Rita Wilson has announced her sixth studio album, Sound of a Woman, slated for release on May 1st. The most visionary and revealing work to date in her ever-evolving musical cannon, Sound of a Woman was co-produced by Rita and nine-time Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb (Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton) and recorded at the historic RCA Studio A in Nashville. The title track and lead single dropped today, accompanied by a stunning music video directed by Steven Sebring (Patti Smith). Listen to “Sound of a Woman” HERE
This new collection of deeply personal songs elevates Rita’s soulful brand of singer/songwriter music into daring new terrain. A breathtaking entry point for the album, the title track “Sound of a Woman” was co-written by Rita and GRAMMY-Award winner Amy Wadge – an industry heavyweight who penned Ed Sheeran’s 18-times-platinum “Thinking Out Loud,” and who’s also worked with Kacey Musgraves and Alicia Keys among others. The song opens with a majestic swell of strings that soon recede to spotlight the quiet intensity of Wilson’s voice. As it unfolds through scenes of hidden pain and heartbreak, its piano-driven arrangement gathers a potent momentum – eventually building to a glorious crescendo graced with sublime gospel harmonies.
“To me the choir on this song feels like an exaltation,” says Wilson. “Their voices represent all the people who’ve helped you get to a place of self-acceptance; they could be the artists who’ve inspired you, everything you’ve read, everything you’ve lived through. The idea is that all that power is available to you, somewhere deep within you, and it can no longer be contained.”
Speaking more about the song, Rita adds, “I’ve come to a stage in my life where I’m only now just finding my voice, both metaphorically and literally. Many times, I’ve felt muted, not necessarily by the world itself, but by my own sense of propriety as a very private person in a very public life and profession. Finally, I asked myself, “Does anyone actually know what I think or how I feel about anything?” Understanding and accepting that everything that life has thrown at me, as painful as some of it has been, has brought me to a place where I am more fully myself. I don’t think I am unique in that experience.”
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