The remarkable voice of modern gospel
known as Jermaine Dolly has released his landmark new single simply
titled, “You.” The track has been published on the By Any Means
Necessary Music independent record label. It has been celebrated
nationwide as a unique and highly stylized sound that is a
refreshingly new addition to the gospel repertoire around the world.
Blending elements of soul, R 'n' B, pop and gospel music with
creative innovations all its own, “You” is a contemporary
Christian single that has already put Jermaine Dolly on the map once
and for all.
Jermaine Dolly (sometimes called “Mr.
Hello Dolly”) cites as main artistic influences Donny Hathaway, Tye
Tribbett, Timberland, and Daryl Coley. These do not lend themselves
to an approximation of Dolly's own sound and style on “You,”
however, which must be heard to be imagined.
Dolly's composition of the song allows
for a great deal of space between beats, notes and instrumentation,
making his vocal performance the star of the show for the largest
part of the track. His singing is a characteristic falsetto that is
reminiscent of Prince without sounding the least bit derivative. His
vocals are arresting and undeniably fun, and his delivery of these
verses is easily as striking. Once Dolly has conquered the listener
and purely demonstrated what he is all about, his band comes in to
fill the aforementioned space, and these top-shelf instrumentalists
do so with class, with groove, and with a metric ton of soul.
No description of the Jermaine Dolly
experience can be without a mention of the singer's faith, however,
around which the entirety of his music revolves. Having gotten his
start in music as a backup vocalist for gospel star Tye Tribbett,
Dolly is likewise an outspoken Christian performer, with God being
the “You” to which his single refers.
Asked to describe the theme of his new
song, Dolly writes that it is “Putting God first and drawing
listeners to Jesus Christ.”
Even when taking credit for writing his
own music, Dolly notes that while his songs are originals penned by
himself, they remain nonetheless “inspired by the Holy Spirit.”
Jermaine Dolly has performed all over
the world with Tye Tribbett, including a performance for the BET'S
Celebration of Gospel, and appears on Tribbett's Grammy-Award-winning
album, “Greater Than.” Performing now as a solo act, Dolly
continues to sell out venues all over the United States. Working now
with Tribbett's “Same God” producer, Jeremy Wheatbread Boyd, some
music critics have suggested that Dolly will become one of the most
celebrated gospel artists of this generation.
“You” by Jermaine Dolly is
available online worldwide.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
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