SPILL NEW MUSIC: JAY MALINOWSKI RELEASES NEW SONG “THE DOGS OF GOD” INSPIRED BY PODSONGS CONVO WITH RICHARD KEARNEY

MALINOWSKI OF JUNO AND PLATINUM AWARD WINNING BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH RELEASES HAUNTING NEW SONG “THE DOGS OF GOD”

TRACK INSPIRED BY HIS PODSONGS CONVERSATION WITH PHILOSOPHER RICHARD KEARNEY | FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN OVER A DECADE ARRIVES MARCH 13 ON DINE ALONE RECORDS

JUNO Award-winning and Platinum-selling artist Jay Malinowski, best known as one half of Bedouin Soundclash, releases “The Dogs of God,” a haunting new song sparked by his recent appearance on the podcast Podsongs. The track was conceived directly from Malinowski’s December 3 conversation with acclaimed Irish philosopher Richard Kearney, part of Episode 166: “Anatheism, Philosophy, and Music.”

The new track arrives in the lead-up to Under A Landslide Of Stars, Malinowski’s first solo album in over a decade, arriving March 13, 2026 via Dine Alone Records. Framed around love, faith, and the ways devotion can be twisted or redeemed, the album weaves intimate storytelling with large-scale choral performances captured from New Orleans to Victoria.

Podsongs, where artists interview inspiring people and then write a song inspired by the exchange, provided the catalyst for this evocative piece. In speaking with Kearney about his philosophy of anatheism, or the return to God after God, Malinowski found himself drawn into reflections on doubt, imagination, humor, and the sacredness woven into everyday life.

“The Dogs of God” emerged from that dialogue as a meditation on faith, freedom, and the delicate dance between the human and the divine, carried by Malinowski’s spare, poetic lyrics:

“Heavy is here on the mountain / Where I am slipping away / Heaven was you in the valley / Running free on a spring day in May…”

Malinowski traces the song’s emotional center directly to the conversation:

“Speaking with Richard sent me on an unexpected path. We talked about laughter as a sign of the holy, and his mention of the ‘Dogs of God’ brought back the story of St. Roch, patron saint of dogs. It made me realize how the dogs in my life opened me to mystery and compassion. The song became a tribute to them and to the grace found in loyalty, loss, and love.”

Kearney, deeply moved by Malinowski’s musical interpretation of their exchange, praises the result:

“It’s a truly wonderful song, it had me running with the dogs of God from beginning to end. The lyrics and Celtic fiddle are hauntingly beautiful. No wonder our greatest hero, Cú Chulainn, was named after a hound, and St. Roch is patron of dogs. Jay has turned philosophy into melody; a canine hymn to faith and wonder.”

He adds, “Jay’s song translates the idea of anatheism into something you can feel. It’s about returning to wonder, and discovering divinity not beyond the world, but within it.”

“The Dogs of God” is the latest example of the Podsongs creative model in action: a unique collaboration between conversation and songwriting that turns philosophical inquiry into lyrical expression.

The song is available now on all major streaming platforms. Podsongs Episode 166, featuring Jay Malinowski and Richard Kearney, is streaming wherever you get your podcasts.

About Jay Malinowski

Jay Malinowski is a Canadian singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the JUNO Award-winning band Bedouin Soundclash. With a sound that blends reggae, folk, and rock, Jay’s music explores faith, longing, and redemption. As a solo artist, he continues to write introspective songs that blur the line between the spiritual and the everyday.

Website: www.jaymalinowski.com

About Richard Kearney

Richard Kearney is an Irish philosopher and professor at Boston College. Known for his works on imagination, hermeneutics, and the philosophy of religion, he is the author of Anatheism: Returning to God after God and Touch: Recovering Our Most Vital Sense. His ideas often bridge theology, literature, and art.

Website: www.richardmkearney.com

About Podsongs

Podsongs is a one-of-a-kind podcast created and hosted by British musician Jack Stafford in Italy. Each episode pairs a musician with someone they admire—scientists, spiritual leaders, philosophers, or activists—for an in-depth interview that becomes the inspiration for a brand-new song. Founded in 2020 at the height of the pandemic, Podsongs has grown into a creative movement celebrating conversation and collaboration. The series is recorded at Goldmine Records in Vallo della Lucania, Italy.

Website: www.podsongs.com

Jay Malinowski
Under A Landslide Of Stars
(Dine Alone Records)
Release Date: March 13, 2026

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