Sarah Gray Stirs Heartache and Hope on Intimate New Single “Tough Act to Follow”

Sarah Gray’s new single “Tough Act to Follow” is a tender gut-punch wrapped in the warm hush of acoustic pop. For fans of Sasha Alex Sloan and Yana, this track will feel like paging through the softest corners of your own diary—capturing that aching hope of being the one they can’t forget. Produced by Nashville’s Phil Barnes (whose subtle, intuitive touch lets every fragile emotion shine), the song trades polish for candor, letting raw guitar lines and Sarah’s airy, vulnerable vocals do all the heavy lifting. It’s the kind of song you want to sit with on repeat, tracing its delicate melodies as she confesses the quiet fear of being just another chapter instead of the whole book.

With an acoustic video series, behind-the-scenes studio glimpses, and heartfelt stories spilling out on social media, Sarah is opening a door for listeners to step into her world—and it’s beautifully hard to leave.