New Song & Music Video Out Now

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NASHVILLE, TN (January 23, 2026) – GRAMMY, CMA & ACM Award-winning Country star Carly Pearce continues to put “her heart and vulnerability at the fore” (Billboard) with her new song “Church Girl,” out today via Big Machine Records. With the new track, Pearce offers a compassionate re-examination of the beliefs many of us are raised with. She sings the unexpected as she empathetically belts, “I’m just a sinner, who’s been where you’re at. So you like to get high when you talk to Jesus. So you love who you love, and you go out on the weekends. So you drink, and you think for yourself, that don’t mean you’ll go to hell when you leave this world. Just ‘cause you heard it in church, girl.”  With a clear message of acceptance, “Church Girl” unfolds as a warm, encouraging open letter to anyone still finding their way, delivered through the voice of someone who’s lived the journey. Listen HERE and watch the music video HERE.

“Church Girl” inspires listeners to meet one another with more love and less judgement. Since first teasing the song on social media earlier this month, the track has generated buzz and ignited passionate conversation amongst listeners, with many fans flocking to Pearce’s social media pages to share how the song’s powerful message has resonated with or encouraged them.

“I know a lot of y’all have been inspired to share your stories here,” Pearce shared in an Instagram post last week. “I see you. Please know, this is a place for love and a place for acceptance. No matter what you’re going through, or what you’ve overcome, ‘Church Girl’ is for you.”

“Church Girl” follows the release of Pearce’s “unfiltered, introspective” (Billboard) single “Dream Come True” in November. Now climbing the charts at U.S. Country Radio and currently Top 10 in the UK, the song is a striking reflection on the price of success and pulls back the curtain on the realities of dedicating yourself to climbing the ladder and the sacrifices made with each step.

As Pearce continues to ready her fifth studio album, she’ll hit stages across the globe. Upcoming live shows will include her highly anticipated return to Australia for a performance at CMC Rocks, and a stop at the legendary Royal Albert Hall to headline the Highways Festival in London, as part of her Inside The Dream Tour throughout the UK and Ireland in May. More new music from Pearce is expected soon.

About Carly Pearce
Fiercely rooted in the classics, the girl who left her Kentucky home and high school at 16 to take a job at Dollywood has grown into a GRAMMY, ACM, CMA and CMT Award-winning Country star who embraces the genre’s forward progression. Now a Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry member who has performed on the famed stage well over 100 times, Carly Pearce first lit a fire with her debut album Every Little Thing and the PLATINUM-certified history-making title track and hasn’t slowed down since. Pearce is currently working on her highly anticipated fifth studio album, following the release of her critically acclaimed fourth studio album, hummingbird (Big Machine Records). The album includes PLATINUM-certified lead single “we don’t fight anymore” (featuring Chris Stapleton), which earned Pearce her second GRAMMY® nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance and fifth Top 5 Country Radio hit. Pearce also wrapped her 40+ date headlining hummingbird world tour where she connected with fans across the globe, including a run of sold-out shows in the U.K. and Europe in support. Prior to hummingbird, Pearce released her critically acclaimed and commercially lauded third studio album 29 which includes Country Radio chart toppers “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” with Ashley McBryde and 2x PLATINUM-certified “What He Didn’t Do.” As she heads into her next chapter, Pearce continues to resonate with her honest lyrics and timeless musicality. For tour dates and more, visit CarlyPearce.com.

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