When you listen to Erin Kirby’s debut EP In and Out of Love, you’re not just hearing songs — you’re stepping inside her heart.
The Georgia-born country-pop powerhouse peels back every layer of love and loss across the five-track collection, delivering a deeply personal soundtrack to falling in, out, and back into love again.
“This project represents finding the courage to let go — even when part of you doesn’t want to,” Kirby tells Celeb Secrets in an exclusive interview. “These songs are so important to me, and I wanted to make sure nothing distracted from the story they tell.”
From the euphoric rush of “I Think I’m In Love Again” to the haunting vulnerability of “Regretting You,” Kirby’s debut bridges her soulful vocal roots with Nashville’s most honest storytelling. Co-written alongside close collaborators like Ryan Kohn, Sydney Cubit, and Davis Loose — and produced by Aaron Eshuis and Kohn — In and Out of Love paints the full arc of a relationship with raw emotion and cinematic simplicity.
“I’ve worked through so many different identities in music, and I’m proud to say I’ve truly found who Erin Kirby the artist is,” she adds. And with this release, it’s clear the world is about to find out, too.
Keep reading our full Q&A below as Erin opens up about the making of In and Out of Love, the stories behind her most vulnerable songs, and a few secrets from inside the studio you won’t hear anywhere else; and don’t forget to let us know if you’re loving Erin’s new EP by either leaving a reaction at the bottom of the post or by sliding into our DMs on Instagram at @celebsecretscountry.
Celeb Secrets: Your new song, “Make A Move,” tells a very vulnerable message about getting over someone and wanting them to move on to someone new. What inspired you to write this song?
Erin Kirby: “I initially had the idea for the song while in the car. I was frustrated with where I was at in my career, feeling stuck and questioning so much. I felt like I needed a sign to keep me motivated. This song is all about that feeling. For me, I was asking music to ‘make a move’ so I could arrange my next steps and this song turned out to be the sign I needed! Immediately I was reminded that I’m in music to write songs just like this one and to sing them from the heart!”
CS: You’ve said this EP represents “finding the courage to let go – even when part of you doesn’t want to.” How did you find the courage to let go and move on from a past relationship?
EK: “Moving on from a past relationship can be really difficult, whether it’s romantic or a strong friendship that fell apart. Whenever I’m stuck in a situation like this, I remind myself that God has a plan and you can’t move forward if you’re stuck in the past.”
CS: “In and Out of Love” tells the full story of a relationship, from first realizing you’re in love to the aftermath of the relationship. What was the writing process like? Did you write the songs in the order as the story you are telling on the EP?
EK: “This project has been in the making for a few years now. I’ve always wanted to release a project, but I never could have imagined it would turn out the way it did. ‘Regretting You’ was the first song I wrote and as I was writing the rest, I found that my favorite songs told the perfect story of a relationship from start to finish.”
CS: This project is intentionally stripped – allowing your message and vocals to be the main focus. Why was this important for you to do?
EK: “These songs are so important to me and I wanted to make sure when producing that there wouldn’t be any distractions from the story these songs and their lyrics tell. Aaron Eshuis and Ryan Kohn did a perfect job creating the sound that I had always envisioned for this project.
CS: You say that “Make A Move” was easy to write because it’s a place you’ve been in through relationships, friendships, work, and more. Was writing this song and EP as a whole therapeutic for you?
EK: “The process of creating this EP was absolutely therapeutic for me. Not every song I wrote from an in-the-moment story, but I can relate to each one. It was even therapeutic for me just in the sense of igniting my heart for music. I have felt all the feels creating and gearing up for this release.”
CS: You co-wrote every song on the EP with song-writers like Ryan Kohn, Davis Loose, and Sydney Cubit. What has it been like collaborating and how does it change your song-writng process?
EK: “Co-writing is one of my favorite things in the world. I think that it’s so cool that different minds can come together and create something everyone can relate to. I’m so grateful for the songwriting crew I have and it’s especially exciting that each song on this EP was written with people I genuinely love and connect with.”
CS: Each song represents a different stage of a relationship and being in love. Which song do you feel you relate to the most right now?
EK: “I personally feel I relate most with “Nowhere Everywhere” right now. Life has not always been easy, but I am so blessed to have recently found the people I want in my life forever. I have worked through many different identities in music and I’m proud to say that I have truly found who Erin Kirby the artist is.”
CS: This is your debut EP. What does it feel like to finally be putting it out into the world?
EK: “Putting out a project is extremely exciting but it’s also a little terrifying. Each song on this project was written from the heart and so I mean it when I say I’m putting my heart on the line when I’m releasing these songs.”
CS: Do you have a proudest moment from this project that you can share with us?
EK: “I don’t think I could pinpoint a specific moment to be most proud of for this project, but I will say I am very proud of the collaborative efforts that went into this EP. We broke rules with melodies and told so many stories that somehow all fit together. I’m proud of the background vocals and harmonies that helped build each song.”
CS: Since we’re Celeb Secrets, what’s a behind-the-scenes secret from making the project that we wouldn’t know just by listening to it?
EK: “A little secret from the creative aspect of In and Out of Love would be that we kept the demo vocal on two songs. The emotion that was brought into the room on writing day was something I could not part with.”
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