(June 16, 2023) Grammy award-winning and Emmy nominated singer-songwriter Michael Bolton releases his new track “Beautiful World” featuring Justin Jesso, out everywhere today. Originally released as a solo track during Bolton’s stint on NBC’s American Song Contest last year, Bolton’s collaborator Justin Jesso (Backstreet Boys, Ricky Martin) breathes new life into this version of the track to be featured on Bolton’s album Spark Of Light, out July 14th. Listen to “Beautiful World” featuring Justin Jesso HERE.
‘”Beautiful World’ is definitely one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written,” states Bolton. “It’s been amazing performing it live. You don’t always know what your audience, who came to hear your greatest hits of thirty years, is going to think when you walk out on the stage to perform a new song, but ‘Beautiful World’ is one of those songs that just immediately resonates with people.”
“Justin Jesso and I have a funny backstory,” Bolton shares. “My manager reached out to Justin to set up a writing session for us. When we got together, he reminded me that we had met more than twenty years ago at a restaurant where he was having dinner with his parents, and they all came over to say hello. This was long before his breakthrough hit with KYGO, and he said I was very encouraging to him as an artist. It made me really happy to hear that I had left such a positive effect. It reminded me when I was coming up, and little cups of water were extended to me by certain people along my walk across the desert.”
Bolton will be hosting a special event with Talk Shop Live on June 21st, where fans can pre-order signed copies of Spark Of Light, as well as pre-order his new book with longtime friend and famed photographer Timothy White. Tune in HERE.
Having recorded over 20 studio albums in his storied career, Bolton returns to his songwriting roots with this first ever album of all original songs, co-written by Michael and some of today’s most successful writers and producers. Spark of Light is available for pre-order now digitally, as well as standard & deluxe CD, limited edition gold vinyl and standard black vinyl. Click HERE to pre-order.
About Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton is a Grammy Award-winning Singer/Songwriter and Emmy nominated artist, who has sold more than 65 million records worldwide and continues to tour the globe. As a songwriter, he has earned over 24 BMI & ASCAP Awards, including Songwriter of the Year, 9 Million-Air awards, and the Hitmakers Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. His songs have been recorded by artists as diverse as Barbra Streisand, Cher, KISS, Kenny Rogers. He’s been sampled by Jay Z and Kanye West, and is one of the few to co-write with the legendary Bob Dylan. Michael’s talent also shines in viral comedic moments like his lauded collaborations with The Lonely Island, Funny or Die, and Screen Junkies, amassing over a quarter billion online views and tapping into multiple generations of fans. Bolton has been honored with several Humanitarian awards – including the Martin Luther King Award granted by the Congress of Racial Equality (C.O.R.E.), the Lewis Hine Award from The National Child Labor Committee, the Muhammed Ali Humanitarian Award, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, and the Frances Preston Lifetime Achievement Award. Michael is especially proud of the initiatives carried out by his own foundation, The Michael Bolton Charities, now in 31st year of advocating on behalf of women and children at risk.
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