Today, two-time GRAMMY Nominee Blessing Offor releases Real, his follow-up to the critically acclaimed debut album My Tribe. The 16 songs, including the previously released “Lift Me Up,” “The Morning,” “Real,” and “Crying Out Loud,” were written as Blessing faced a series of personal tragedies – losing his sister, best friend and partner, and mother within the span of 18 months – while simultaneously experiencing career highs like the aforementioned GRAMMY nominations and releasing a song with Dolly Parton, among others. Rather than shy away from the hurt, he found the rawest kind of inspiration by creating art through a season of major loss, taking the emotional wounds and forging them into songs. For Real, Blessing worked with co-writers including Hank Bentley (Crowder, Brandon Lake) and Fraser Churchill (Charlie Puth, Flo Rida) as well as producers including Henrick Michelsen (BTS, Little Mix) and Morgan Taylor Reid (Michael Bolton, American Authors) to make the kind of music that gives a listener permission to be authentic in whatever they might be feeling, whether it’s grief, joy, love, or loss. Real is now available HERE.
“When I started writing the songs for Real, I didn’t set out to chronicle the last two and a half years,” shares Blessing. “But that’s exactly what happened, and I couldn’t be happier for it. Each song feels like a flare shot into a dark sky. I’m just hoping whoever needs that light can see it and take a little comfort from it.”
On Monday, August 11th Blessing will return to Today with Jenna and Friends for the television debut of “Lift Me Up.” Released earlier this year, “Lift Me Up” has become the quickest growing track from Real after amassing over 5 million streams worldwide in a few short months. Today with Jenna and Friends airs on NBC beginning at 10 am EST.
Real Tracklist:
1. Real (Blessing Offor, Hank Bentley)
2. Oh Child (Blessing Offor, Henrik Michelsen, Bill Maybury)
3. Lift Me Up (Blessing Offor, Morgan Taylor Reid, Fraser Churchill, Pablo Hurtado)
4. The Morning (Blessing Offor, Rita Springer, Dan Muckala)
5. The Roses (Blessing Offor, Dalton Diehl, David Alexander, Midi Jones)
6. Set It In Stone (Blessing Offor, Dan Muckala)
7. Rise Again (Blessing Offor, Edd Holloway)
8. Where My Feet Are (Blessing Offor, Mark Pellizzer, Dominique Sanders)
9. Jordans (Blessing Offor, Hank Bentley)
10. Carry On (Blessing Offor, Dan Muckala)
11. The Time It Takes (Blessing Offor, Sandra McCracken)
12. Barricades (Blessing Offor, David Mescon)
13. Somebody’s Child (with Dolly Parton) (Blessing Offor, Joy Williams, Josh Ronen)
14. Crying Out Loud (Blessing Offor, Morgan Taylor Reid, Fraser Churchill)
15. Just For You (Blessing Offor, JC Stewart)
16. What Tomorrow’s For (Blessing Offor, AJ Pruis, Laura Veltz)
Since the debut of his album My Tribe, two-time GRAMMY® nominee and multi-award winner Blessing Offor has established himself as a true artist’s artist with a voice as bright and authentic as his personality. My Tribe debuted in early 2023 and quickly hit Top 20 on THREE Billboard charts. The album’s Gold Certified lead single, “Brighter Days” became a bastion of mainstream radio, hitting Top 25 on the mainstream AC radio charts with over 150 million views on TikTok and his duet, “The Goodness” with TobyMac became his first #1. Building on his success, Blessing has also appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Kelly Clarkson and The Jennifer Hudson Show and was named 2023’s Amazon Music Breakthrough Artist and Pandora Artist to Watch.