Hannah Delynn, a Nashville-based vocalist/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, releases “For The Record” on May 5. The song is the first single off her forthcoming debut full-length album, Trust Fall, which is set for independent release on September 5. Originally from Florida, Hannah found her way to Music City USA in 2013 by way of New Zealand, British Columbia, and Australia, gathering stories (soon to be songs) along the way. 

Finding freedom through vulnerability, Delynn crafts heartfelt songs of hope and healing. Hannah describes “For the Record” as “a prelude, of sorts, to the rest of the record with a cinematic string arrangement and the desire to communicate goodwill after a trying relationship. It comes from a place of choosing to move forward despite a lack of communication and clarity and the murky ambiguity and doubt that can easily create, even when both parties know there’s care. So, if I had one thing to say to this/that person, it’s, ‘I want the best for you’.”

Produced by fellow songwriter Maya de Vitry, who also sings harmony and performs throughout the album, the pair brought together a fantastic cast of Nashville musicians to record. On "For the Record" special guest chamber musician Annaliese Kowert’s violin playing enhances the symphonic tone of the song, as she joins the mix of Hannah on acoustic guitar, de Vitry on synth, and Ethan Jodziewicz on arco bass. “For the Record” was co-written by Hannah and Josh Rennie-Hynes (an Australian artist now based in Nashville).

Hannah says, “Annaliese brings such easeful beauty and skill to the string arrangement written by Maya."

Track Credits:
1. For the Record (3:14) (written by Hannah Delynn and Josh Rennie-Hynes)

Hannah Delynn - vocals, acoustic guitar
Maya de Vitry - string arrangement, synth
Ethan Jodziewicz - arco bass
Annaliese Kowert - violins (1)

Produced by Maya de Vitry
Engineered by Ethan Jodziewicz
Additional engineering by Alex Wilder at Phantom Studio in Gallatin, TN
Mixed by Jason Richmond at The River House in Hillsborough, NC
Mastered by John McLaggen at Parachute Mastering in New Brunswick, Canada
Recorded at “In the Pines” cabin in Monteagle, TN, and The Secret Woods in Nashville, TN 

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Trust Fall

For the Record

Hannah Delynn, a Nashville-based vocalist/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, will independently release her debut full-length album, Trust Fall, on September 5. Finding freedom through vulnerability, Delynn crafts heartfelt songs of hope and healing. Hannah’s ability and openness to view life from many perspectives results in songs that are emotionally engaging and compelling. This record is a testament to accepting self-responsibility and the myriad mixed emotions that entails.

Hannah says, “This collection of songs honors a profound sea change in my life and reflects a season of deep grief, loss, betrayal, and heartbreak, as well as beauty, love, generosity, and friendship. I have been learning how to more deeply trust myself, others, and the world around me—life itself, really. Essentially, I have been learning to ask for help and to summon both courage and surrender. These songs are soul-friends, catharsis, comforters, and companions.”

The cathartic “Leaf on a River,” written by Delynn and de Vitry (who plays banjo on the track), starts gently and picks up speed, much like a rushing river. The song features three-part harmonies with Hannah, Alex Wilder, and Lizzy Ross (Violet Bell). Hannah says, “It’s about acceptance and grief, grace and forgiveness—of self and others. Especially when it’s hard to do. It’s also about taking responsibility for our humanness—in its humility and the creative power we have in our lives. ‘If I can forgive her… I might reach the sea.’

For as long as she can remember, Hannah has always loved words and stories, music and adventures. Originally from Florida, she found her way to Nashville/Music City USA in 2013 by way of New Zealand, British Columbia, and Australia, gathering stories (soon to be songs) along the way. 

Produced by fellow songwriter Maya de Vitry, who also sings harmony and performs on the album, the pair brought together a fantastic cast of Nashville musicians to record, including further harmonies by Alex Wilder (also on piano/Wurlitzer), Ethan Jodziewicz on arco and ukulele bass, as well as cameos by John Mailander on fiddle and electronics, Jordan Tice on guitar, Annaliese Kowert on violins, and Lizzy Ross on harmony vocals.

While blind faith may certainly be called upon in this idea of a trust fall, the album more references the understanding that life is a co-collaboration with Spirit, which can, more often than not, require us to lean into some fairly gritty discomfort zones. Hannah says, “But that’s the point. You want life to be different? You’re gonna have to do things differently. But you don’t have to go it alone… To put it another way, it’s about learning to ask for help.”

Trust Fall contains 11 original songs by Delynn, including a few co-writes credited to de Vitry (“Leaf on a River,” “Blood Alone,” and “No Small Thing” as well as string arrangements on ”For the Record”), Josh Rennie-Hynes (“For the Record”), and Clare Reynolds (“Jealousy”). “Waiting” has chordal arrangements by Emily Mann.

Leaf on a River

Best Guess

Blood Alone (3:25)

written by Hannah Delynn and Maya de Vitry
Hannah Delynn – vocals, rhythm acoustic guitar
Jordan Tice – acoustic guitar
Maya de Vitry – harmonies
Alex Wilder – Wurlitzer

Produced by Maya de Vitry
Engineered by Ethan Jodziewicz
Additional engineering by Alex Wilder at Phantom Studio in Gallatin, TN
Mixed by Jason Richmond at The River House in Hillsborough, NC
Mastered by John McLaggen at Parachute Mastering in New Brunswick, Canada
Recorded at “In the Pines” cabin in Monteagle, TN, and The Secret Woods in Nashville, TN 
ISRC:  QT4LH2500004

LYRICS :

Despite what we could’ve been
I’ll feel free on the day
When I see the river in between
And let this be what it is

I have always made it my fault
Some question of what more I could give
But I feel the poison in your words
It’s a hard lesson learned

Blood alone is not enough
And bending to your will isn’t love
It’s give and take
But you take what I give and break it

You could say I’m calling your bluff
But I doubt you see the damage you’ve done
You have stated your terms 
But I won’t sign
You didn’t ask
But I have my own

Blood alone is not enough
And bending to your will isn’t love
It’s give and take
But you take what I give and break it
You take what I give and break it
You take what I give and break it

Blood Alone

No Small Thing

Marion

Mind of God

The Rooster's Dead

Hannah Delynn - “Jealousy” - Credits and Lyrics

9. Jealousy (3:47) 
written by Hannah Delynn and Clare “Lollies” Reynolds
Hannah Delynn – vocals, guitar, harmonies
Alex Wilder – piano, harmonies
Lizzy Ross – harmonies

Produced by Maya de Vitry
Engineered by Ethan Jodziewicz
Additional engineering by Alex Wilder at Phantom Studio in Gallatin, TN
Mixed by Jason Richmond at The River House in Hillsborough, NC
Mastered by John McLaggen at Parachute Mastering in New Brunswick, Canada
Recorded at “In the Pines” cabin in Monteagle, TN, and The Secret Woods in Nashville, TN 
ISRC: QT4LH2500009

LYRICS “Jealousy”

When it’s dark for days
No sunshine to be found
Waiting for a break in the cloud
Living in my head
Second guessing my friends 
In ways that make me question myself

I know, I know
It’s just a passing feeling
I know, I know 
There’s deeper meaning
I know, I know

Show me there’s a place for me
That I’m right where I’m to be
There’s no need for jealousy
It’s only showing me, showing me
Where I wanna be

We all want to shine
To be recognized
To be the lead in our lives
The brighter your light, the brighter mine
The brighter the night sky

Show me there’s a place for me
That I’m right where I’m to be
And there’s no need for jealousy
It’s only showing me, showing me

I know, I know…
I know there’s a place for me
That I’m right where I’m to be
And there’s no need for jealousy
It’s only showing me, showing me
It’s only showing me, showing me
It’s only showing me, showing me
Where I want to be

Hannah Delynn

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