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Big Freedia Returns to Her Gospel Roots With Single ‘Take My Hand’

Big Freedia has released her single "Take My Hand," off her upcoming gospel project.

Big Freedia poses for a photo backstage during the 2025 SXSW Conference and Festival on March 13, 2025 in Austin, Texas. “Tell the congregation/This is Freedia nation/Ain’t no room for hatin,” she sings on the track, which samples the voice of gospel preacher Dr. CJ Johnson. Freedia previously described the new era of music as “taking it back to my roots.” She grew up being the choir director of her high school and home church in New Orleans.

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