Amanda Barise and Jules Grant announce “Money Tree,” out November 20, 2026
Inspired by a money tree in Barise’s living room, the new single explores the hope behind investing in yourself and your music.
JERSEY CITY, NJ, November 12, 2026. Amanda Barise and Jules Grant will release “Money Tree” on November 20, 2026, a song about continuing to nurture a dream before knowing what it will return.
The idea began with the large money tree plant in Barise’s living room. For the two artists, it became a way to talk about the time, money and belief they were putting into their music. They wanted to write something hopeful for themselves: a reminder that the work of growing an artist’s career can still be worthwhile when the outcome is uncertain.
That tension gives “Money Tree” its emotional center. The song makes room for doubt and the desire for more while returning to the act of caring for something and trusting that it can grow. Its message comes from the experience of making music and choosing to keep investing in it.
Rooted in Barise’s world of soul, jazz and contemporary R&B, the collaboration brings layered vocals together with bass, guitar and a closing vocal chant. The release continues a year in which Barise has been building her original catalogue after reaching the Top 14 on Season 23 of American Idol.
Raised in Cresskill and now based in Jersey City, Barise is a vocalist, songwriter and producer who studied jazz at The New School, where she received the Alice & John Coltrane Award of Excellence. She has performed with PJ Morton, sung background vocals for Lionel Richie and Salt-N-Pepa, and is a voting member of the Recording Academy. Her catalogue includes the 2025 EP Cute & Deadly and the 2026 live studio singles “I Can’t Help It” and “Calm The Storm.”
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