JFH News: Blessing Offor Releases New Song with Dolly Parton

TWO-TIME GRAMMY NOMINEE BLESSING OFFOR RELEASES NEW SONG WITH DOLLY PARTON “SOMEBODY’S CHILD”

NEWS SOURCE: PFA Media
May 10, 2024

Nashville, TENN. - Building upon the success of two GRAMMY® nominations and coming off the first leg of a national tour with Lauren Daigle, two-time DOVE Award winner font class="news">Blessing Offor has released a brand-new track today, “Somebody’s Child,” featuring a collaboration with global music icon Dolly Parton. Blessing’s poignant vocal and masterful piano playing introduces “Somebody’s Child,” before Dolly joins in along with a vocal choir to bring it all home. The track, which is accompanied by a music video, is available now on all digital service providers. Listen to the track HERE.

Written by Blessing, Josh Ronen, and Joy Williams, “Somebody’s Child” is a contemplation on compassion and humanity.

“We’re all ‘somebody’s child,’ Blessing explains. “It’s such a simple concept, but I hope it’s the beginning of us all realizing that there’s always a point of empathy, there’s always common ground if we want to find it. And there’s no better embodiment of finding common ground, finding relatability, than Dolly Parton. I’m so honored and humbled to have her on this project.”

“I know it’s too easy to say it was a blessing singing with Blessing,” Dolly says, “but it was. I love the song ‘Somebody’s Child’ and I am very proud to be a part of it.”

The music video begins with Blessing at the piano in a backlit room, showcasing not only his talent, but the evocation of emotion through his fingers as they hit the keys. At the end of the first verse, Dolly places her hand on Blessing’s shoulder before giving her impassioned vocal. With interpolated images of children and parents in real-world situations, this song gives an important reminder about humanity in our society, and that every day spent with the ones you love is a treasured gift. You can watch the music video at the link HERE.

Blessing is currently on the road, and will join Lauren Daigle on more dates later this year; you can see him at the upcoming dates below:

May 14	Academy Park Performing Arts Center	Franklin, TN
May 18	KEMBA LIVE!	Columbus, OH
July 4	Music City July 4th	Nashville, TN
July 6	Double H Farms	Hamilton, IN
July 18	Peterson Park (Mattoon Bagelfest)	Mattoon, IL
July 20	Postgame Concert at Werner Arena	Papillion, NE
July 25	Fun Fest @ Kingsport	Kingsport, TN
July 27	Scotiabank Arena	Toronto, CAN*
July 31	Atrium Health Amphitheater	Macon, GA*
August 1	Credit First Stadium	N. Charleston, SC*
August 3	Wolf Trap	Vienna, VA*
August 8	Iowa State Fair Grandstand	Des Moines, IA
August 9	Amplify Festival	Benton, AR
August 14	Walmart Amphitheater	Rogers, AR*
August 16	The Sound Amphitheater	Gautier, MS*
August 17	Brandon Amphitheater	Brandon, MS*
August 22	Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater	Denver, CO*
August 23	Sunset Amphitheater	Colorado Springs, CO*
August 28	Santa Barbara Bowl	Santa Barbara, CA*
August 29	Frost Amphitheater	Stanford, CA*
August 31	Washington State Fair	Puyallup, WA
September 5	Waikiki Shell Amphitheater	Honolulu, HI*