Jason Gray releases 'Greatest Hits (Acoustic)' album

Press Release

Acclaimed singer/songwriter Jason Gray releases his “Greatest Hits (Acoustic)” album today at streaming and digital outlets globally from https://jasongray.lnk.to/GreatestHitsAcoustic. The album includes all new, reimagined acoustic performances of Gray’s 12 biggest-ever hits spanning his acclaimed, 19-year career as a Centricity Music artist. All 12 of the original recordings, which have accumulated over 131 million streams to date, are also now available in Dolby Atmos.

Splitting producing responsibilities evenly with his son, Kipper Gray, the acoustic album includes Gray’s first hit radio single from his 2007 debut album “All the Lovely Losers,” “Blessed Be”; one of his highest streaming songs from 2011’s “A Way to See in the Dark,: “Remind Me Who I Am”; the award-winning track from 2016’s “Where the Light Gets In,” “Sparrows”; and nine more favorites spanning Gray’s eight full-length albums.

“The acoustic greatest hits album started simply: I wanted to rerecord a stripped-down version of ‘Sparrows’ to go with my children’s book (‘Sparrows’),” Gray said. “When my son, Kipper, came by to help, he offered some ideas that took the concept of ‘acoustic’ to a whole new level. Before long, we were reimagining a full album together, each of us producing half.

“Though the album is acoustic, we wanted it to feel full – rhythm, low end, some sparkle – with the acoustic guitar at the center: percussion from the guitar body, discreet bass and a little kick where it made sense,” Gray added. “The sparkle came from organic instruments such as dulcimers, banjos, strings, piano, etc. Each of these songs came alive in a new way.”

“Remind Me Who I Am,” for instance, was rebuilt around a banjo part that felt magical and emotional to the producers as a hammered dulcimer lifts the chorus. On the song, “Blessed Be,” Gray shares that there’s a moment on the simple, guitar/piano track that took on a “Peanuts” vibe. “Who better to embody the idea of the ‘lovely loser’ than Charlie Brown?” he asks.

“Frederick Buechner once said, ‘The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.’ That’s what my new album celebrates: the holy ground where my deep gladness – sharing these songs and stories, mining meaning together – meets the deep hunger of those who find something nourishing in what I have to offer,” Gray said. “I hope we’ve made something you can fall in love with all over again.”

The full “Greatest Hits (Acoustic)” tracklist follows:

1. “Blessed Be”

2. “More Like Falling In Love”

3. “I Am New”

4. “Remind Me Who I Am”

5. “Good To Be Alive”

6. “Nothing Is Wasted”

7. “Not Right Now”

8. “With Every Act of Love”

9. “Glow In The Dark”

10. “Sparrows”

11. “I’m Gonna Let It Go”

12. “The Wound Is Where The Light Gets In”

Well-known for his acoustic performances on the highly rated, writers-round radio show “Acoustic Storytime” heard the second Friday of every month at noon ET on SiriusXM The Message, Gray also recently wrapped up a tour with Josh Wilson and continues to take his hits and fan favorites across the nation.

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More about Jason Gray

Since his 2007 nationwide label debut, “All the Lovely Losers,” Gray has established himself as a true songwriter’s songwriter. He has garnered multiple ASCAP Performance Awards for popular songs “Remind Me Who I Am,” “I'm Gonna Let It Go” and “Sparrows,” and summited the radio charts with hits such as his first No. 1 AC standard, “With Every Act of Love,” and chart-topping inspirational single, “Nothing Is Wasted.” His current album, “Land of the Living,” plumbs the depth of human experience and serves up a batch of pop-friendly, radio-ready contenders primed for conversation.

Throughout his celebrated tenure, Gray has shared the stage with genre leaders Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, Third Day, TobyMac and Lauren Daigle, in addition to headlining tours of his own. Moreover, he released his first children’s hardcover book, “Sparrows,” and is the host of the popular “Acoustic Storytime” heard on SiriusXM The Message.