Ellie Holcomb announces new studio album, 'Far Country'

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Acclaimed singer/songwriter and award-winning author Ellie Holcomb is entering a new album season as she announces the release of her fourth studio album, “Far Country,” on Sept. 12. In celebration of this announcement, Holcomb releases the title track and its official music video today. Listen to "Far Country" now and watch the music video below. 

Holcomb’s “Far Country” is a collection of songs born from grief, longing, and the steadfast love of God. Exploring the tension between beauty and brokenness, these melodies remind us that love always calls us home, even in the far country. The album’s title track reflects on the theme of wandering and being found. With expansive landscapes, poetic lyrics, and a heart that beats with both ache and hope, “Far Country” is an album for anyone who has ever felt lost. These songs remind us that we never walk alone, and that love remains even in our darkest moments.

"May these melodies remind you of the spacious love of God," Holcomb shared. "I pray that these songs will carry beauty and light to every corner of your story, and that they'll whisper, like an old friend would, that you are dearly loved and you'll never walk alone. We're all just kids making our way back home, and I'm honored to sing alongside you on the journey."

“Far Country” is produced and engineered by Cason Cooley and executive produced by her dad, Brown Bannister, and Samantha Steele. Songwriters on the album include a powerhouse list, including Holcomb, Jason Ingram ("Far Country"), Hank Bentley, Thad Cockrell. Jessie Early, Jon Guerra, Natalie Hemby, Kirby Kapel, Taylor Leonhardt, Latifa Morton, KS Rhodes and Bear Rinehart.

This announcement follows an incredible year of music, touring, and writing for Holcomb. Earlier this year, she released her newest children's book, “Spring Sings,” and accompanying album, “Sing: Spring Songs.” She also released her first-ever full project with her husband, Drew Holcomb, “Memory Bank.” The title track charted in the Top 5 of Americana radio. This was followed by a coast-to-coast tour that concludes with this week's two-night stint at the mother church, The Ryman. 

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Ellie Holcomb, “Far Country” (Cover image courtesy of Merge PR)

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More about Ellie Holcomb

For eight years, Ellie recorded and toured full-time with her husband’s band, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, before stepping off the road when her first child was born. Her solo debut, “As Sure As The Sun” (2014), landed her a Top 10 hit and a GMA Dove Award for New Artist of the Year. Her critically acclaimed sophomore LP, “Red Sea Road,” followed in 2017. In 2021, she released her third full-length solo project, “Canyon,” to much acclaim, earning her a second Top 10 radio single with the song, "I Will Carry You." 

Holcomb has also released four children’s books, each with a companion EP of original music written specifically for kids. Her debut book, “Who Sang The First Song?” (B&H Publishers, 2018), has achieved the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Bronze Award for selling more than 100,000 copies. The book hit the ECPA juvenile bestseller list and was a finalist for the 2019 Christian Book Award in the children's category.

She won the GMA Dove Award for Children's Album of the Year in 2020 for her “Sing: Remembering Songs” album; in 2022, for Recorded Music Packaging for her album “Canyon”; as well as in 2023, for Children's Recorded Song of the Year, for her Christmas song "Sounding Joy."

Her first adult book and devotional, “Fighting Words: 100 Days of Speaking Truth,” into the Darkness (2021), has spent many months on the ECPA Bestseller list.

For more information on Ellie Holcomb, visit ellieholcomb.com.