Three-time Grammy winner Tori Kelly announces her sixth studio album, God Must Really Love Me, arriving on June 12 via Epic Records, marking her most intimate work yet and a joyful meditation on love, identity, and protecting one’s peace. The album was inspired shortly after Kelly gave birth to her first child, Zayden, with husband André Murillo, as a flood of creative inspiration struck just ten days after his November 2025 birth. The first two singles “Control” and “Dive” both dropped on May 8, showcasing Kelly’s intimate approach to songwriting and production on her latest endeavor. Kelly penned most of the album’s songs in solitude before collaborating with in-demand producers and co-writers including Dixson (Kehlani, Vic Mensa), Nija Charles (Summer Walker, Kiana Ledé), Emily Warren (Dua Lipa, Noah Kahan), and Ammo (Beyoncé, Teddy Swims). Her main collaborators Tommy King (HAIM, Donna Missal) and Dan Farber (Lizzo, Alessia Cara) helped bring the bulk of the album to life in Los Angeles, with some songs surfacing while Kelly toured Europe with Ed Sheeran in summer 2025. The resulting body of work features a radiant fusion of R&B, soul, acoustic pop, and gospel, unveiling a new dimension of Kelly’s sophisticated musicality and vocal prowess. On several tracks, Kelly’s son Zayden can be heard cooing into the microphone as she holds him while recording, adding a deeply personal touch to the project. The album moves with unhurried ease that echoes the effortless confidence and clarity of vision Kelly brought to every step of its creation, stripping away overthinking in favor of genuine emotional expression. “God Must Really Love Me” stands as a testament to Tori Kelly’s evolution as an artist and mother, capturing a moment of profound gratitude and spiritual groundedness rarely heard in contemporary R&B. You can support her and buy/stream her new album out, Today !!
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