Scott Riggan Releases His Most Personal Album Yet, 'Shepherds And Wolves'
Veteran Christian singer-songwriter Scott Riggan releases his highly anticipated new album, Shepherds and Wolves, today through NRT Music. Blending cinematic Christian pop, intimate storytelling, and worshipful reflection, the 12-track project is Riggan's most vulnerable and spiritually honest work to date.
At the heart of the album is the focus track, "You're Forgiven Now," a powerful anthem about choosing forgiveness even when reconciliation may never come. Built around moody piano, atmospheric verses, and a soaring chorus, the song captures the difficult tension between lingering hurt and the freedom found through grace.
"I never will forget what cannot be undone," Riggan sings before making the album's defining declaration: "I will choose the power of forgiveness."
Rather than minimizing pain, Shepherds and Wolves permits listeners to wrestle with it. Inspired by the imagery of Scripture, the album explores the voice of the Good Shepherd, the wolves that sometimes hide within the church, and the imperfect human shepherds who occasionally fail the people they are called to serve. Throughout the project, Riggan confronts difficult themes–including betrayal, church hurt, grief, fear, abuse, healing, and redemption–while continually pointing listeners back to the hope and restoration found in Christ.
"Shepherds and Wolves is the most honest album I've ever written," says Riggan. "These songs came from seasons where I had more questions than answers. I hope that people who have experienced disappointment, loss, or spiritual wounds will discover they aren't alone–and that the Shepherd still hasn't stopped pursuing them."
The album opens with the rescue anthem "Bring Me Home" before moving through deeply personal moments such as the Psalm 23-inspired "Song of the Shepherd," the haunting "Song of the Wolf," the healing declaration "Broken Pieces," and the reflective "Song of Peace." Along the way, Riggan also offers heartfelt interpretations of Andrew Peterson's "Always Good" and Cory Asbury's "Kind," weaving familiar songs into the larger narrative of hope, grace, and restoration.
Produced by Jason Collum and Scott Riggan, Shepherds and Wolves pairs expansive production with intimate songwriting, creating an experience that feels equally at home in headphones, quiet devotion, or reflective road trips. Fans of Jason Gray, Andrew Peterson, and Josh Wilson will recognize the project's thoughtful lyricism and emotional authenticity while discovering a voice uniquely shaped by Riggan's own journey.
Recently joining the roster of NRT Music, Riggan enters this new chapter with a career already spanning four continents. As an independent artist, he has earned a No. 1 Christian radio single, multiple Top 20 hits, and recognition from the GMA Dove Awards and the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Yet his mission has remained unchanged: to create honest songs that help people encounter God's faithfulness in the middle of real life.
Serving as both a worship pastor and recording artist in Idaho, Riggan continues writing for those carrying questions, scars, and hope all at once. His growing community of listeners–known affectionately as the Rigganators–has embraced music that refuses easy answers while never letting go of the promise that God is still restoring broken lives.
With Shepherds and Wolves, Scott Riggan delivers an album that is both deeply personal and universally relatable–an invitation to those navigating grief, wrestling with forgiveness, searching for peace, or simply longing to hear the voice of the Shepherd above the noise.
Shepherds and Wolves is available now on all major streaming platforms.
