News – Emma Noonan Music

Now Streaming: “Yes, No or Maybe?”

I’m excited to share that “Yes, No or Maybe?” is now available on all major streaming platforms.

This song was written for anyone who has faced disappointment, unanswered prayer, or seasons of waiting. It explores the tension between trusting God for a breakthrough and trusting Him when the answer looks different from what we hoped for.

Sometimes God says yes. Sometimes He says no. Sometimes we’re left waiting in the uncertainty of maybe. Yet through every season, His promises remain true.

“Whether it’s yes, no or maybe, I’ll never stop trusting You.”

If you’ve ever wrestled with closed doors, silence, or questions about God’s timing, I hope this song encourages you to keep believing and keep trusting.

EMMA NOONAN ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE

‘YES, NO OR MAYBE?’

Christian singer-songwriter and worship artist Emma Noonan is set to release her latest single, ‘Yes, No or Maybe?’ on Friday 2nd October 2026.

Following the release of her third studio album, ‘Everyone Who Calls…,’ in April 2025, Emma has spent the past year exploring a quieter, contemplative side of worship through her Ambient Worship Collective label. This journey has included the release of ‘Prayer Room Collection,’ an EP of ambient instrumental music created to accompany moments of stillness, reflection and quiet time with God, released on 25th September 2026.

Now, Emma returns to her roots as a singer-songwriter with ‘Yes, No or Maybe?’ the first in a new collection of four vocal worship singles.

At its heart, ‘Yes, No or Maybe?’ is a deeply personal song about prayer – and the often-unexpected ways God answers.

With an honest and relatable perspective, Emma reflects on the joy of receiving a clear “yes,” the disappointment of a “no,” and the uncertainty of an answer that seems to be “not yet.” Yet rather than focusing solely on the questions that remain unanswered, the song becomes a declaration of gratitude: thankful for the yeses, thankful for the nos, and even thankful for the maybes.

“Sometimes it’s only with hindsight that we can see that the prayers God didn’t answer in the way we wanted were actually answered in the way we truly needed.”

That theme of hindsight runs through the heart of the song. What can feel like disappointment in the moment can, with time, become a story of God’s faithfulness – a reminder that His perspective is greater than our own.

Musically, ‘Yes, No or Maybe?’ blends indie-pop influences with Emma’s distinctive worship sound, creating a song that is both intimate and accessible. It is a song for anyone who has ever prayed for something with all their heart, only to find that the answer looked very different from what they expected.

A key scripture behind the song is Romans 8:28:

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

For Emma, this verse has been a source of encouragement through many different seasons, and its message sits at the centre of ‘Yes, No or Maybe?’: the invitation to trust that even when we cannot see the whole picture, God is still at work.

‘Yes, No or Maybe?’ marks the beginning of a new chapter in Emma’s music – one that brings together honest storytelling, contemporary indie-pop sounds and a faith that is willing to ask difficult questions while continuing to trust the One who holds the answers.

“A deeply personal reflection on prayer, surrender and trusting God in every answer.”

Live Performance

I’m super excited to have been invited to Woodley Baptist Church in June to perform some of my music and the stories behind my songwriting.

This evening will be a chilled and intimate mix of live performance, testimony and worship – an opportunity to open up the process behind my songwriting. I’ll be talking about my journey of faith, the themes that shape my music and the ways in which my personal faith journey has inspired my creativity.

It’s always a privilege to share my songwriting and see how my music and worship in general connects with people. I’m especially grateful for the invitation from Woodley Baptist Church and for the chance to share both my music and the journey behind it.

Available Now

Available on CD and all major streaming platforms.

Exciting Updates and a Busy Year in Music

This past year has been an incredibly busy and rewarding season in my music journey. At the beginning of 2024, I set myself the ambitious challenge of writing and recording one song every month. I’m thrilled to share that I successfully completed this challenge, wrapping up my final song in December. The first couple of weeks of January have been spent putting the finishing touches on the recordings, and I’ve just sent everything over to my producer for mixing and mastering.

Next month, during the half-term break, I’ll be heading over to my producer’s studio in Aylesbury to finalise the album. I’m aiming for an Easter release, so the next few months will be all about planning the launch. It’s such an exciting time, and I can’t wait to share these songs with you!

In addition to this project, I’ve been working on a collaborative instrumental project with a Christian music producer in America. This has been under a separate label, the Ambient Worship Collective, and it’s been such a fulfilling experience to create music in a totally different style.

A definite highlight of the year was being nominated for a Christian music award in the Electronic Dance category at the AStepFwd Awards. Attending the red-carpet event was an unforgettable experience, giving me the chance to connect with other Christian artists and celebrate some amazing achievements in the industry.

Looking ahead, my next step will be to release the album online and organise a launch event. I’m still deciding on the album title and artwork, so there’s plenty to do in the coming weeks. But I’m excited to bring this project to life and share it with all of you soon.

Thank you for your continued support on this journey—2024 has been incredible, and I’m looking forward to what 2025 will bring! Stay tuned for updates as the album release gets closer.

Exciting News!

I’m thrilled to share that my song “Freedom in Your Love” has been shortlisted for the StepFWD Song of the Year 2024 in the Electronic/Dance category! StepFWD is the Christian version of the Brits, celebrating the best of Christian music across the UK.

To vote for your favourite Christian artists, including Freedom in Your Love, head over to stepfwdawards.com/vote to vote for your favourite artists!

There are so many talented artists nominated across a variety of categories like Contemporary Worship, Rap, Pop, Indie, and more. The awards will take place on 23rd November 2024. Thank you for your continued support!

NEW MUSIC DROPPING

Friday 13th September

Halfway

31st July 2024:

Since I set my self a New Year target to write and record one song a month during 2024, I now have half of the songs for my next album ready to go!

Two weeks into the summer holiday, I caught up with Phillip at Appletree Studio, which is in the heart of the rural Aylesbury countryside, to work on the finished tracks.

Once again, I am in awe of his attention to detail with the arrangement and absolutely love the way he has added drum, bass and lead guitar to lift the tracks to another level. As all the songs have been written from a place of worship, in order to glorify God, it is important for me that the person who is producing the music captures the vision. As a Christian producer, Phillip totally gets both my musical style and the message I’m wanting to convey; his production has completely honoured this!

Two tracks stood out in particular for me: ‘Everyone who Calls’ and ‘From the Dust’. I wanted both tracks to capture a slightly chilled ethereal feel at the start, but to build dynamically to enhance the powerful lyrical statement in the middle eight. Phillip blended instruments and vocal harmonies well in order to achieve my vision.

So, what happens next …? Well, the plan is to drop a couple of singles before the album is released in the New Year. I also need to finish the remaining six songs by December, so that I can work on the final tracks during the Christmas holidays. I am spending the summer holidays writing and recording as well as taking a couple of weeks off to have a holiday!

Watch out for another post in the next few weeks when I will be announcing the release of my next single!

NEW MUSIC UPDATE

Since releasing Bricks and Mortar in October, and launching the album in November, I’ve been super busy balancing my work, family, church and song-writing life. I’m not sure how I manage to fit it all in, but the more I give, the more I seem to receive.

On New Year’s Eve, I set myself a target of writing one song a month. So far, I am on track …

January began with an instrumental track – Liminality. This was inspired by my love of Christina Rossetti’s poetry, which I had been teaching to my A Level students. Some of her poems deal with the theme of Liminality (the in between world). Many of Rossetti’s poems are deeply religious and she often reflects on liminal spaces, such as the space between night and day (twilight) as well as life and death. Liminal simply means ‘threshold’ – the part of the door that you need to step over to enter another space. This got me thinking about the liminal spaces that we often experience in our walk with Christ. One of the most powerful liminal spaces is when we meet with God in the thin place, which is a Celtic Christian term to describe the narrow space between earth and eternity. When we spend time in the presence of God through prayer and worship, we enter these liminal spaces where heaven breaks through. My track ‘Liminality’ reflects this deeply Spiritual place with its piano melody underpinned by layers of textured ethereal pads.

February, March and April’s songs are full-on vocal tracks, which are ready to go to Phillip, my producer, who will work his magic. I’m hoping to drop a couple of tracks in the summer with a full studio album early in the New Year … if all goes to plan!

A Musical Blend

20th December 2023: Lunchtime Coffee Shop Live Music Session at The Atrium in Reading.

Located on the fringe of Reading town centre, The Atrium, a vibrant and stylish coffee shop connected to Greyfriars Church, provided the perfect retreat for customers seeking an escape from the Christmas shopping frenzy.

The coffee shop regularly hosts local singer-songwriters and musicians. Today’s lunchtime music session blended songs from my most recent album: “Bricks and Mortar” with a selection of Christmas carols. As customers took their lunch break, the live session created a warm and inviting ambiance for customers coming in to read, work or catch up with friends. It’s a testament to the power of live music to transform a simple lunch break into a relaxing, soulful space.