by Jonathan Cain, longtime keyboardist for Journey, has announced his plans to transition into ministry and worship music following the band’s upcoming farewell tour. He revealed this in an interview on the Strang Report podcast.
Cain discussed his upcoming music releases and his future career direction. He emphasized a spiritual calling that will guide his post-Journey work.
“So, on Jonathan Cain, Facebook, you can find a song called ‘No One Else.’ I will probably be releasing it, technically, October 25th. I think that’s our release date. It’ll be Jonathan Cain, no one else. It’ll be all by itself and I’m coming with an EP at the end of the year,” Cain said. “Then, of course, we go on the Journey tour in 2026 – on our farewell Journey tour. So, I’ll be saying goodbye to that.”
The musician elaborated on his plans to focus on religious music after his time with Journey concludes.
“And I’ll probably move into ministry and worship. I feel a calling there,” he continued. “This is my fifth different musical collection of worship songs about God and the gospel. I just really enjoy this batch of songs, it’s really powerful. … God moves me in that direction. So, I’m going to transition into this music and stay there and continue to make waves with it and write the songs that haven’t been written, and honor God and give back the blessings that he’s given me. It seems like a fitting thing to do.”
Cain’s announcement comes amid some confusion about his status with Journey. He has clarified his commitment to the band through their farewell tour.
Blabbermouth reported that Cain recently shot down reports that he had already quit Journey. He stated he is fully dedicated to touring with the band over the next couple of years. The farewell tour is scheduled to extend throughout 2026-27. This gives fans ample opportunity to see the classic lineup perform before Cain’s departure.
The keyboardist’s decision to retire from Journey is motivated by his desire to focus on faith-based music. This is a path he began exploring in 2016. Parade noted that this career transition represents a continuation of his faith-based solo work that started nearly a decade ago. Cain has recently been involved in faith and political-themed solo music. This reflects his ministry direction.
Journey guitarist Neal Schon has confirmed that the band itself is not ending despite Cain’s planned departure. Parade stated that Schon emphasized Journey has “so much more life ahead” with great tours planned. This indicates the band will continue performing even after Cain steps away from his role.
Cain’s new single “No One Else” is set for release on October 25th. An EP is expected by year’s end before Journey’s 2026 farewell tour begins. This marks his fifth collection of worship songs about God and the gospel. It solidifies his commitment to religious music as the next chapter of his career.
