadow, dark and cold,” she sings. “If we move our way against the tide / There’s something on the other side.”
Katie Crutchfield, the band’s vocalist, said working with Wynonna was one of the most “stimulating” experiences she’s had in her “songwriting career.”
“Wynonna is an icon and a fountain of wisdom. Sharing space with her to create something new was really nothing but a joy and an honor. Her spirit inspires me daily and her continued encouragement has meant the world,” she said in a press release.
Wynonna Judd and Katie Crutchfield.Jonny Eastlund
Last week, Wynonna revealed she would bemoving forwardwith the previously-announcedThe Judds: The Final Tourafter her mother’s death.
Naomi’s husbandLarry Strickland, also added, “I am so happy that in this time of grief for us all, Wynonna has agreed to move forward with this tour as my sweet wife Naomi would have wanted her to do.”
Other special guests joining the tour areFaith Hill,Brandi Carlile,Little Big Town,Ashley McBrydeandTrisha Yearwood. According to Wynonna’s statement, other exciting additions will be announced soon.
Wynonna first announced she was moving forward with the tour during her mother’stribute event, which was nationally televised earlier this month to mourn and celebrate the country singer’s life and award-winning career.
“I’ve made a decision, and I thought I’d share it on national television that, after a lot of thought, I’m gonna have to honor her and do this tour,” Wynonna, with tears streaming down her cheeks, told the crowd, as well as CMT viewers at home.
“The show must go on, as hard as it may be, and we will show up together, and you will carry me as you’ve carried me for 38 years,” she added. “So we will continue this spectacle. That’s what she would want, right?”
The following day,The Judds were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and a tearful Wynonna accepted the honor onstage at Nashville’s CMA Theater. “Though my heart’s broken, I will continue to sing, because that’s what we do,” she said during the ceremony.
source: people.com
