If you have listened Noah Henderson lately, then it’s possible that you’ve been struggling with a heavy heart or a broken relationship. The singer-songwriter-producer is known for turning pure heartbreak into beautiful, stirring music that can heal listeners through its words, melodies, and infectious beats. By laying his feelings bare, Noah assures his fans that there’s nothing to hide with his songs, and in return, fans feel seen. They took his 2023 single “tired of healing” to No. 2 on the TikTok Viral charts, showing that they not only identify with the song’s messages, but also embrace the feelings that shine through. Recently, Noah captured the meaning of bringing your heavy feelings to a brighter place with “bring your love (to the light).” With this single, Noah ended the summer on a positive note, as her house charm replaced the more intimate productions of previous releases. It also put fans in an exciting mood as they await Noah’s upcoming EP, which is set to drop soon. For now, we were able to catch up with Noah and get details on “bring your love (to the light)”, his upcoming EP, and much more.
You just released your new single “Bring Your Love (To The Light)”. To me it sounds optimistic and about keeping hope that everything will be OK in the end. But what does this song mean to you?
It’s kind of similar. It’s a hopeful song that tries to encourage people like me in the past – when you’re feeling hurt or heartbroken, when you’re stuck in a corner, when you’re afraid to expose yourself again and, you know, put your heart on your sleeve again and try again with certain relationships or friendships… So the point of the song is to encourage people to bring it back into the light, to find themselves again. It’s okay, you don’t have to be stuck in this place forever… It was really just a little something to hopefully encourage somebody to just move on and sort themselves out eventually.
This single is more house-oriented than your other singles. What made you decide to go in this direction?
I just wanted to dance. (laughs) A lot of my songs so far have been more sad and laid back, and this summer I was like, “I just want to have fun, do something more upbeat.” I called it my “summer side mission.” So yeah, I think I found a way to get into that dance genre, but still keep the heart of my music and my message and just put it into this song.
Will your future releases sound like this or is this more of a one-off thing?
I wouldn’t say it’s a one-off thing. I think those are the two sides of my music that will be there going forward and I think I plan on kind of blending the two. Some songs will be like my previous ones, some songs will be a little more hopeful and optimistic because I don’t want to just make sad songs forever. I think there will be elements going forward and there have been dance elements in my songs before – my song “Floorboards” for example has a big drop at the end and is like four-on-the-floor, just like driving building up to something, so I’ve kind of always had that in me because I’ve produced all my music in the past. I started out more in the pop/electronic area. So yeah, just putting all the elements that I like into my music and seeing where it goes is the plan.
Many people are attracted to the authenticity and sensitivity of your songs. Have there been any singles so far that you weren’t so keen to share with others?
Yeah, pretty much every single one. I think all of my songs are so personal. I personally can’t relate to songs that feel simple, and when I make music, I try to lean into it. I’m like, “Okay, would I want to listen to this song?” But yeah, I think it’s been really hard to put all of my songs out there because they’re just about a moment that I went through something, and it’s really real and painful for me to relive those things. But I think when I put them out there and see the reaction, it makes me feel better because I’m like, “Okay, I’m not the only one.” It’s cool to see that they’re resonating with other people. And I feel less alone in those feelings. I would say it was hard to put them all out there, but I feel like I have to release them.
“floorboards.“” is a huge fan favorite. I read that it took you ten months to produce – was that the longest you’ve worked on a song?
Not the longest, but it was definitely one of the longer ones. I originally wrote the chorus and the drop of “Floorboards” in September of 2022, and then it was just such a personal, just painful song that brought me back to the day I wrote it. I went through a lot, and it took a lot for me to even come back and try to finish it. At first, it was like I didn’t want to relive those things, but then once I got started and was like, “Okay, it’s time to finish it,” that process took about five more months, just because when I’m producing and writing, I’m just throwing darts at a dartboard. A lot of them miss, and I’m like, “Okay, that doesn’t sound right, that doesn’t sound right,” and so it just takes me a while to find something that feels right. And the same thing with my song “Nothing Worry Than Almost Having You.” That took forever, over a year, because I wrote the chorus when “I Think You Loved Me” came out. The day it came out, I wrote that chorus, and then it took me a whole year to finish the chorus, for, you know, the same reasons. I just wanted it to feel right, and it didn’t until one day it just did. (laughs) So yeah. It takes me forever. That’s why I have about six songs out…
But in the end it’s worth it.
I think so.
I heard you’re also working on your debut EP – what can you tell us about it so far?
Yeah, it’s been a long process. You know, I think I have so many songs that I want to release. I probably have over 50 songs that I’m really excited about. But I think this EP is one of a few that are coming out in the future. And the hardest part was figuring out which ones make it, which ones fit the story, like, “What’s the next little chapter in my music?” And also, when this house song comes out, how do I integrate some of those sounds with my past sounds and then my future sounds? Where am I going sonically with this EP? It’s just been challenging, but it’s been super fun figuring that out. I don’t have an official release date yet, but I think it’s going to be around November. So, kind of towards the end of the year, fall time, everyone’s just sad…
Will it be a mix of old and new songs or will it be all new material?Yeah, I think it’s going to be a mix of both. You know, I have so many songs that I’ve written in the last year, but also songs that I’m writing right now. I feel like every day I write a new song and I’m like, “Oh, that’s awesome, that should be on the EP.” I have 50 songs that I want to release, so I think it’s going to be a mix of both. Just trying to figure out what I want to express with this collection of songs, this little package that I’m sending out to everyone next.
When you promote one of your songs on your social media, always say, “Share this with someone who needs it, or someone who could hear something like this today.” So what songs do you listen to when you need it, or what songs give you comfort?
Yeah, that’s a good question. I’m a guy who’s really into Bon Iver and Novo Amor. I have this playlist that I just listen to, and it’s a lot of Bon Iver and music that doesn’t always say a lot of words but just comforts me. And then there’s this Chris Lanzon, one of my favorite artists right now, he’s a good friend of mine too. I really like his songs “June” and “Starlight.” And then this guy Mikey Ferrari has a song called “Wedding Bells” which is also one of my favorites. And he’s just an artist that inspires me and comforts me at the same time.
And then my last, rather fun question: How would you rank the different genres of music you create, perform and watch live (from favorite to least favorite)?
I think I like making music first. And then playing/touring. And then going to someone’s show. I like making music because it’s super creative; I have an idea and then I can hear that idea in 10 minutes. It’s kind of cool to put pen to paper and create something out of nothing. Going on tour is super fun, like I get to jump on stage and share my songs and my heart with people who are there to listen and experience my songs in real time with others. Seeing someone sing my song is so surreal to me because it might mean something completely different to that person singing it than it does to me, and yet we’re both singing the same song and we’re there together. You feel that connection. And then I love going to shows, I go to a lot of shows. But I feel like I’m such a producer/performer that I’m always thinking, “That’s a good idea for my show.” It’s harder for me to sit there and enjoy the show because I’m constantly taking notes and trying to improve my own stuff. But yeah, I would say that’s where I would put it.
I think that’s all I had. Is there anything else you’d like to share?
Yeah, I mean, I have a show in LA that I’m opening on September 7th. And then, yeah, a new song coming out, an EP coming out… I just did this DJ set for Coca-Cola and posted the whole thing on my YouTube, so it was fun to be able to play my new song in a DJ/house, upbeat format. So, yeah, I just got a few of those things going and more is in the pipeline.
You can listen to “Bring your love (to the light)” here.
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