LaKisha Jones | So Glad I'm Me
"I just want to sing."
That
heartfelt declaration pinpoints the core essence of LaKisha Jones. Best
known to millions of TV viewers as a top four finalist during the 2007
season of "American Idol," the singer is ready to reclaim center
stage--this time with her first solo album. "So Glad I'm Me" on Elite
Music, LLC debuts May 19.
"Singing makes me feel good," says the Flint, Michigan
native. "It's the food for my soul and gets me through each day and
night. If I touch just one person who can relate to what I'm singing,
then I've done my job. Music is my ministry."
"So Glad I'm Me" resonates from start to finish, propelled by Jones' expressive,
full-bodied vocals. It's the same arresting voice that electrified
"American Idol" viewers with the "Dreamgirls" showstopper "And I Am
Telling You" and later commanded the Broadway stage in Oprah
Winfrey's Tony Award-winning musical "The Color Purple." Whether Jones
is delivering a gut-tugging ballad, a beat-infused party jam or a
spiritual uplift, her voice never loses its soul-stirring fervor.
Leading
the charge on the album's spirited mix of R&B and soul is first
single "Let's Go Celebrate." (hear song above) The song percolates with an understated,
hand-clapping groove that's part ladies night jam and part spiritual
release. "My life has been a blessing/No need for me to be stressing/My
attitude is changing/I'll never be the same again ... Because tonight
is the night and let's go celebrate."
Helping Jones craft her musical message were hit-making songwriter/producers
Tony Nicholas (Patti LaBelle, Gerald Levert, Luther Vandross), Ro &
Sauce (Brandy, Ne-Yo), Greg Curtis (Keyshia Cole, Yolanda Adams) and
Chris Black (Yolanda Evans). Another album standout is "Beautiful
Girl," a soaring ballad that extols Jones' loving commitment to her
six-year-old daughter.
Rock Ridge Music
Posted by Administration at 5/11/2009 8:38 PM 
Categories: New Singles, Song Samples, New RnB Releases
Categories: New Singles, Song Samples, New RnB Releases
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