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About the Song
A hymn-like original that sounds centuries old but isn't. The sisters co-wrote it with Mando Saenz after a show in Durant, Oklahoma, setting out to write an a cappella piece — three-part harmony over a lone bass, a pilgrim's song about walking a dark road and being drawn closer still. Inspired by the songs and poems in Tolkien's The Two Towers and by Pilgrim's Progress, and rooted in the sisters' faith. (Warner Records Nashville press + the sisters' own backstory video, Nov 3, 2026.)
Credits
- Songwriter
- Eleanor Balkcom, Lily Balkcom, Mando Saenz, Powell Balkcom
- Lead Vocals
- Lily Balkcom
- Harmony Vocals
- Eleanor Balkcom
- Harmony Vocals
- Powell Balkcom
- Vocals
- Lily Balkcom
- Vocals
- Eleanor Balkcom
- Vocals
- Powell Balkcom
- Bass
- Glenn Worf
The Castellows
Neo-Traditional Country music trio, The Castellows, bring a literal meaning to the phrase, “family tradition.” The band, comprised of sisters Ellie (lead guitar), Powell (banjo) and Lily (vocals), hail from small rural Georgetown, Georgia, but now call Nashville home. The Castellows' sound is traditional, yet modern. Authentic, yet harnessed. The common thread among the trio, other than their DNA, is their masterful three-part harmonies which blend together to create one singular, almost angelic, voice.
The Castellows' craft as songwriters is as robust as their voices, which is evident across the trio's debut EP, A Little Goes A Long Way, a seven-song collection of originals written by all three sisters. Whether the song centers on delight in a newfound love, pines over a lover who let her go, or turns a long-held family secret into a life-affirming anthem, the songs—coupled with their ineffable harmony—realize a fully formed vision of who this band is.
The Castellows spent the back half of 2025 either on tour or in the studio, preparing for a barrage of new music set for release in 2026, beginning with "Love Is A Game" as the propulsive first taste, followed by the wistfully tender "Heartland," and the pair of “Mr. Right” and “Closer Still,” the latter of which spotlights the trio's gift for a cappella harmonies. All of this is in preparation for the release of their highly-anticipated debut album, Homecoming, in February 2026.
Prior to the onslaught of new music by The Castellows, the band began turning heads of music industry insiders in January 2023. When spring arrived, The Castellows had signed a record deal with Warner Records Nashville/Warner Records. Wasting no time on pleasantries, The Castellows immediately got to work writing, recording, and performing live.
One year later, the three sisters from a cattle farm in Georgia were still turning heads, landing on multiple 2024 ‘Watch Lists’ including CMT Next Women of Country, CMT ‘Listen Up,’ and Nashville Lifestyles, touting their first major award-nomination for CMT Digital-First Performance of the Year at the 2024 CMT Music Awards, hitting the road in the fall of 2024 with Little Big Town and Sugarland on the Take Me Home Tour, and being named a SiriusXM “Highway Find” artist for The Highway (Ch. 56). The Castellows have performed on NBCs Today Show, been featured on the COVER(S) of Modern Luxury Magazine Nashville, JEZEBEL Magazine, Music City Lifestyle Magazine and Magnolia & Moonshine Magazine, in addition to being named as an Amazon Music ‘One To Watch’ in 2025.
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