Nominated for 2 Velocity awards – Best R&B Album and Best Alternative Artist. Soul Comfort is relaxing music at its best – featuring keyboardist Carl Evans (Stevie Wonder, Barry White); David Stark on Guitar (Rick James & Teena Marie); Tommy Aros on percussion (Luis Miguel); and mastered by Robert Honablue, whose Gold and Platinum credits include Santana, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley & Miles Davis.
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Thanks to Rome Neal, I and a number of LGBT artists had the opportunity to perform jazz standards at the Nuyorican Poet’s Cafe in the East Village. This was the Tribute to LGBT artists and LGBT Jazz Greats. Each performer did a song by an LGBT Jazz Great – like Cole Porter, Bessie Smith and Andy Bey. We did the show at Joe’s Pub and then at Rome Neal’s banana pudding jazz series.
“Spring Rain” is a result of an internet collaboration. I met Mike Ibrahim on myspace and instantly loved his music. It was a pleasant surprise that he liked mine as well, so we decided to work together… but Mike lives in Paris and I live in NYC – so we emailed music files back and forth. Mike wrote this beautiful song.
Inner falls
Search my soul
My silent soul
Inner lights
Need the sound of father sun before I find my way
In a spring rain
I was born
On my hands
Water’s falling in the forest inside of me
I’m already too far
And the sky sends its light for me
To clear my eyes
Chorus
In this body
Nature’s body
I’ve found my soul
It’s angels’ party… in my body
We’ll dance with timeless soul
In spring rain
–Words & Music by Mike Ibrahim
I think it’s important that we enjoy time by ourselves and with ourselves. This song celebrates time alone and life’s little personal luxuries like… watching a sunrise on the beach, or enjoying a bubble bath while listening to music. Its jazzy and fun:)
Its Sunday morning
And I’m alone on the beach
Watching the beauty of sunrise
Wind through my hair
Caressing my face
Feeling the sand beneath my feet
Later that day
I’m walking through the park
Listening to the song on the breeze
Love is the thought
Peace in my heart
I know why
Chorus: Cause I’m doing my thing
The candles are lit
Incense stick burning
Nurturing the spirit within
Warm waters running
Sea salts are falling
Badu badu do we do be
Music is soft
Jazz to be precise
Strawberries lay in a dish
You may expect to hear someone at the door
But no tonight
Chorus: Cause I’m doing my thing
–Words & Music by Nhojj
I would walk the long way home from school in Guyana so I could pass by the ocean. I’ve always found the water beautiful and inspiring. “Wade in the Water” is about that experience growing up. The ocean with all its beauty is also a dangerous place – I believe in this world beauty and danger go hand in hand – what do you think?
Every step along your way
Will lead your closer to me
And every sound my mouth creates
Will lure you closer to me
Wade in the water
It’s really not deep
Gaze out on the ocean if only for a peak
And when you get to that side
Where you feel you have to hide
Think of cool waters- the way you made me smile
Think of soft winds- the way you felt inside
In the dark where I wait for the dawn
I will say your cognomen
And when you do perceive
I’ll be hear calming your fears
Wade in the water
–Words & Music by Nhojj