SIX-TIME GRAMMY WINNER AMY GRANT RECORDS EXCLUSIVE TRACK, "HOME (LYANA'S SONG)" ON STAR-STUDDED AUDIOBOOK FOR R.J. HALBERT'S "CARETAKER"
Coming May 7, 2025, Grant and Actor Erick Avari to Join R.J. Halbert on The Kelly Clarkson Show amidst book's release
Audiobook brings to life the imaginative, soul-inspired and compelling narrative of best-selling, award-winning novel
Nashville, TN – May 1, 2025 - Six-time Grammy-winning artist Amy Grant has recorded an exclusive and original song, “Home (Lyana’s Song),” an intimate and powerful ballad, as part of the upcoming audiobook for the supernatural thriller Caretaker by R.J. Halbert (both available May 7, 2025 via Novus Press Works). With two versions, an alternate/acoustic track for the audiobook, and another recorded at the legendary Blackbird Studios in Nashville, each were produced by Emmy and Grammy award-winning producer Jason Halbert. Grant will join actor Erick Avari and R.J. Halbert on The Kelly Clarkson Show May 7th to perform the song amidst the book's release.
“Home (Lyana’s Song)” is written from the perspective of Lyana Keane, a central character in Caretaker, whom Grant also voices in the full-cast audiobook adaptation. The track captures Lyana’s longing, resilience, and spiritual anchoring in a world filled with loss, mystery, and redemption. Take a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the recording session here.
“This song came straight from the heart of Lyana,” said Amy Grant. “It was an honor to help bring her story to life, both through voice and song. ‘Home’ is about that place beyond grief, where memory, love, and eternity meet.”
This moving piece will be featured exclusively as part of the Caretaker audiobook experience, and features a stellar ensemble cast to join Grant, including narrator Henry Ian Cusick, Erick Avari, Kelly Clarkson, Brandon Engman, Charles Esten, Hayley Orrantia, and Michael Shanks. The audiobook is enhanced with an original score by Joseph Trapanese including full sound design, and foley effects.
Producer Jason Halbert adds, “There was something deeply personal about crafting this song with Amy. It grew naturally from the world we created in Caretaker, and we knew it had to be more than a soundtrack—it had to reflect the emotional journey at the heart of the story.”
“Home (Lyana’s Song)” will be available on all major streaming platforms on May 7th, and as a featured track in the Caretaker audiobook.
Caretaker has already received widespread acclaim, earning prestigious honors including most recently named a finlist for the Independint Book Publishers Association's coveted Bill Fisher Award. Previously the book has garnered the Global Book Award, Amazon Best Seller status, and recognition from the International Book Awards, Literary Global Book Awards, Next Best Read, and more. The novel has also been featured on popular platforms including The Kelly Clarkson Show, Chicago Today and Coast to Coast AM.
Available at www.rjhalbert.com on May 7th, 2025, and on major audiobook platforms Summer 2025, this release promises to deliver an immersive and unforgettable journey into the world of "Caretaker.”
About the Authors:
R.J. Halbert is the husband and wife team behind CARETAKER - Book One of The Goodpasture Chronicles, a supernatural tale about breaking generational curses to forge new bonds of hope.
Jason Halbert, one-half of R.J. Halbert, is an Emmy and Grammy Award winning producer and songwriter. His songs have reached millions of listeners worldwide through multiple #1 and Platinum selling records. In addition to his 20+ year career as Music Director and Producer for Kelly Clarkson and several other notable artists, he has left his unique creative mark on numerous works in film and television. When not creating music, he loves bee-keeping, Sci-Fi, and is known to be quite a storyteller.
After homeschooling their two children around the world on a tour bus, Rhonda Halbert, the second half of R.J. Halbert, has spent the past 10 years as a successful music and television manager, guiding her clients’ relationships with labels, networks, and producers. She is also a published photographer, music supervisor, passionate cook, garden enthusiast, and spiritual practitioner.
Together, Jason and Rhonda have woven their 30+ years of life together into a riveting story, based somewhat on truth and experience, but even more so, brimming with imagination.
About Amy Grant:
Amy Grant's career spans more than 40 years and stretches from her roots in gospel into becoming an iconic pop star, songwriter, television personality and philanthropist. With three multi-platinum albums, six platinum albums and four gold albums, her total career album sales have exceeded 30 million and over 1 billion global streams. Grant’s chart success has been consistent throughout her career with six No. 1 hits, 10 Top 40 pop singles, 17 Top 40 Adult Contemporary tracks and multiple Contemporary Christian chart-toppers.
In addition to her six GRAMMY® Awards, Grant has earned 26 GMA Dove Awards (including four Artist of the Year Awards) and has been awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as well as the Music City Walk of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Conventional wisdom has it that Grant put Contemporary Christian Music on the map becoming the first Contemporary Christian artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit No. 1 on the Pop charts and the first to perform at the GRAMMY® Awards. With that, her legacy as one of the most influential artists of the past four decades is assured. In 2022, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts included Grant as one of their five distinguished Honorees to receive the 45th Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements. Grant continues to actively tour each year playing 70+ solo shows in addition to the annual Christmas At The Ryman residency with Vince Gill which celebrated over 100 headline shows at the Ryman, the first co-headliners to mark this incredible milestone.
In 2024, Grant continued her active touring schedule and treated fans to several catalog re-issues including the long-sought after “Songs From The Loft” album, (originally released in 1993), for the first time on digital formats and an ‘Expanded Anniversary Edition’ of her classic album, “House Of Love” with never before heard tracks and remixes, as well as a newly compiled Christmas Collection with Vince Gill entitled, “When I Think Of Christmas” album.
2025 finds Grant finishing a Spring Tour culminating in a 2-night residency at the Ryman Auditorium over Mother’s Day weekend and is in the studio finishing recording a new album with all-new songs, her first in 12 years with producer Mac McAnally which will release in the fall 2025 in tandem with her fall tour.
Book and Audiobook Synopsis:
In CARETAKER, the Keane family moves to the quiet town of Littleton, New Hampshire, seeking a fresh start after experiencing marriage troubles and dark pasts. They become inexplicably drawn to a mysterious old house with a rich history, extensive grounds, and an enigmatic Caretaker. But as strange occurrences and chilling hallucinations begin to unfold, the family realizes they’re entangled in something much darker than they could have imagined.
The audiobook version of this gripping tale offers an immersive experience, with a multi-cast performance featuring an all-star lineup of actors and celebrities, including Erick Avari, Kelly Clarkson, Brandon Engman, Charles Esten, Amy Grant, Hayley Orrantia, Michael Shanks, and more.
Narrated by Henry Ian Cusick and scored by Joe Trapanese, this haunting production elevates the eerie atmosphere, drawing listeners deep into the family’s unraveling mystery. With captivating performances and a richly layered score, this audiobook is an experience that will keep listeners on the edge of their seats, wondering: can the house save the Keane family, or will it destroy them?
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