Amana Melome’s Latest Single “Recalibration” - A Song for Music Makers Who Are Also Parents

Some songs resonate differently once you become a parent. “Recalibration”, the new single from Amana Melome’, is one of those songs.

Pulled from her upcoming album of the same name, the song is like a quiet moment in the middle of a very full life. It reflects something that most artist parents know well - the constant inner adjusting that happens when you are balancing creativity, responsibility, love, exhaustion and the desire to still feel like yourself.

There’s a calm confidence to the song. It moves at its own pace, anchored by a soulful groove and warm horn lines that sound almost like they’re walking alongside you rather than performing at you. When the lyric “walking each other home” repeats, it carries gentle meaning. It’s a reminder that growth doesn’t happen in isolation, even when parenting can feel lonely at times.

But perhaps “Recalibration” is especially resonant for musicians who are raising kids because of its lack of pretense. This is not a song about just bouncing bank or reclaiming some former version of yourself. It is about allowing change, and accepting that your creative life looks different now - and that different does not mean diminished. It just means deeper.

The message of the song is all about slowing down, checking in and keeping on going. All of which is reflected in the production. Nothing is rushed or overworked here. Melome’s vocals are present and of someone who has done the inner work and is not afraid to let that show.

For parents who’ve struggled to find their way back to music, or who are still figuring out how art fits into a life that now revolves around others, “Recalibration” is a small moment of recognition. A reminder that creativity doesn’t disappear when you become a parent. It just asks you to meet it from a new place.

And sometimes, that place turns out to be exactly where the most honest work begins.

Find out more about Amana Melome’ here