"Brand New Day" is a song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and featured on his 1970 album Moondance.
The track was rerecorded in the sessions from September to November of the same year at the A&R Recording Studios, 46th Street, New York to be released on Moondance.
[3]According to Morrison biographer Erik Hage and music critic Johnny Rogan, the "I Shall Be Released" was the inspiration for the spiritual and redemptive themes of "Brand New Day.
"[4][5] Hage described the song as having a "spacious, warm gospel flow" that he contrasts with "I Shall Be Released" stating that "Brand New Day" achieves its spirituality by using a "southern gospel framework" and female backup singers (including Whitney Houston's mother Cissy Houston), while "I Shall Be Released achieves its effect "via an impressive pseudobiblical antiquity.
For example, Mojo stated that "The original album's first side was as strong as any in rock's 15 year history," and then went on to call "Brand New Day "the other outstanding song on Moondance.