Chad Lawson’s Where We Are, Together: A Healing Musical Offering for World Mental Health Day

*"Lawson gives listeners something grounding to come back to when life starts to feel out of control." — Equinox

Pianist, podcaster, and certified breathwork educator Chad Lawson has announced his new EP, Where We Are, Together — a three-song collection reimagining music from his 2024 album Where We Are. The new project, arranged by Geoff Lawson, embraces community, collaboration, and healing, aligning with World Mental Health Day 2025.

Releasing October 10 via Decca Records US, the EP features striking collaborations with VOCES8, violinist Esther Abrami, cellist Seth Parker Woods, harpist Ashley Jackson, and lyrics by acclaimed poet Rupi Kaur. Visual artist and writer Morgan Harper Nichols designed the artwork, creating a vivid visual expression of the project’s message.

The lead single, “Solace (Together)”, is out now, blending an excerpt from Rupi Kaur’s The Sun and Her Flowers with arrangements for VOCES8 and Woods. The track embodies Lawson’s belief that healing feels more possible when experienced in connection with others.

“At its core, Where We Are, Together is about something simple — how healing feels a little more possible when we don’t feel so alone,” Lawson explains. “I didn’t want this to be a solo project. I wanted it to feel shared. Like something made with others, not just by me.”

Expanding His Mission of Wellness Through Music

This EP follows Lawson’s single “Where There Is Hope”, released July 12 for the inaugural International Day of Hope, a new United Nations observance dedicated to combating hopelessness with resources and strategies for emotional resilience.

With Where We Are, Together, Lawson continues his mission to create music that promotes wellness and awareness. Earlier in 2025, he released Where We Are: Unity Edition for Mental Health Awareness Month, adding new tracks and reworks to his 2024 full-length. His 2023 double album breathe, created for National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, was hailed by Forbes as “melodic and soothing.”

Beyond recordings, Lawson reaches audiences through his iHeart-nominated podcast Calm It Down, which explores mindfulness and emotional health, amassing over 6 million downloads to date. He has also brought his music and breathwork practices into the offices of Amazon, Nike, and Peloton, and to children’s hospitals through his ongoing collaboration with the Ryan Seacrest Foundation.

With over 1 billion streams, soundtrack placements on The Walking Dead, Vampire Diaries, and campaigns for Chevrolet, Microsoft, and Delta, Lawson’s music continues to balance mainstream reach with deeply personal impact.

Tracklist – Where We Are, Together

1. Solace (Together) [with VOCES8, Seth Parker Woods, lyrics by Rupi Kaur]

2. Sanctuary (Together) [with Esther Abrami]

3. Like The Stars In The Sky (Together) [with Ashley Jackson]

Chad Lawson’s Where We Are, Together arrives October 10, 2025, on World Mental Health Day, reminding listeners that being human was never meant to be a solo act.