Rory Feek’s New Single “Harvest Time” Captures the Essence of Every Gardener’s Journey

Americana, country, and gospel artist, Rory Feek, releases the new single "Harvest Time" on September 19th just in time for the fall season. et in an amusing and playful Woody Guthrie "talking blues" style, the song that deftly paints the scene of an obsessive gardener and homesteader. The resulting track is a rootsy acoustic romp, infused with shotgun-style lyrics and a sing-along chorus. Destined to be a garden and homesteader's anthem. Rory shared a backstory on how this song, written by Stephanie Davis, was selected as his next project.  

"Nearly ten years after the loss of my late wife, Joey, to cancer-and the end of the Grammy Award-winning country music duo Joey+Rory that we were part of together-this single isn't just about the joy and pain of gardening. It's an analogy for the peaks and valleys we all experience in life, and the importance of "picking up our hoe and continuing the work at hand." 

For me personally, "Harvest Time" is the long-labored-for fruit of new love springing up again (I got remarried this past July) and a new mama for our 11-year-old daughter, Indiana, after nearly a decade of being on our own. 

Living on a 100-acre farm and being an avid gardener and homesteader myself (besides being a songwriter and artist), I know well the springtime hopes of planting seeds that will become healthy, delicious food for our family... the reality of long summer days spent hoeing and weeding and wondering if it's worth it... and the celebration when the harvest finally comes in." 

"Harvest Time" was written by Montana-raised Stephanie Davis (best known for Garth Brooks' "Learning to Live Again" and "We Shall Be Free") as well as her numerous appearances on The Prairie Home Companion. The single was produced by Ben Isaacs (of Gospel music's The Isaacs). The music video was filmed and directed by Rory Feek and Mikel Hunt.  

 "Harvest Time" will be available on all digital music platforms starting on September 19th. For more information about Rory, visit roryfeek.com.  

Watch Rory's music video here. Stream the new single here.  

 

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