He also talks about the new song he wrote to benefit coronavirus relief, “Be a Light,” and plays some of it live. “Now, as I sit in my home with my family on my 30th Birthday, we are in the middle of a worldwide pandemic affecting every single human on earth, all while our town of Nashville is still healing from devastating tornadoes that destroyed so much of our city less than one month ago. Thomas Rhett has just turned 30, and as a gift to the world, dropped a surprise new song, “Be a Light.” The uplifting ballad features Keith Urban, Reba McEntire, Hilary Scott (of Lady Antebellum) and Christian music artist Chris Tomlin. 10 years of Steals and Deals: Up to 87% off Color Wow, hair dryers and more! Speaking about the song, Rhett shared that he wrote the song 12 months ago as a coping mechanism to deal with the outside world and was delighted to be able to get the people he did on the track to share the positive message. So far for Thomas Rhett, 2020 has been positive at least from a professional outlook, with the artist being nominated for five ACM Awards, including Entertainer of the Year. Thomas Rhett has shared a new song called Be A Light, which features Reba McEntire, Keith Urban, Hillary Scott and Chris Tomlin. It was released on March 30, 2020. . The release of “Be a Light” coincided with Rhett’s Instagram Live video chat, where he debuted the song on an acoustic guitar, shared its backstory, interacted with fans, and even played a new tune called “More Time Fishin’.”. Hats off to Rhett and all of the other artists featured on “Be a Light” for putting together such a meaningful song … Written while under COVID-19 lockdown in New York City. The song earned Tomlin and Scott their career-first Hot 100 hits, and for McEntire, "Light" helped the legend find her way back onto the all-genre tally after 10 years. I knew in my heart this was the time to share this message with the world and our community. “But, among the wreckage, I see us come together in ways I never dreamed possible. Thomas Rhett played his new song “Be a Light” which dropped moments before and features fellow artists Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Keith Urban and Chris Tomlin. I hope this song serves as a reminder that we are all in this together.”. I knew in my heart this was the time to share this message with the world and our community. “Now, as I sit in my home with my family on my 30th birthday, we are in the middle of a worldwide pandemic affecting every single human on earth, all while our town of Nashville is still healing from devastating tornadoes that destroyed so much of our city less than one month ago,” Rhett shared in a press statement. Content and history. Featuring Keith Urban, Reba McEntire, Hilary Scott and more. Thomas Rhett has shared a new song called Be A Light, which features Reba McEntire, Keith Urban, Hillary Scott and Chris Tomlin.You can listen to the song here.. All proceeds from the song will be going to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund, as Rhett tries to do his best to assist those in need at time of this pandemic. Thomas Rhett has just turned 30, and as a gift to the world, dropped a surprise new song, “Be a Light.” The uplifting ballad features Keith Urban, Reba McEntire, Hilary Scott (of Lady Antebellum) and Christian music artist Chris Tomlin. 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I hope this song serves as a reminder that we are all in this together.”. “The voices who join me on this track are some of the brightest lights I know. The voices who join me on this track are some of the brightest lights I know. We bring you all the important music news, opinion and features of the day in all the genres that matter. Join TODAY All Day at 5p & 8p ET and get cooking with Nyesha Arrington. Thomas Rhett released his uplifting new song "Be a Light" back in March, and the singer shared a new fan video for the track on Friday. “I wrote Be A Light last year as a way to process negativity and sadness I was seeing in the world,” Rhett said. No nonsense, all substance. All proceeds from the song will be going to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund, as Rhett tries to do his best to assist those in need at time of this pandemic. Proceeds from every purchase and stream of “Be a Light” will go to the Recording Academy’s MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund to help people in the music industry who have been adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. "Be a Light" is a song recorded by American country music singer Thomas Rhett and featuring guest vocals from Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, and Keith Urban. But, because of the uncertainty currently happening in the world, the decision was made to share the song. Entertainment Tonight/TV Guide Network. Rhett co-wrote “Be a Light” last year “as a way to process negativity and sadness [he] was seeing in the world” and had no plans of releasing it, he said. Thomas Rhett released his uplifting new song "Be a Light" back in March, and the singer shared a new fan video for the track on Friday. © 2020 Lab.fm is a member of the media division of BandLab Technologies. Or, make a donation by visiting the MusiCares website here . 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