A voice from the past meets one of today’s most acclaimed singers on a deeply moving new recording. The late Dan Seals and singer and actress Katharine McPhee unite for a brand-new duet version of Ronnie Bowman’s beloved “The Healing Kind,” out now. Seals first covered the song in 1995, and it was later redone by Lee Ann Womack.
McPhee called the experience both emotional and beautiful, saying Seals’ voice and spirit are still so present in the music, and that she’s honored to help keep his legacy alive. His vocals on the track, like those across the full album, were extracted from his acclaimed solo projects.
The duet previews a larger tribute. ‘Dan Seals & Friends: The Last Duet’, dedicated to the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Famer, arrives August 28 on Melody Place Records. The collection pairs Seals’ most adored hits with today’s most dynamic artists, including Jamey Johnson, Luke Bryan, and Tanya Tucker, and is produced by his frequent collaborator, award-winning producer and engineer Kyle Lehning.
McPhee, meanwhile, continues to tour across the globe, with hits that have charted across pop, jazz, and adult contemporary. Beyond music, she’s acted in television series including Scorpion, SMASH, and Country Comfort following her breakout 2006 season on American Idol. She frequently performs with her husband, 16-time Grammy winner David Foster, and is currently in Nashville working on new music due in the coming months.
It’s a tender, beautifully rendered duet that lets one of country’s most cherished voices live on.