Bone colored vinyl LP edition of Pioneer, the 2023 release from Cory Asbury.

“I’ll always be the ‘Reckless Love’ guy, but my art has evolved,” Asbury said in a release. “I’ve changed. I’ve grown. And hopefully after more than 3 years, I’ve got something new to say. After all, that is the office of the artist—to give language to the things we all feel and experience.”

The project features songs “Kind” and “These Are the Days.”

“‘Kind’ grapples with what it means to truly be human,” Asbury previously disclosed upon the song’s release. “Loss, failure, and grace are what make life painfully beautiful… I hope this message resonates with others who may be battling their own struggles and I pray they find comfort knowing they are not alone.”

Pioneer has the singer “drawing influence from Nashville’s music scene,” a release explained. The project also “explores a new side of Asbury while maintaining honest and cutting lyrics that speak to the fragility of the human experience,” the release continued.

Pioneer follows Asbury’s 2020 project, To Love a Fool. The album featured the gold-certified single “The Father’s House.”

VINYL Details

• Release Date: September 15, 2023
• Record Label: BEC Recordings
• UPC: 810539026965
• Number of Discs: 1

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