NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 31, 2025) — Two-time GRAMMY and IBMA winner Rebecca Lynn Howard — songwriter who has written hits for country royalty and “possesses one of country music’s most powerful voices” (Billboard) — released the music video to her Jan. 24 “Heart Still Does,” an upbeat track from her forthcoming album, I’m Not Who You Think I Am, (May 2, Pump House Records).
The video was shot at "The Underdog" in Nashville and was directed and produced by Olivia Quin. Making a cameo in the buoyant clip is Elisha Hoffman, Howard's husband and producer of her forthcoming album.
Of the song's concept, Howard says, “Laughter is the best medicine, and when I hear 'Heart Still Does' I can’t help but cackle. One of my favorite things to do in writing a song is to take a somewhat serious topic like love-gone-wrong and see if there’s any way to lighten it up. This one hits that way for me for sure. It’s a song I think will give folks who may be going through a bad heartbreak a little solace and maybe help them see their circumstance in a different light. Sometimes resilience comes through not taking yourself so seriously.”
“Heart Still Does” was co-written by Howard (who plays both acoustic guitar and bass on the song) with Hoffman (ukulele) and Jenee Fleenor (who adds her five-time CMA Musician Of The Year and ACM Award-winning musical skills and background vocals). “Cowboy” Eddie Long (Jamey Johnson, Hank Williams Jr.) plays steel guitar on the song, with four-time ACM Keyboard Player Of The Year Dave Cohen (Post Malone, Carrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line) on keys, GRAMMY winner and 14-time ACM Guitarist Of The Year Brent Mason on electric guitar, and Brad Pemberton (Ryan Adams, Steve Earle, The Cardinals) on drums.
One of the song's recent glowing reviews comes from Robert K Oermann (DISClaimer Single Reviews/MusicRow Magazine, 1.31.25) who says:
"This hugely talented woman has long deserved major, major stardom. Her Appalachian twang, multi-instrumental abilities and songwriting talent are A-List attributes that have not been celebrated nearly enough. This rollicking, winking, good-time, funky, frisky ditty is an absolute delight. I am permanently in her fan club. So is Lee Brice, and Pump House is his label."
Rebecca Lynn Howard will join Lee Brice on tour beginning in February. Please visit her website for a current list of shows and appearances.
About Rebecca Lynn Howard:
A native of Eastern Kentucky, Howard co-wrote the entire 11-track album (alongside hitmakers including Nathan Chapman, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Marti Frederiksen, Jason Matthews, and Rachel Thibodeau) and shows off her expert multi-instrumentalism on nine tracks, playing acoustic guitar, bass, and hammered dulcimer throughout. The long-awaited record features the most relatable “gems” within thousands of songs she’s written in the past two decades, with the empowering celebration of resilience best defining her latest masterpiece.
