Overview
- Traces arrived on October 31, 2025, marking Michael Patrick Kelly’s first studio album in four years.
- The Day My Daddy Died includes a chorus by his siblings—their first joint recording in more than two decades—with parts captured in studios in the United States, Ireland, Spain and Germany.
- Several songs draw on formative experiences, including service in a Kolkata hospice and years spent in a Burgundy monastery, underscoring themes of meaning and hope.
- Recorded primarily in London and Berlin with sessions across multiple countries, the album blends pop, rock, Brit-pop and gospel elements and closes with Symphony of Peace featuring tenor Jonas Kaufmann.
- Kelly’s four previous solo albums secured top chart positions with recent double-platinum and double-gold honors, and he serves as a United Nations Ambassador for Peace and Justice.