Exploring Grief and Love in Ian Fisher’s New Single

With the release of “In Her Hand,” singer-songwriter Ian Fisher invites listeners into one of the most intimate corners of his life: the heart-wrenching yet transformative final days spent with his mother, who passed away in 2023 after a 26-year battle with cancer. The single is the latest offering from Fisher’s forthcoming album, Go Gentle (out February 7, 2025), a deeply personal collection of songs that grapple with grief, love, and the resilience to find light amidst darkness. “In Her Hand” captures the tender revelation that love (in its purest form) is a soft, gentle embrace that nurtures, while hate is a firm grip.
 
“In Her Hand” is a poignant meditation on the power of love and how it has the ability to counteract anger and division. Fisher recalls a moment of clarity amidst his mother’s final hours. “In the days leading up to my mom’s death, I felt more rage and confusion than I have ever felt before. I remember throwing my phone against the ground and punching walls in the hall while listening to her death rattles through her bedroom door. Then I’d go back in and hold her hand. With my hand in hers, I realized that you can’t make a fist. It’s a simple realization, but it’s one that I think we would all benefit from if we remembered before taking sides in anger and rage. Love holds and hate closes a hand. Love holds and hate closes a heart. Love holds and hate closes a society.”

In Her Hand by Ian Fisher