Our fascination with Jenny Maybee has only grown stronger with each release. We’ve been captivated by her ability to craft music that transcends the ordinary, blending rich orchestration with raw emotional depth. Every song she releases feels like an invitation into a sacred space – a place where vulnerability meets power, and where introspection is not only encouraged but necessary. It’s this magnetic artistry that brings us back to her again and again.
Her latest release, Holy Holy, is no exception. This mesmerizing track stands as the fourth piece from her upcoming album Only Love, scheduled for release in July 2025. Holy Holy immediately stands out as a spiritual anthem, one that speaks to themes of transformation, renewal, and deep surrender. This is the kind of song that doesn’t just demand to be heard – it demands to be felt.
From its very first notes, Holy Holy evokes a sense of ritual and sacredness. The song begins with an almost tribal energy, setting the stage for something both ancient and immediate. Maybee’s opening lyrics – “Holy holy ground, beneath my feet, won’t you carry me, carry me home…” – invoke a deep longing for grounding, for connection, and for return. These words hold weight; they feel like an invocation, a plea for guidance and a recognition of the power of the earth beneath us. There’s something visceral in the way she delivers this line, as though she’s channeling centuries of spiritual seekers who have stood at the edge of transformation, asking to be carried through to the other side.
As the song unfolds, Maybee’s lyricism continues to expand with conscious depth and metaphorical, introspective dimensionality. “Saints and sinners both, they need to eat, they need a place to lay their heads down…” This line alone speaks volumes, it acknowledges the universality of human struggle and need, blurring the lines between perceived good and evil. There is no moral high ground here, only the raw truth that all souls, regardless of their path, seek nourishment and rest.
She goes even further with the refrain, “So bury me deep and strip me to my soul…” This is a line of surrender, of release. It is the willingness to let go of all superficial layers, to be broken down to the core in order to be reborn. This lyric serves as the song’s emotional fulcrum, a moment of profound honesty and acceptance of change.
Musically, Holy Holy is as breathtaking as its lyrics. Maybee’s compositions have always carried an ethereal quality, but this track takes it to another level. The strings in Holy Holy are sublime – achingly emotive, yet intimate. They create a tapestry of sound that envelops us, pulling us deeper into the song’s emotional journey. These orchestral elements, paired with textured drums that feel both primal and deliberate, contribute to the track’s sense of movement, as though we are traveling through a ritual of transformation alongside Maybee herself.
This masterful arrangement is no accident. Jenny Maybee not only wrote and arranged Holy Holy, but she also co-produced the track with Isha The Mad Scientist, a producer known for their ability to blend organic and electronic elements seamlessly. The two artists worked together to craft a sound that feels both expansive and intimate, layering rich harmonies, subtle sonic textures, and dynamic shifts in energy to create a cinematic experience that immerses listeners fully.
Recorded in Sebastopol, California, the serene setting of the studio likely contributed to the meditative quality of the track. There is a quiet stillness underlying the song – a sense that it was born from deep reflection and solitude. The recording process itself was meticulous, with Maybee layering multiple vocal harmonies to create the dense yet ethereal sound that defines Holy Holy. Each layer adds to the intensity of the song, amplifying the emotion behind every phrase.
In an era where much of mainstream music prioritizes escapism, there is a profound need for artists like Jenny Maybee – artists who are willing to go beyond the surface and explore the deeper, more complex aspects of the human experience. Holy Holy is a reminder that music can be more than entertainment; it can be a guide, a companion through moments of transformation and renewal.
There is something deeply courageous about making music that speaks so openly of surrender, pain, and rebirth. Maybee’s songwriting calls upon listeners to sit with their discomfort, to acknowledge their own need for change, and to embrace the unknown. Holy Holy is a ritual, an offering, a beacon for those seeking meaning in the chaos of life.
Jenny Maybee has often cited film composers such as Thomas Newman, Hans Zimmer, and Bernard Hermann as major influences, and their impact is clear in Holy Holy. There is a cinematic grandeur to the song, an expansiveness that recalls the sweeping, emotionally charged scores of great films.
Vocally, she draws from a lineage of powerhouse singers like Adele, Nina Simone, Amy Winehouse, and Etta James – artists known for their ability to convey deep emotion with every note. Maybee’s voice carries that same weight, that same raw honesty that makes every word feel like it is being lived in real-time.
The story behind Holy Holy is one of personal transformation. Maybee describes it as a song that emerged from a moment of reckoning – a time when she had to let go of the past in order to step fully into a new version of herself. “As life burns to the ground, sometimes you have to bury the old version of yourself to step fully into the new one..” she explains.
This idea of burning away the old in order to be reborn is at the heart of Holy Holy. It is a song about standing in the fire of transformation, about embracing destruction as a pathway to renewal. It is a reminder that sometimes, in order to move forward, we must first let go of everything we thought we were. We have added the opus to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS playlist, whilst we continue to stream Jenny Maybee‘s growing discography including Run, and On My Way.