In The Loop Magazine Amy Grant Launches 'Songs of U.S.,' A New Series Marking America's 250th Anniversary

Amy Grant Launches ‘Songs of U.S.,’ A New Series Marking America’s 250th Anniversary

Jun 08, 2026 admin_bitlc Breaking News, Features, Music News, Reviews, This Just In 0

Grant’s Session Kicks Off the New Music and Conversation Series From Salt Lick Sessions, Featuring Grace Potter, Mickey Guyton, Samara Joy, Old Crow Medicine Show, Brittney Spencer, Corook, Joy Oladokun, Tiny Habits and More

Amy Grant launches Salt Lick Sessions‘ new Songs of U.S. series today with a reimagined performance of James Taylor’s beloved classic “Carolina in My Mind” and a wide-ranging conversation about music, memory and the evolving story of America.

Grant is the first artist featured in Songs of U.S., a new performance and conversation series that brings together musicians from across genres to reinterpret songs that have shaped the country’s cultural identity while exploring what belongs in the American songbook today.

Today, Salt Lick Sessions premieres Grant’s performance of “Carolina in My Mind” alongside an interview in which she reflects on the power of music to carry history, foster connection and reveal the complexities of the American experience. Tomorrow (June 9), the series will debut Grant’s performance of her original song “The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm)” from her recent album The Me That Remains— a song that examines pivotal moments in American history and was previously hailed by Variety as one of 2026’s standout protest songs.

Watch Amy Grant’s “Carolina in My Mind” performance HERE.

Watch Amy Grant’s Songs of U.S. interview HERE.

“American music has always told the truth about who we are — the beauty, the heartbreak, the hope, the contradictions,” says Grant. “I loved being part of a project that makes room for all of that. These songs carry history, but they also keep evolving as each new voice brings their own experience and humanity to them.”

Upcoming sessions featuring Grace Potter, Old Crow Medicine Show, Mickey Guyton, Samara Joy, Tiny Habits, Brittney Spencer, Trousdale, Joy Oladokun, Corook, Raye Zaragoza and more will roll out throughout the summer via Salt Lick Sessions’ YouTube channel and social platforms. A session with Chance Emerson will begin rolling out this week on June 10.

Across the series, artists reinterpret works by writers including Woody Guthrie, Nina Simone, Bob Dylan, Beyoncé, Bill Withers, Roberta Flack and John Denver. Featured performances include Grace Potter’s take on “This Land Is Your Land,” Corook’s rendition of “Mississippi Goddam,” Mickey Guyton revisiting “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” Tiny Habits reimagining “Blowin’ in the Wind,” Joy Oladokun performing “Ain’t No Sunshine,” and Brittney Spencer interpreting “Killing Me Softly With His Song.”

In announcing the series, Variety noted that Songs of U.S. arrives amid renewed conversations about patriotism and American identity, describing the project as offering “a more thoughtful and perhaps meaningfully patriotic approach” to celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary. You can read more about the series in Variety’s exclusive HERE.