Tori Kelly on God Must Really Love Me, Motherhood, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber & Her NBA Finals Anthem Scare
Spout PodcastShow Notes
Tori Kelly joins Spout to talk about her new album, God Must Really Love Me, and the life moments that shaped it: motherhood, faith, marriage, family, and finding peace in the middle of a long creative journey.
Tori shares why her son’s voice appears on the album, how becoming a mom changed her songwriting, and why this project feels like the clearest picture of who she is today. She also looks back on the full-circle connection between “Dear No One” and “Dive,” opening for Ed Sheeran while pregnant, writing with Ed early in her career, and the possibility of future collaborations with Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande.
Plus, Tori talks about winning a Grammy with Jacob Collier and John Legend for “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” the pressure of singing the national anthem at the NBA Finals, and the live TV sound scare that nearly threw everything off moments before she performed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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