Carlile says "Swing for the Fences" is meant to call queer youth "into a bigger, more elegant, more fabulous life."

Elton John has reflected on his deep friendship with Brandi Carlile, describing their connection as nothing short of fate. The musical duo have joined forces to release their new single, the gay anthem Swing For The Fences.

"I’ve been a fan of Brandi’s for a long time, but she had been a fan of mine for even longer," said Elton John in a new interview with Them about his upcoming album with Brandi Carlile, 'Who Believes in Angels?

Swing for the Fences,” the second single off their collab album Who Believes in Angels?, is an upbeat LGBTQ+ anthem.