Danton Whitley Releases Powerful Gospel Single “New,” Inspired by God’s Love Revealed Through His Wife First Single From Highly Anticipated MANTRAS EP Arrives Ahead of August 25 Release
Acclaimed singer, recording artist, songwriter, and storyteller Danton Whitley is entering a powerful new chapter with the release of “New,” the first single from his highly anticipated EP, MANTRAS, arriving Tuesday, August 25, 2026, on all major digital streaming platforms.
Smooth, soulful, and deeply personal, “New” is more than a gospel song.
It is a testimony of faith, love, transformation, and purpose, an intimate reflection of Danton’s relationship with God and the way he says God revealed His love to him through his wife, Felicia Whitley.
At the heart of the song is a declaration that captures Danton’s spiritual transformation:
“You bring out the best in me. You made me new and showed me purpose.”
For Danton, the “You” in those lyrics is God.
The song chronicles a personal awakening in which Danton discovered a renewed sense of faith, identity, and purpose.
Through his marriage, he says, he experienced a deeper understanding of God’s love and began to recognize the person God was calling him to become.
“When I say, ‘You bring out the best in me, you made me new and showed me purpose,’ I’m talking about God,” says Danton Whitley.
“God revealed His love to me through my wife, Felicia. Through that love, He opened my eyes to who He is, who I am, and the purpose He has for my life. He truly made me new.”
Musically, “New” showcases Danton’s ability to move effortlessly between gospel, R&B, and soul, creating a sound that is both contemporary and rooted in the emotional richness of classic soul music.
His expressive vocals and authentic storytelling give the song an intimate quality while allowing its message to reach far beyond his own experience.
“New” is ultimately about what happens when faith changes your perspective.
It speaks to anyone who has experienced a turning point, searched for purpose, walked through personal transformation, or simply needed the reminder that God can breathe new life into a person, a dream, or a season.
For Danton, the song represents more than the beginning of a new musical project.
It represents becoming new.
It represents seeing life differently.
And it represents understanding that love, faith, and purpose can work together to reveal something greater than what you initially imagined for yourself.
MANTRAS: Where Faith, Affirmation and Music Meet
Arriving Tuesday, August 25, 2026, MANTRAS is the soundtrack to Danton Whitley’s continuing journey of faith, reflection, affirmation, personal growth, and self-discovery.
The project moves across gospel, R&B, soul, and urban sounds, creating a musical landscape that reflects the different influences and experiences that have shaped Danton as an artist and as a man.
At the center of the project is one powerful idea: words matter.
“I wanted to create music that speaks to the mind and spirit while still feeling good,” says Danton.
“The project moves through gospel, R&B, soul and urban sounds, but at the center of it all is the power of words and what happens when we choose to speak life over ourselves.”
Danton describes the sound of MANTRAS as “New Nostalgia.”
The phrase captures the project’s ability to draw from familiar musical textures and emotions while presenting them through a fresh, contemporary lens.
“It feels like something you remember and something you’ve never heard at the same time,” Danton explains.
That balance between the familiar and the new is central to MANTRAS.
The project honors the music and sounds that influenced Danton while refusing to remain confined by them.
Instead, he creates a body of work that feels soulful and recognizable while continuing to move forward.
At its core, MANTRAS is about becoming, growing, believing, and speaking life.
Danton hopes listeners will find more than entertainment in the project.
He wants the words within the songs to become personal affirmations, messages that listeners can carry with them long after the music stops playing.
“My hope is that people don’t just listen to these songs, but find words in them that they can carry into their own journey.” That philosophy begins with “New.”
The song establishes the spiritual foundation for the project by focusing on renewal, purpose, identity, and the transformative power of God’s love.
Its message is simple but profound: you can become new.
You can discover purpose.
You can see yourself differently.
And you can begin again.
For Danton Whitley, MANTRAS is not simply another collection of songs. It is a reflection of where he is now, artistically, spiritually, and personally.
And “New” is the first glimpse into that evolution.
As Danton continues to explore the intersection of faith, soul, affirmation, and real life, MANTRAS invites listeners to reflect on their own stories and consider the words they speak over themselves.
Because sometimes transformation begins with a word.
Sometimes it begins with faith.
And sometimes, as Danton Whitley discovered, it begins when God shows you His love in a way you never expected.
“You bring out the best in me. You made me new and showed me purpose.”
The journey begins with “New.”
MANTRAS arrives August 25, 2026.
“New” is available now on all major digital streaming platforms.
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