John and Shelby’s paths first crossed when the former relocated Ms. Merry’s ‘When Darkness Comes’ from its folk/country origins to the heart-and-centre of 2022’s international clubfloors. Since John and the Ohio-born/Nashville-based singer have stayed in contact, always contemplating a follow up to its success. The perfect opportunity presented itself with the ten-year anniversary of Shelby’s ‘Young Guns’ album, and a plan was hatched to thoroughly reimagine one of John’s favourites from its number. Shelby’s soulfully wistful essence meets John’s floor-galvanising studio work, as ‘Steady & Stronger’ s transatlantic collaboration hits today . It was the song’s introspective braveries that first singled it out to John . ‘Steady & Stronger’ taps into the coming-of-age reflections that follow adulthood’s first meaningful happenings … the insight they bring, but also the toll they can take. Musically, John’s highlights each verse/chorus progression with its...