Skip Ewing has released “Stronger Where You’re Broken,” the third preview of his forthcoming ‘Dragonfly’ album, out now via Write! Records. The upbeat, encouraging love song features rising country star Mae Estes and was written solely by Ewing, exploring how the hardest experiences in relationships build the strength needed to move forward and show up fully for others.
“This song is a way to explore how the journey that ends up breaking us often gives us the strength we need to go on,” Ewing says. “Going through what we have to go through in relationships to grow helps us to become the person we need to be for others, and often ourselves.” On the decision to bring Estes in, Ewing is direct: “Her voice is beautiful, and what a heart. That shines through when she sings.”
Estes connects to the material personally. “This song speaks to me directly. I’ve had to work hard for everything I have. I’ve had a lot of obstacles in the way and reasons to give up. So when I first heard this song, I was like, wow, this is my story.” She also frames the collaboration in terms of Ewing’s standing in the songwriting community: “Skip has a reputation way bigger than Nashville for his lyricism. He is so much of the fabric of the songwriting community.”
The release arrives on the back of renewed attention for Ewing’s catalog. “Would If I Could,” co-written with Dean Dillon in the 90s, was recently recorded by Ernest and Lainey Wilson and introduced his writing to a new generation of country fans. ‘Dragonfly’ singles “I Want It All” and “Say Yes” are already out, with “I Want It All” climbing country radio charts. “Stronger Where You’re Broken” adds another strong piece to what’s shaping up as one of the more anticipated veteran returns in country music.
“Stronger Where You’re Broken” is out now via Write! Records.