Brandon Lake has been rolling out a slate of country collaborations, and he just released his new song with two-time CMA entertainer of the year winner Lainey Wilson, titled “The Jesus I Know Now.”
On Instagram, Lake wrote of the song, “I hope it reminds you that, like my Momma used to tell me, ‘Jesus doesn’t just love you – He likes you.’”
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Wilson replied to Lake’s post by commenting, “So excited to have this out.”
Written by Wilson, Lake, Luke Laird and Emily Weisband, the song chronicles a maturation of faith over the years. “I found a friend who hangs with the misfits/ Listens, forgives and then forgives again,” they sing.
In January, Lake teased that he had been writing new music with several country artists, among them Wilson, Bailey Zimmerman, Thomas Rhett, HARDY and Dan+Shay. At the time, Lake revealed he had assembled 25 country music artists and/or songwriters, as well as many of Lake’s friends in faith-based music, for a series of writing sessions that had resulted in nearly 50 songs.
His collaboration with Wilson marks the latest country-Christian music hybrid from Lake, who previously released the Cody Johnson collaboration “When a Cowboy Prays” and collaborated with Bailey Zimmerman on “Just Believe.” Lake’s collaboration with Jelly Roll, “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” garnered a Grammy for best contemporary Christian music performance/song and GMA Dove Awards for song of the year and bluegrass/country/roots recorded song of the year. The song also earned a CMA Award nomination for musical event of the year.
Watch the lyric video for “The Jesus I Know Now” below: