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| Keite Young's Pray "Get down on our knees and pray, I know God will hear our cry and dry up all our weeping eyes" sings Keite Young to his beloved little brother and sister on "Pray, " the first single off 'The Rise and Fall Of Keite Young' (Hidden Beach Recordings, June 2007). The organ-tempered, "Pray" is a stand out track on the artist's revealing autobiographical debut album that mixes gospel-tinged soul, ethereal ballads, unrelenting rock and funkified grooves. Written during a time of financial hardship for his family, "Pray" evolved into a faithful anthem -- Young's prayer to a nation of depleted moral values. He chose "Pray" to be the first single off the record because it was the one song on the album that everyone who heard could relate to. Keite explains, "Our country was established upon prayer and the pursuit of righteousness. Now, we look around and see our children dying and losing all morality. The time that we should return to those values is long overdue." Keite Young is the newest addition to the Hidden Beach Recordings roster, home to groundbreaking artists like GRAMMY award winning singer Jill Scott, saxophonist Mike Phillips, soul duo Kindred the Family Soul and the "Unwrapped" music series. On Young's debut album 'The Rise and Fall of Keite Young, ' the singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist channels the musical passion and adventure of Al Green, Muddy Waters, Sly Stone and the Beatles to artfully create his own singular, dynamic space. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |