The largest hits in an artist’s profession are sometimes those that resonate with their followers on a deeper stage, and that is precisely what Jason Aldean’s newest work is all about. Dementia is a devastating illness that impacts thousands and thousands of individuals, together with 7 million Individuals, in response to the Alzheimer’s Affiliation. The Aldean household has been open about their private expertise with the sickness, which has affected Jason’s uncle and Brittany’s father.
Jason Aldean’s upcoming 20-track album, Songs About Us, set to launch on April 24, 2026, is a mirrored image of his private journey, together with his experiences along with his household’s well being struggles. He is already launched a number of songs, together with “How Far Does A Goodbye Go,” “Exhausting To Love You,” “Lovin’ On Me,” and “Assist You Keep in mind.” The latter is a very emotional monitor, written with Brittany’s father in thoughts, and it is clear that each music on the album will likely be emotionally pushed.
As Jason Aldean defined, “It is a totally different type of music. It isn’t like we had been getting into to jot down this enjoyable type of music. We went in to jot down it extra like a ‘Reside Like You Had been Dying’ kind of really feel. This huge, significant music. And people are exhausting to jot down, particularly when our profession has been constructed on these enjoyable, up-tempo kind issues.” This variation of tempo is a pure development, given every little thing that Aldean and his spouse have been going via these days.
Aldean did not write “Assist You Keep in mind” with radio play in thoughts, however somewhat targeted on crafting a significant music that might assist these going via related troublesome conditions. As he mentioned, “As a songwriter, everybody needs to enter a room on a regular basis and also you need to write this music that is this actually significant, huge factor. You get caught on this factor of making an attempt to churn out songs. You are simply making an attempt to jot down successful. Who’s gonna lower this? Who’s in search of this, who’s in search of that? Generally whenever you pull from private expertise and you actually sit down and determine it out, you give you these items which are actually impactful which are gonna hit lots of people. That is what we landed on with this music…. there’s something to this factor that’s actually particular.”
The music, written by Jason Aldean, Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, John Morgan, and Lydia Vaughan, has already related with many individuals. Its lyrics, which inform the story of somebody making an attempt to assist their liked one maintain on to fading recollections, are poignant: “Speaking in circles, saying something I can / To carry an outdated acquainted feeling again, would it not / Allow you to bear in mind? / Wouldn’t it all come again to you once more? / If we acquired in that truck proper now / And drove out to observe that made you smile sundown / The center is aware of what’s hiding / Even when the thoughts cannot discover it / Even should you do not, I nonetheless ain’t gonna cease making an attempt, yeah / That will help you bear in mind / What I am going to always remember.”
The Aldean household’s openness about their journey is a testomony to their power, and “Assist You Keep in mind” is a robust instance of how music can carry therapeutic and luxury to these affected by dementia. By sharing their story, Brittany and Jason hope to assist others who’re going via related experiences know they don’t seem to be alone.
