WFPK Song of the Day: Ben Sollee "When You Gonna Learn"

He’s a Kentucky treasure. Ben Sollee has shared the new single, “ When You Gonna Learn ” from his upcoming release, Long Haul , set for release on sonaBLAST! Record s August 16. This follows the lead single, “Misty Miles.”

Ben shared this about the new track: “I’m been singing this one to myself for nearly a year now and I can’t wait for you to hear it! What’s it about you ask?”

“Like everyone, I carry around a lot of ideas about who I am and what people want me to be. So much of the struggle in my life is centered around striving to fulfill these expectations. Over and over again, I have to learn the lesson I can only be who I’m willing to be.”

“I believe there is an innate intelligence within us that can serve as a compass in life. It is subtle, uncanny, and often ignored in the noise of living. Just like music, you need to tune yourself to the frequency of that inner-voice. In many ways, long-COVID was my teacher and I’m still learning to let go, be present, and listen.”

“’When You Gonna Learn’ asks the question again and again, like leaving mental post-it notes around my house to remind that the answer is inside.”

Ben will be performing at The Big Stomp on Saturday July 27.

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