Quiet Town

Description

For Quiet Town, his first album of new songs in 12 years, Smith enlisted producer and musician Neilson Hubbard, alongside engineer Dylan Alldredge. Hubbard brought in guitarists Will Kimbrough, Megan McCormick, and Juan Solorzano, bassist Lex Price, Danny Mitchell on keyboards and brass, and a host of acclaimed singers for the backing vocals, including Maureen Murphy, Nickie Conley, Jodi Seyfried, Matraca Berg, Kate York, and Park Chisolm. Smith's talent for expressing the most human vulnerabilities is fully showcased on the new album. Beyond the title track, other highlights of the album include "Jericho," co-written with esteemed artist and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame songwriter Matraca Berg, which gives voice to the anticipation of monumental life changes; "I'd Rather Be a Bridge," a plea for compassion and connection; and "Farther Than We Should Have," co-written with Natalie Hemby and K.S. Rhoads. The latter is a song about overcoming odds with soulmates who, together, navigate a difficult journey and find balance beyond obstacles.