Deborah Joy Winans: I Won’t Stop Breathing” Greenleaf Star Releases First Original Song

Deborah Joy Winans, star of OWN’s award-winning drama series Greenleaf has released her first original song “I Won’t Stop Breathing” The stripped back R n B piano ballad speaks to the emotional resolve it takes to get past heartbreak. The new single sends a message of hope and inspiration to all those affected by negativity and hurting to never give up.

Despite growing up in the gospel family The Winans, Deborah Joy never intended on pursuing a music career. After lending her voice to several seasons of the Greenleaf soundtrack she felt compelled to release her first original song.

Deborah Joy says, “My brother Juan shared this song with me and I always knew I wanted to record it. Sometimes when we face heartbreak in life, and we feel like all hope is lost, the only things we can do is not stop breathing. The recent tragedy of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor brought those lyrics to my heart and mind, and I feel like it is right for this moment in history. A time of extraordinary sadness, but also hope for tomorrow”

After playing the songbird Charity Greenleaf in Oprah Winfrey’s executive produced Greenleaf for 5 seasons, Deborah Joy wrapped on the show’s series finale August 11, 2020. Her single “I Won’t Stop Breathing” is to be followed by an upcoming EP.

Listen to “I Won’t Stop Breathing”: https://ffm.to/iwontstopbreathing