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Chant: The Human & the Holy (2020)

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The album grew out of melodies and words LeAnn Rimes recorded on her smartphone while meditating.

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Chant: The Human & the Holy: sixteenth studio album by American singer LeAnn Rimes
Released November 20, 2020, via EverLe Records and Thirty Tigers
A collection of chants and personal mantras that explores Rimes's personal journeys
12 tracks, all co-written by Rimes
Two singles released from the record

Rimes left her long-time record label in 2013 and then issued a series of independent albums
The independent releases ranged from Christmas EPs to live albums
The album's concept came from Rimes's mental health challenges
Rimes had opened up about those challenges in 2012, after checking into a treatment center for anxiety and stress
Rimes told Forbes that going through hard experiences brings wisdom and is worth using
Rimes thought an album of chants would help fans relieve the pandemic blues

Unlike her previous releases, the album combined chanting with Rimes's own singing voice
Rimes leads singalongs often and wanted to mix chanting with her music so she could teach it, she told Reuters
The idea came while she practiced meditation; melodies and words rose up and she recorded them on her smartphone
Long-time musical collaborator Darrell Brown co-wrote all of the songs with Rimes

Born August 28, 1982 in Jackson, Mississippi; raised in Garland, Texas.
Began in musical theatre and local talent shows; appeared on Star Search and Johnnie High's Country Music Revue.
Released independent albums Everybody's Sweetheart (1991) and All That (1994).

Signed with Curb Records in 1996; the single "Blue" reached the top 10 on Billboard Hot Country Songs.
Blue (1996) won Grammys for Best New Artist and Best Female Country Vocal Performance, the youngest winner of both.
"How Do I Live" (1997) became one of the best-selling singles of the 1990s.
Has placed more than 40 singles on international charts and sold more than 48 million records worldwide.
Acted in films and television, and coached on The Voice Australia and The Voice UK in 2024.

Released November 20, 2020 on EverLe Records and distributed by the Thirty Tigers label
Offered to digital and streaming platforms including Apple Music
Preceded by the single "Sing Love into the World" on November 18, 2020, with a lyric video created to promote it
Followed by the single "My Heart" on November 19, 2020
In an interview with Billboard, Rimes highlighted "Sing Love into the World" as one of the album's tracks

The source contains no critical reviews from music publications
Rimes's own comments in interviews with Forbes, Reuters, and Billboard are the main accounts of the record

The source gives no chart positions, sales figures, certifications, or awards for the album

Rimes said she came up with the idea while practicing meditation, feeling melodies and words rise up and recording them on her smartphone.
Track listing credits Darrell Brown and LeAnn Rimes as writers, except Tracks 3-6, which were written by Rimes alone.
The album's concept came from her mental health challenges, which she had discussed publicly since 2012.
Rimes told Reuters she wanted to mix chanting with her music so she could teach it.