Like most artists, Tenille Townes is stuck at home and feeling the weight of a world in turmoil over the COVID-19 pandemic. So she turned to an old friend — music — and some new friends — her fellow artists — to cope.
Teaming up with fellow newcomers Abby Anderson, Kassi Ashton, Keelan Donovan, Alex Hall, Adam Hambrick and Caylee Hammack, Townes leads an all-hands-on-deck run through the classic “Lean on Me,” sending out some much needed positive vibes. The Bill Withers classic has always had the power to brighten dark days, and given the circumstances, there seems like no better choice for Townes’ stars-in-the-making collab.
“These crazy times right now make me so grateful for my friends, for music, and the way we are still all connected,” she says of the project. “It brought me so much joy hearing everybody’s voices come together on this song, and it’s my hope that it brings people a little joy and comfort out there when they hear it. We really all do need somebody to lean on, especially right now. It was really fun to sing this song together across the distance!”
Check out the spirit-lifting clip above, spliced together as the seven artists sing their parts from home while practicing social distancing.
