Multi-GRAMMY nominated singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress returns today with the release of her latest single “Now I Know“. Andress co-wrote the deeply personal and powerfully relatable song alongside longtime collaborators Derrick Southerland and Sam Ellis (“More Hearts Than Mine,” “Lady Like”) about the strength gained from moving past hardship and embracing the unknown. Andress also worked with Ellis to co-produce the track.
A soaring mantra for finding the courage to leave love behind when we need to and shared on the eve of Valentine’s Day, “Now I Know” chronicles the journey from naive love to profound self-discovery. “We all start our life journey not knowing much of anything. As we grow, we learn most of what we know from our parents, grandparents, teachers, and peers, and we make decisions based on their loving, but limited, amount of knowledge. Some of us stay in the safety of things and places that are familiar to us for the rest of our lives, and that is perfectly fine. Then there are those who challenge the familiar, and find it to be more painful than they could have ever imagined. We tend to glamorize what ‘growing’ and ‘self discovery’ look like without acknowledging the pain it also takes to break out of the cocoon that kept you safe. The beauty of knowing you made it through those ugly, difficult times is what makes all the heartbreak worth it. You learn to trust and believe in yourself again and that is something only you can know after seeing it through to the other side.”
Andress, known for her ability to weave complex emotions into stunningly honest lyrics, delivers a song that is less about the loss of a relationship and more about the gain of self-awareness.
“I wrote ‘Now I Know’ to encourage myself and others to face and let go of the things that no longer serve us because we are capable of having the happiness we’ve imagined for ourselves.”
A rejection of settling, the song celebrates the bravery of walking away from something “safe” for the sake of one’s own future, acknowledging the true cost of complacency.
With its stark emotional honesty, “Now I Know” is poised to be an essential soundtrack for anyone navigating change, reminding listeners that the greatest knowledge comes not from certainty but from surviving the unexpected.
Fans can expect more new music coming from Andress throughout the year as she continues to put the finishing touches on her third studio album. The LP will follow her celebrated sophomore album, Good Person, and triumphant debut, Lady Like, both co-produced and co-written by Andress.
Each album earned widespread acclaim and award-recognition. Good Person was selected as one of Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Albums of the Year and 25 Best Country & Americana Albums of 2022 and featured her GRAMMY-nominated, Platinum-certified No. 1, “Wishful Drinking (with Sam Hunt),” which was ranked by Billboard as one of the Top 10 most-played songs on country radio in 2022.
Lady Like became one of Billboard’s Top 10 Best Country Albums of the year and set the record as the highest streaming country female debut album of all time upon release. The album also features her Multi-Platinum No. 1 radio single “More Hearts Than Mine,” which made history as the only debut single from a solo female artist to break the Top 20 on country radio in 2019. Lady Like also earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album and Best Country Song (“More Hearts Than Mine”) the same year Andress received a Best New Artist nod, making her the only country artist to be nominated in a “Big Four” category.
Andress will continue bringing her music on the road this year to her fans across the globe who have collectively helped surge her career streaming total to nearly 2 billion worldwide.