GRAMMY® Award-winning Curb Records artist Francesca Battistelli makes a long-awaited return with “He Will,” available today (8/7) — listen HERE. She wrote the brand-new song with Molly Reed and Jeff Pardo, who also produced the recording.Additionally, an accompanying visual for “He Will” also premieres today — watch HERE. Battistelli also celebrates 2 billion career streams and 3 million RIAA certified units across five titles.
“He Will” offers a soaring anthem of hope about putting your faith in a God who still does miracles. Backed by a choir, Battistelli’s signature vocal is steady and sure as she sings of her need for rescue and her certainty that, while she may not know how God will intervene, He will come through. The single marks the beginning of an anticipated wave of new music from one of Christian music’s most beloved voices.
In the eight years since she released her last album, 2018’s Own It, Battistelli intentionally stepped away from the spotlight to invest in her growing family. Now a mother of seven, the seven-time GMA Dove Award-winning songstress has naturally rooted herself in the quiet rhythms of everyday life as she’s embraced homesteading and homeschooling in the midst of motherhood.
Yet, while she was away, the music kept working. She secured another No. 1 at radio, bringing her total to eight chart-topping hits. She amassed multiple RIAA Gold and Platinum certifications, and her catalog crossed 2 billion streams — all without a single new release. The songs simply would not be quiet. During a plaque presentation this week, alongside her family and her team, Battistelli celebrated 2 billion career streams and 3 million RIAA certified units across five titles; “Holy Spirit” is RIAA certified Platinum, “Defender,” “The Breakup Song” and “Beautiful, Beautiful” are RIAA certified Gold, and the If We’re Honest album is RIAA certified Gold.
With a vast repertoire that boasts relatable anthems like “Free To Be Me,” “The Breakup Song” and “He Knows My Name,” as well as powerful worship selections such as “Holy Spirit” and “Defender,” Battistelli’s body of work, thus far, has continued to steadily soundtrack the lives of listeners around the world. Now, with “He Will,” the devoted wife and mom begins a new chapter that reflects everything she’s lived in the previous season. And she has more to say than ever before.
“God has been faithful to answer so many prayers that we had for our lives where we’ve really just gotten to create a culture of groundedness in our home and take a really deep breath. And in all of that time, God has still been giving me songs; it’s just looked very different,” Battistelli shares. “I never intended to wait this long to put out music, but I really feel like these songs are for now. There were times when I wondered, ‘Are they ever going to have a life?,’ but God’s timing is so perfect; and it’s beautiful to get to see that. I can’t wait to share what’s next in the journey and all the things we’ve been working on.”
Stream or purchase “He Will”HERE. For more information, visit francescamusic.com.
