"Closer to Love" is the first single from Mat Kearney's third album City of Black & White.

It was released as a digital download on March 10, 2009.

[1] The song was featured in USA Today and chosen as the "Pick of the week.

"[2] The music video was released on March 27, 2009.

Kearney explained to Relevant Magazine that this song is, "about dealing with the difficulties of a tough world, or maybe about the tough world we see our friends living in, or maybe it's something about the growing we are all a part of—longing for something whole and perfect—like we are just passing through this place.