Keith Urban Shares Stripped-Down Rendition Of 'God Whispered Your Name'

Keith Urban is stripping down his new single, "God Whispered Your Name." On Tuesday (March 10), the country star turned to social media to share his acoustic rendition with fans.

"God Whispered Your Name," released on February 27, is the first glimpse Urban's shared at his upcoming new album which he's previously said is "coming out very soon." The country singer recently opened up with his record label explaining how significant the song is to him.

“‘God Whispered Your Name’ really spoke to me the very first time I heard it," Urban says. "The opening line: 'I was so cold and lost / and nothing seemed to ring true,' God, I know that place so well. The rest of the song unfolded, and I just followed it every step of the way."

"At the end of the day if I’m gonna record a song that I didn’t write, like this one, then it’s gonna be a song that speaks to me really strongly," he adds. "And ‘God Whispered Your Name’ absolutely spoke to me and tells my journey in such a profound way."

Urban continues on to explain, "Going through a season in life of being very lost and lonely and confused and not knowing a how to get out of that, and then the chorus hits- ‘God Whispered Your Name’ and everything starts to open up and become clear. And that second verse when it said, ‘I can feel the sunshine for the first time in a while,' again, it just went right to the core of me. And (it was) the most extraordinary song, and I just knew right then and there I had to get into the studio and record it."

In addition to preparing for the release of new music, Urban is also set to host the 2020 ACM Awards on Sunday, April 5. Tune in to CBS at 8 p.m. to watch the event live from MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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