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“His Name Is Jesus Christ” – Sam Barber & Avery Anna Perform Powerful, Unreleased Song, “Fear In God” In Atlanta
Another new song from the duo.
As the new generation of tomorrow’s country stars continue to be discovered seemingly by the minute on social media, there have been quite a few names that have broken through in a big way over the past year. In particular, youth seems to be one of the biggest factors at play with artists such as Ty Myers, Hudson Westbrook, Waylon Wyatt and Vincent Mason all breaking out in their late teens and early 20s.
With that being said, however, two of the hottest stars flying out today’s new generation of social media stars are undoubtedly Sam Barber and Avery Anna. While both artists have respectively put up monster numbers to start their careers on their own, mainly Barber catching fire with his 2023 single, “Straight and Narrow” as well as his monster debut album, Restless Mind and Anna going viral on TikTok seemingly weekly, when the pair team up, it’s been nothing short of gold.
Of course, this is best displayed on their smash hit from last year, “Indigo,” which not only received a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) but also scored the duo their first-ever placement on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #40. Additionally, it’s been nothing short of a giant both on streaming and TikTok, garnering over 313 million streams on Spotify alone and being used in a staggering 180,900 unique videos on the social media platform.
They’d follow that up with yet another successful outing on the aforementioned Restless Mind when the two teamed up for yet another duet on the title track. Though the song didn’t quite catch the same attention as “Indigo,” “Restless Mind” still garnered the duo a healthy 76 million streams on Spotify.
Simply put, Barber and Anna are arguably the hottest duo in country music at the moment, outside of the likes of Ella Langley and Riley Green, of course, and it looks like they’re going to keep that momentum going into 2026 with another brand new collaboration.
Over the weekend at their show in Atlanta, Georgia at The Eastern, the pair performed a new, unreleased track titled “Fear In God,” one that they debuted just a few weeks ago at Red West Fest in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Introducing the track, Anna would note that the song was written by her and Barber after a long discussion about the difference between the anxiety that comes with the fear of the world, compared to the grace and strength found in the fear of God. She’d also highlight the fact that her faith has been such a key factor in her journey as an artist:
“Part of my story that I really wanted to tell, and luckily I was able to write this song with Sam and really be able to tell that, is there’s only one person that’s ever walked this earth that knows how you feel and has carried your sorrow with you. And his name is Jesus Christ.
I’m fortunate enough to know that to my core, and so there’s something that really helps me throughout my life when I’m really struggling and whenever I’m anxious. And that is, Biblically, when you have fear in the world, it means anxiety and stress and sorrow. But when you have your fear in God, it means reverence and courage and strength. That’s something that me and Sam got to talking about, and we wrote this song… It’s called ‘Fear In God.'”
What results is another rock-solid effort from the duo. After Barber sets the tone early in the first verse with his gritty vocals, Anna enters in the chorus where the pair remark that “the fear in God will be your saving grace.” Feeling incredibly soulful and a bit bluesy overall, the track comes to a crescendo when the pair sing:
“Face to face, on the fence
Bow my head, there’s a voice that says
Hurry up son, it’s getting late
And the Devil dies at the end of the day
He’s gonna tempt you, you’re gonna shake
Get on your knees and you go on and pray
The fear in God will be your saving grace
Take ye as you come now”
As of now, “Fear In God” has no release date. With that being said, however, there’s a high likelihood that it winds up on Barber’s sophomore album, which he recently revealed is coming in “early in the new year.”
Watch here:
@otter1911 Unreleased song.. already in love with it! @Avery Anna @Sam Barber ♬ original sound – Autumn White
Sam Barber Tour Dates
January 30-31 – Oxford, Mississippi – The Lyric Oxford *
February 5 – Salem, Virginia – Salem Civic Center *
February 6 – Washington, D.C. – The Anthem $#
February 7 – Columbia, South Carolina – Township Auditorium $#
March 12-13 – Madison, Wisconsin – The Sylvee $#
March 14 – Waukee, Iowa – Vibrant Music Hall &
March 19 – Fort Wayne, Indiana – Clyde Theatre &
March 20 – Grand Rapids, Michigan – GLC Live at 20 Monroe &
April 24 – Indio, California – Stagecoach
May 7 – Omaha, Nebraska – The Astro Amphitheater +*
May 8 – Wichita, Kansas – Wave Outdoors +*
May 9 – Little Rock, Arkansas – First Security Amphitheater +*
May 14 – Virginia Beach, Virginia – The Dome +*
May 15 – Charleston, South Carolina – Firefly Distillery +*
May 16 – Huntsville, Alabama – The Orion Amphitheater +*
May 21 – Clearwater, Florida – The BayCare Sound +*
May 22 – Pompano Beach, Florida – Pompano Beach Amphitheater +*
May 23 – St. Augustine, Florida – St. Augustine Amphitheater +*
June 4 – Raleigh, North Carolina – Red Hat Amphitheater $#
June 5 – Charlotte, North Carolina – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheater $#
June 6 – Lexington, Kentucky – Railbird Music Festival
* Bebe Stockwell
$ Waylon Wyatt
# Wild Horses
& Clover County
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