How Far, the long-awaited feature film debut from one of music’s leading female artists ChristianTasha Layton, is about to come out May 13 from BEC Recordings. Produced by GRAMMY and Dove Award winner Keith Everette Smith, the definitive 10-song set is packed with soaring ballads and brilliant pop gems, bringing Layton’s signature vocals to the forefront to exalt themes of hope and hope. ‘encouragement.
Anchored by Layton’s No. 1 single “Look What You’ve Done” and his 2020 hit “Into the Sea (It’s Gonna Be OK),” How Far features four newly recorded selections, including lead single and title track which should have a radio impact on April 29. A victorious anthem of assurance that God’s grace cannot be outstripped, “How Far” proclaims: “A million miles of my mistakes still couldn’t keep your love away / As far as I am from home / c That’s how far your love will go.
“The entire album is summed up in the message of the title track, ‘How Far,’” shares Layton. “It’s about how God continues to reach out and pursue us even when we run away from Him. It was God’s love for us that led him to lay down his life on the cross. Arms wide open, that’s how far he’ll go.
Layton co-wrote nine of the project’s 10 tracks, and How Far also features songwriting contributions from names such as Matthew West, We Are Messengers’ Darren Mulligan, Matt Hammitt, Aaron Shust, Ethan Hulse and Andrew Bergthold (We The Kingdom), among others.
Other highlights of How Far include the shimmering synth-pop opener “Help Me Let Go”; “Catch My Breath,” a plea for respite from the stresses of life; and a new rendition of the worship hymn “Joy Comes In The Morning,” which Layton originally recorded with the worship team at the town church in Franklin, Tennessee.
“I didn’t shy away from feeling strong emotions with these songs, and I really tried to lean in and hear what God had to say about each one,” Layton said of How Far . “My hope is that listeners feel a sense of freedom in this album, understanding that God meets us even in the darkest hours. The album speaks of God’s intimate involvement in our lives, from the most mundane moments to the greatest, in every season. God is in all these things with us. He cares; He is nice; and He works all things for our good.
Layton’s breakout 2021 hit “Look What You’ve Done” reached the top of Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart and earned her recognition as one of the top 5 female Christian artists of the year. She was featured on ABC’s GMA3: What You Need To Know, discussing how past struggles have shaped her life and inspired her music; and Layton served as co-host of the 52nd GMA Dove Awards Pre-Telecast last year. Her six-song holiday EP This Is Christmas bowed in October and her guided prayer journal, “Boundless: Moving Freedom From Your Head To Your Heart,” was also released last fall.
In 2020, Layton was named one of Billboard’s Top 5 Female Christian Artists of the Year for the first time on the heels of her breakthrough single “Into The Sea (It’s Gonna Be OK),” which was among the most great radio hits Christian this year. Before her solo career, Layton appeared on season 9 of American Idol and spent four years as a backing vocalist for pop superstar Katy Perry. A native of South Carolina, her voice has been heard in productions for Disneyland and Cirque du Soleil; she was an instructor at the National Praise and Worship Institute at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville; and Layton is featured in professional audio company TC Helicon’s book, “The Ultimate Guide to Singing.”
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Author: Jessie Clarks
