Paula Cole, Jason Isbell & John Paul White Release ‘For The Birds’ Singles

Paula Cole, Jason Isbell and John Paul White released, For The Birds, featuring two new songs. For The Birds is available now in digital and streaming formats, a 12-inch vinyl edition will be issued in November.

For The Birds features Isbell, Cole and White on the lead track “Mother, Son And Holy Ghost.” Accompanying it is Cole and White’s recording of “Ricochet.” Cole described how the collaboration came to be, stating the following regarding “Mother, Son And Holy Ghost”:

“I wrote a song for Jason, John Paul and myself. I sent them a demo. Thankfully, they liked it well enough, and I booked us some time at Oceanway Studio in Nashville. I mused upon the lyrical idea of the holy trinity for us as a trio, except I feminized God. Our meeting felt like a reunion, so natural. I had never met Jason or John Paul before, and yet, we felt kindred.

“I think our collaboration is beautiful. John Paul plays a gorgeous acoustic guitar part, Jason plays iconic slide guitar. They are both tremendous musicians. I play piano. We all sing. It felt like a band, I loved this experience.

“‘Mother, Son And Holy Ghost’ is about a man who has lost his wife and child. The song describes his lonely landscape, his attempts to fill the void. Of course, a tight grip is futile. He must come to terms with loss in order to be fully alive.”

“I was beyond thrilled to get the note from Paula to collaborate,” added White. “She’s an enigmatic performer, a brilliant wordsmith, a riveting singer – and an even better human being. So happy to be a small part of her fantastic career, and to be her friend.”

Stream “Mother, Son And Holy Ghost” featuring Cole, Isbell and White, as well as Cole and White’s recording of “Ricochet” below: