Brielle Brown’s “Blessing”

Some songs hit you like a warm hug, some like a slap in the face, and then there’s Brielle Brown’s “Blessing”—a song that somehow does both. The lead single off her upcoming album In Art & Soil the Same is part confessional, part call to arms, and fully designed to make you feel things (even if you’re dead inside).

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Let’s be clear: this is not a fluffy little folk song for people who just bought their first pair of Birkenstocks and think strumming three chords makes them an “artist.” No, Brown isn’t here to coddle you. “Blessing” opens with an intimacy that feels almost too raw to be playing through your earbuds, with Brown singing, “When the story breaks, you don’t cry / When the hands they shake, you don’t cry.” That’s some tough-love poetry for a world that’s been through too much and still has to show up to work on Monday.

And then, just when you think this is going to be one of those folk songs—the kind that stays soft and introspective—Brown throws open the doors, and suddenly you’re in the middle of something big. Choir-like harmonies. A slow-building beat that grabs you by the collar. A chorus that feels like an invitation to join some secret society where the only requirement is that you have a soul. “But when the bluebird sings, you sing along,” she declares, and damn it if you don’t want to do just that.

But it doesn’t stop there. As the song builds, Brown’s voice swells with a mix of tenderness and resolve, leading into the next line: “When the bluebird sings, you sing her song.” And that’s exactly what this track does—it hands you the melody of hope and dares you not to sing along. It’s an anthem for the weary, a reminder that no matter how heavy life gets, there’s still a tune worth carrying.

Brown isn’t just a singer-songwriter—she’s a trained music therapist, a creative activist, and someone who probably has a bookshelf filled with both poetry and radical manifestos. You can hear that depth in this song. It’s not here to be consumed and forgotten. It lingers. It demands your attention. It reminds you that, yes, things are awful, but also, yes, you are still here.

Produced by Marc Swersky (who has worked with Joe Cocker, Natalie Cole, and other legends), “Blessing” is the kind of track that sneaks up on you. One minute, you’re nodding along. The next, you’re crying in your car, contemplating your entire existence. It’s folk music at its best—unapologetic, deeply human, and totally uninterested in whether or not you were prepared to feel this much before your morning coffee.

With In Art & Soil the Same on the horizon, Brown has set the bar high. “Blessing” isn’t just an introduction—it’s a statement. It says: Pay attention. Listen closely. And when the bluebird sings? You’d better sing along.

Anne Hollister