Cahill and Kimberley Locke Revive a Dancefloor Anthem With Heart on “Feel The Love”

More than a decade after its original release, Cahill and Kimberley Locke's “Feel The Love” returns as a powerful celebration of love, unity, and resilience.

Some songs are tied to a moment in time. Others prove their message is timeless. More than a decade after its original release, Cahill and Kimberley Locke's “Feel The Love” feels just as relevant and emotionally powerful as it did in 2013.

Originally inspired by the real-life story of Frances Herbert and Takako Ueda, a same-sex couple fighting against deportation laws that threatened to separate them, the song was born from a place of compassion, solidarity, and hope. Today, its return arrives as both a nostalgic dance anthem and a meaningful reminder of the power of human connection.

Musically, “Feel The Love” delivers everything fans could want from a classic dance-pop record. Cahill's polished production blends uplifting piano melodies, euphoric synths, and driving rhythms into a track designed for both festival stages and late-night dancefloors. At the center of it all is Kimberley Locke's commanding vocal performance, which balances strength and vulnerability with remarkable ease.

What separates “Feel The Love” from countless other dance releases is the emotional foundation beneath the production. While the song undeniably invites listeners to move, it also encourages them to reflect. The lyrics and story behind the release celebrate love in all its forms while pushing back against fear, division, and prejudice.

The newly refreshed music video captures that spirit beautifully. Following couples as they navigate everyday moments of joy, connection, and romance, the visuals reinforce the song's central message that love remains one of life's most transformative forces. The chemistry, warmth, and sincerity on display make the video feel as uplifting today as it likely did when it first debuted.

As dance music continues to evolve, “Feel The Love” serves as a reminder that the genre's most memorable songs are often built on genuine emotion. More than 10 years later, Cahill and Kimberley Locke have delivered a welcome return with a song whose message has never stopped mattering.

“Feel The Love” was inspired by a powerful real-life story. What was your initial reaction when you first learned about Frances Herbert and Takako Ueda’s journey?

My heart broke. Plain and simple. I could feel how much Frances and Takako loved each other. Twenty-five years of building a life together, only to have that love treated as if it didn’t count, completely gutted me. I remember hearing that Takako was set to be deported right before Thanksgiving, and I sat on my couch and sobbed. For someone who had spent years longing for that kind of love, it felt unthinkable that anyone would try to take it away. That’s what sparked the song. It was an authentic moment at home, watching CNN and feeling convinced that love is real, love is right, and you cannot keep true love down. I wanted to write the anti-venom to what was happening to them.

More than a decade after its original release, why did now feel like the right time to reintroduce “Feel The Love” to a new audience?

Honestly, I can’t take credit for the timing. This song coming back wasn’t something I orchestrated at all. Eric Fritschi at Ansatz Music Group started working with Cahill and was a fan of “Feel The Love,” believing it deserved a second life. In many ways, the song found its own way back into the world. But I do believe in timing I can’t always see. The fact that it’s arriving right now, when people are scared, divided, and starved for connection, feels like more than a coincidence. The message at its center, that everyone deserves to be seen and loved, only feels more urgent than the day I wrote it. If a new audience is hearing it for the first time right now, I think that’s exactly when they were meant to.

Dance music is often associated with escapism. How important was it for this song to balance uplifting energy with a meaningful social message?

I actually don’t think those two things are opposites. Dancing is its own kind of medicine: release, joy, and freedom in your body. I love to dance, and I miss it so much. I never felt like I had to choose between giving people something to dance to and giving them something to feel. Love is inherently uplifting, and it carries many messages. After all, it is the greatest teacher. I wanted to write something people could throw their hands up to and still walk away changed by, a song you feel in your body and your chest at the same time. The story behind it was already heavy enough. I didn’t want the song to be heavy. I wanted love to have an anthem, something you sing at the top of your lungs and mean every word.

Looking back, what do you think has allowed “Feel The Love” to remain emotionally relevant more than ten years later?

Because the lyrics are universal, and the need hasn’t gone away. As a matter of fact, we need love in this world more than ever. “Put your fears aside and let your troubles go” isn’t tied to a year, a trend, or a headline. It’s simply what love feels like, and most of us have felt it for someone or something and want more of it. Music has a way of cutting straight through the noise to the part of us that is still human, and this song does that. The injustice that inspired it continues to show up in new forms, so the song keeps finding new reasons to matter. As long as people are still being told who they’re allowed to love or who gets to belong, “Feel The Love” will always have something to say.

The music video celebrates connection, joy, and human relationships in a simple but powerful way. What do you hope viewers take away after watching it today?

What I hope people take away has less to do with any single image and everything to do with the feeling. Love doesn’t belong to one kind of person or one kind of couple. It lives in every relationship, every connection, and every heart. One of the things I’ve learned is that there are so many moments in a single day to find love, feel it, receive it, and give it. It’s available moment to moment: loving your surroundings, seeing a beautiful baby, catching the eye of someone you’re drawn to, or hearing a story that lands right in your chest. That’s love.

It doesn’t have to be grand to be powerful. More than anything, I hope viewers walk away knowing that love is for all of us, every kind of love and every kind of person, and that it’s already all around them. I hope they know they matter, and I hope it makes them want to love a little louder.