🔵 Crys Matthews ○ Forged In Fire

Her new single, “Forged In Fire,” was “written just a few short months into a precarious interpretation of American democracy courtesy of the second Trump administration.”

She continues: "The headlines that week were: U.S. Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Ban, Allows Class-Action Lawsuit to Proceed; Protesters Confront Feds in Camarillo, CA, as Agents Target Farmworkers; CPJ Calls for Release of Journalist Mario Guevara; Trump Admin Withdraws Head Start Services for Undocumented Children; CUNY Targets Pro-Palestinian Students and Staff in Latest Crackdown; and countless others about everything from tariffs to deadly floods in Texas. 

While this song was born out of the chaos of a particular week, almost a year later, in the wake of the turmoil this administration's disdain for democracy has wrought in Minneapolis and in so many other American cities, "Forged In Fire" feels like a rallying cry from those who withstood similar conditions during the Civil Rights movement."  

As an unapologetic preacher’s kid, Crys Matthews’s A.M.E. upbringing shines through. Powerhouse vocalists Kyshona, Kiley Phillips, Nickie Conley, Wil Merrell, and Jason Eskridge “take us to church,” as Matthews’s lyrics remind us that hopelessness is not an option. “Forged In Fire” was produced and recorded by Seth Glier.

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The single marks an exciting new chapter for Matthews, who has signed with TRO Essex Music Group (Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Pete Townshend, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, and more) alongside its label arm, Shamus Records (Woody Guthrie's Woody at Home, Vol 1&2, Flamy Grant's CHURCH and Sam Robbins' So Much I Still Don't See), under an exclusive publishing and recording agreement.

Crys Matthews’ impact has already been widely recognized across the industry. She is the 2025 and 2022 Song of the Year winner at the International Folk Music Awards, making her the first artist to receive the honor twice since its inception, and was also named 2024 Artist of the Year. In her own words, Matthews says her mission is to amplify the voices of the unheard, shed light on the unseen, and remain a steadfast reminder that hope and love are the truest pathways to equity and justice.

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