Nashville’s Caitlin Cannon has unveiled “Jesus Is My Lover,” the latest single from her forthcoming LP, Love Addict, out on May 9th. A spicy bassline and laid-back stride give the track a pulse of risky energy—like you’re smuggling a kilo of cocaine across the border in an El Camino, top-down, wind in your hair, heart racing as the stakes rise. Cannon’s cosmically sarcastic and seductively absurd journey into the depths of desire begs us to take a ride into a world where the only real danger is taking oneself too seriously.
“This song is really well-intended (for the well-humored),” she explains. “Because maybe you spend a special night with a fellow, and maybe he tells you he’s coming back, and then maybe he never does! So, I just as soon raise my standards and hold out for the actual Messiah—who looks like Jason Mamoa in every painting I ever saw,” she continues. “My co-writer, Jolene, and I may have eaten some special mushrooms in Joshua Tree when we wrote it years ago.”
“Jesus Is My Lover” follows lead single “Love Addict,” an immersive, slow-burn confession full of intoxication and reckless abandon. Imagine the soundtrack to a midnight rendezvous in a faded dive motel off the highway—equal parts romantic escapism and raw self-awareness. It’s a modern anthem for the sex-positive woman exploring the messy, beautiful chaos of desire, chasing what feels good, even if it’s bad. The video, filmed and directed by Jesse Weeden, features cameos from Pam Tillis, Logan Ledger, Oliver Bates Craven (Sierra Ferrell), along with Cannon’s studio band—Jon Murray (Miranda Lambert), Eddy Dunlap (The Grand Ole Opry Band, The Time Jumpers), and the album’s producer, Misa Arriaga (Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson).
Love Addict is a bold, genre-defying body of work. Blending dreamy Americana with classic country, the 10-track record swirls with intergalactic pedal steel, gritty grooves, and raw, unguarded lyrics. Recorded live, the album captures the spontaneity of guitars bleeding into keys, drums, strings, and more, creating a sound that feels both timeless and fresh. Think “cosmicana”—a sonic landscape as deep and evocative as Cannon’s storytelling. Her songwriting expertly balances humor and vulnerability, satire and sincerity. While arguably more ‘vibey’ than some of her earlier work, Love Addict still delivers her signature sneak attacks with a wink.
Beyond music, Cannon is a force of creative energy. From her comedic debut on Kill Tony to teaching songwriting to inmates through her Beyond Bars program, she defies easy categorization. Beyond Bars, developed in collaboration with The Cultural Arts Alliance and The 30A Songwriters Festival, will be featured on Meg Ryan’s series Empowered this spring, highlighting her commitment to bridging art and social impact.
Cannon admits she’ll need at least 80 more pain-free years to accomplish half of her yet-unfulfilled creative desires. Her refusal to fade into the background and her drive to continually push her own boundaries only enhance her status as one of the most exciting artists you’ve probably never heard of. With its May 2025 release, Love Addict promises to solidify her place as one of the most compelling, under-the-radar artists today. As she puts it, “Constant evolution and laughter keep us young”—and Caitlin Cannon shows no signs of slowing down.
