Singer, songwriter and author Jason Gray releases his second book, Words & Music by Jason Gray: Devotional Essays and Stories From a Life in Songs, available to order now through the Jason Gray Official Webstore at https://jasongraymusic.square.site. The 468-page hardcover includes every song he has released across his 21-year career as a Centricity Music artist. Through the real-life vulnerabilities, heartbreaks and moments of grace behind his discography, Gray traces his personal and spiritual journey.

In Words & Music, Gray pairs a devotional essay with each of his 134 songs, inviting readers into a pilgrimage through faith, doubt, hope and the slow art of allowing oneself to be loved by God. Rather than simply explaining the lyrics, Gray invites readers into the questions, struggles, and discoveries behind them -- not to offer easy answers, but to offer companionship for their own journeys. Gray writes with the intimacy of a journal, the honesty of a friend and the care of a seasoned minister, exploring how God's strength is revealed through weakness, how doubt can be an essential part of faith, and how every wound can become a place where light gets in. Each entry reaches beyond its song to the shared ache and wonder of authentic belief and the unfailing love that finds us again and again.

"It's the lyrics and the story behind every song I've ever released and a little of what I've learned along the way about being human," shares Gray about the book that has been a labor of love for him over the last four years. "I wrote it with the reader in mind. Every word I wrote, I imagined people reading it and hoped I could offer something of what's been helpful to me. I'm so excited to share it. It's part devotional, part memoir, part music book, part career retrospective."

With a foreword by John Mays, retired Centricity Music president of A&R, and a topical index to support devotional study, Words & Music explores how people's understanding of God changes as they live through experiences they never anticipated. For example, "With Every Act of Love," Gray's first No. 1 Adult Contemporary hit, was written amid professional success and personal crisis, especially the collapse of his marriage. "Nothing Is Wasted," Gray's first No. 1 single on inspirational radio, was inspired by his lifelong struggle with a severe stutter and his belief that God could redeem even the hardest parts of our stories.

Other songs like "Remind Me Who I Am" grew from Gray's realization that shame, insecurity and internal and external voices can erode our sense of identity by telling us we are not enough. "I'm Gonna Let It Go" explores a paradox of surrender: trying to control outcomes can promise safety while undermining peace and trust in God, drawing from the experience of his son's recent life-threatening battle with leukemia. "Sparrows" was inspired by Gray's own struggle with anxiety and the universal tendency to worry about the future. "Blessed Be" explores how Gray's lifelong sense of being an outsider -- marked by a stutter, humble beginnings and feeling unqualified -- became the foundation of his calling.

While authoring the story behind these and all the other songs in Words & Music, Gray was inspired to compile and release his Greatest Hits album and to reimagine his 12 biggest-ever songs for Greatest Hits (Acoustic). The 12 original recordings -- including the six songs highlighted above -- have collectively accumulated well over 131 million streams to date. A special bundle featuring Greatest Hits (Acoustic) and Words & Music is also available through Gray's webstore (https://jasongraymusic.square.site/s/search?q=Greatest%20Hits).

Songs featured in the book and on Gray's "Greatest Hits" albums, include:

1. Blessed Be

2. More Like Falling In Love

3. I Am New

4. Remind Me Who I Am

5. Good To Be Alive

6. Nothing Is Wasted

7. Not Right Now

8. With Every Act of Love

9. Glow In The Dark

10. Sparrows

11. I'm Gonna Let It Go

12. The Wound Is Where The Light Gets In

Gray takes these hits and holiday favorites across the nation to eight Christmas tour events with Point of Grace that are listed below. He is also well known for his acoustic performances on the highly rated writers-round radio show Acoustic Storytime, heard on SiriusXM The Message on the second Friday of every month at noon ET.

The Comfort & Joy Tour with Point of Grace:

Dec. 3, Hartville, OH -- Tickets

Dec. 4, Warminster, PA -- Tickets

Dec. 5, Ocean City, NJ -- Tickets

Dec. 6, Macomb County, MI -- Tickets

Dec. 10, Anniston, AL -- Tickets

Dec. 11, Blairs, VA -- Tickets

Dec. 12, Franklin, NC -- Tickets

Dec. 13, Lugoff, SC -- Tickets

For all the latest Jason Gray tour, music, news and more information, go to https://jasongraymusic.com, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music.

About Jason Gray:

Since his 2007 nationwide label debut, All the Lovely Losers, Gray has established himself as a songwriter's songwriter, earning multiple ASCAP Performance Awards for popular songs like "Remind Me Who I Am," "I'm Gonna Let It Go" and "Sparrows." His radio successes include his first No. 1 AC standard, "With Every Act of Love," chart-topping inspirational single, "Nothing Is Wasted," and 2025's No. 1 AC Christmas duet with genre legends Point of Grace. His current album, Land of the Living, explores the depth of human experience through pop-friendly songs that invite conversation.

Throughout his celebrated tenure, Gray has shared the stage with genre leaders like Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, Third Day, TobyMac, Lauren Daigle and others, in addition to headlining tours of his own. Moreover, he released his first book, the children's hardcover book Sparrows, and is the host of the popular Acoustic Storytime heard on SiriusXM The Message.

About Centricity Music:

The No. 1 Billboard Top Christian Albums Imprint for three consecutive years, Centricity Music is an independent Christian music company based in Franklin, TN. Founded in 2005, the record label has built a reputation for long-term artist development, relationship-driven support and a mission to enable artists to create life-changing experiences for the world. Its artist roster includes Andrew Peterson, Band Reeves, Bay Turner, Brandon Heath, Centricity Worship, Chris Renzema, Jason Gray, Jaye King, John Allan, Jordan Feliz, Katy Nichole, Mack Brock, Natalie Layne, Rachael Lampa, Rachel Purcell, The Choir Room, and Unspoken. The label also helped establish and develop artists like Lauren Daigle, Aaron Shust, Downhere and others. Providing label and publishing services, Centricity is a family-owned organization. The committed work of its staff and artists has yielded successes such as Grammy Awards, Billboard Awards, Dove Awards, K-Love Fan Awards, and multiple Gold and Platinum Albums and Singles. For more Information, visit https://centricitymusic.com/.

For more info on Jason Gray, visit the JFH Artists Database.

 

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