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A Souledy & A Song
Janeen Michael
A Souledy & A Song
Genres: Pop, R&B, Christian & Gospel
 
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?A Souledy & A Song? is a fresh, anointed, thirteen track CD debut from Janeen Michael. So just what does Janeen Michael define a ?souledy? to be? A Souledy ? A Melodious ode born out of a sacrificial, thankful, medita...  more »

     
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All Artists: Janeen Michael
Title: A Souledy & A Song
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Label: The Orchard
Original Release Date: 2/21/2006
Release Date: 2/21/2006
Genres: Pop, R&B, Christian & Gospel
Styles: Soul, Pop & Contemporary
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 669910020067

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?A Souledy & A Song? is a fresh, anointed, thirteen track CD debut from Janeen Michael. So just what does Janeen Michael define a ?souledy? to be? A Souledy ? A Melodious ode born out of a sacrificial, thankful, meditative, worshipful, reflective, or contemplative utterance of a soul (immortal component of a human), that is focused or centered on the character, attributes, or traits of one or more Persons of the triune God of Christianity. - Janeen Michael Simply, it's a melody that God whispered through my heart. It did not follow any particular traditional lyrical structure I grew up with; it was just an outflow of my time spent communing with Him. I believe it is what the Bible refers to as a new song. Out of the passion of the moment, of intense fellowship with God out sings out a souledy.? This project has a ?souledy? interspersed throughout the CD, between each Song. This freshman project reflects the lyrical artistry of Janeen Michael as she has written every song on the album! Musically, this project has an incredible mix of influences. Janeen credits a wide range of artists, including gospel artists of today such as CeCe Winans and of yesterday such as Tramaine Hawkins, on her smooth, compelling, inviting, signature vocal style. Track one ?May My Well?, introduces the listener to a ?souledy?. This a cappella plea from the soul sets the tone for the entire projects innocence and clarity. ?God Sees? is the anchor ballad of this project and is the second track. Its? contemporary style easily glides between musical genres to include gospel, R&B, and pop with special thanks to Jabari Steward for his skillful, original keyboard strokes. ?How Beautiful Are Your Feet?, is the second ?souledy? on this CD and the third track on the album. It is an accurate precursor to the hotter up-tempo R&B style tracks to follow. Tamara Duff produced this track! The old traditional hymn of the church, ?I Want Jesus To Walk With Me?, has been recreated on this CD, to bridge the generational gap between now and then. It is the album?s fourth track. The timeless chorus has been colored with a neo-soul vamp created by RJ of Full Range Productions. This rendition also includes a livelier lyrical supplement and vocal arrangement, by Janeen. Track five, ?I Just Can?t Stop Praising You?, is the first of two jazz inflected ?souledys?. Track eleven; ?What Shall I Do To Please You? is the other. Jabari Steward produced them both. ?My Everything? is the sixth track on the CD. The music is reminiscent of the R&B/pop styles of the late 80?s. This musical throwback style produced by R.J, signals the spicier rhythmic turn in this project. ?That Could?ve Been Me? (track seven) and ?Lord, Purify My Heart? (track nine), are next to the last couple of ?souledys? on this CD. Both display an innocent, almost storybook melody with hard hitting, deeply introspective lyrics just as the last ?souledy? does on this album titled, ?Can You Tell! (a.k.a. Why?s Answer)?. Again, Jabari Steward lends his signature keyboard flecks to these ?souledy's ?What? (track eight), ?Holiness? (track ten) and ?When? (track twelve), were produced by RJ too. ?What? and ?Holiness? are both unashamedly upbeat R&B. While the musical arrangement for ?Holiness? lends to a HipHop tone, the arrangement for ?What? creatively accentuates the profoundly thought-provoking lyrics of the song. ?When? returns the project back to the more standard R&B genre. I had the opportunity to work with absolutely awesome gifted people on this project. Bro. Jabari Steward is the ultimate composer. God has given him such a gift. Through prayer and time he honed the innate ability to draw the song right out of me, it seemed??. RJ with Full Range Productions has his pulse on the musical flavor of today's generation. He just keeps the rhythm rockin' to a holy beat? Tamara Duff is wonderful! She is so humble and meek but the world will soon discover as I have, her absolutely potent punch of creativity and musical flair