Overview

• Pressing Onward arrives August 8 as her first gospel LP, taking its name from the New Orleans Baptist Church where she began singing at age 10
• She dedicated the album to her partner of 20 years, Devon Hurst, who died in May from complications of diabetes
• Featuring collaborations with Billy Porter, Tamar Braxton, and K. Michelle, the record blends traditional choir elements with bounce-infused gospel
• Freedia emphasizes that faith lives in the heart rather than buildings and built the song “Church” around that conviction
• Alongside her musical pivot, she is developing Hotel Freedia, a boutique lodging venture near Frenchmen Street in New Orleans