"What a Friend (with Aodhan King)" Released: May 2024
Sold Out, Sincerely is the second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Benjamin William Hastings. The album was released on Capitol CMG, on October 4, 2024.[1][2] Two songs were released off the album as singles, "What a Friend" (with Aodhán King),[3] and "Set Me on Fire".[4] The album features guest appearances from Aodhán King, Brandon Lake, and Matt Crocker.[5][6][7] The album was preceded by the extended playIf it wasn't for Jesus, which features several of the songs included on Sold Out, Sincerely.[8] The album is the successor to Hastings' self-titled debut album, released in 2022.[9]
The song "If if Wasn't for Jesus" was not released as a single, but entered the charts regardless. It reached #26 on the BillboardHot Christian Songs chart, and is the only charting song from the album.[10]
Writing for Jesus Freak Hideout, Michael Carder gave the album a four-and-a-half-out-of-five-star review, stating that "the raw authenticity and beautiful songwriting on this album solidifies Hastings as one of the more consistent artists who you can always expect real, vulnerable work from."[1]
"What a Friend (with Aodhan King)" Released: May 2024
The extended play, If It Wasn't for Jesus, was released on September 6, 2024. It included several of the songs later included on Sold Out, Sincerely,[8] in addition to the original version of "Abandoned", which did not feature guest vocalist Brandon Lake. This edition of "Abandoned" charted at number 26 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart.[11]
