BLANCA unveils an all-new original refrain elevating Christmas classic “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Joy)” for the 2023 holiday season. Backed by a full choir, the powerhouse vocalist captures the arresting hope of Christmas with an explosive addition to the well-known standard. “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Joy)” arrives as a two-track single, coupled with a Spanish version of the song featuring Alex Campos, which initially released as an Amazon Original exclusive last year. “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Joy)” was arranged by Blanca Reyes, Michael Farren, and Robin Ghosh and produced by Robin Ghosh.
Blanca also welcomes three-time Latin GRAMMY winner Alex Campos for a song primed for the holiday season. The award-winning artist adds a touch of Latin flair to classic yuletide favourite “Gozo Y Paz (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen).” https://www.instagram.com/officialblanca/?hl=en
Blanca releases the deluxe edition of her album The Heartbreak And The Healing. The expanded version features two brand new originals as well as an array of remixes and collaborations.
Along with the LP’s 13 initial songs, the expanded version features two brand new originals (“If It Ain’t You” and “Tell ‘Em It Was You”) as well as an array of remixes, collaborations, and recent renditions of “The Healing” in both Spanish and Portuguese. Now totaling 22 tracks, The Heartbreak And The Healing (Deluxe Edition) curates a mix of unreleased selections and previous singles into a succinct multilingual playlist that completes one chapter and positions Blanca for the start of her next empowering era.
This album was written in the wake of Blanca’s painful divorce from Ben Callahan of Group 1 Crew after two years of separation. Here, the songstress vulnerably cracks her heart wide open on the 14-track collection that showcases the merger of her powerful voice and her transparent lyricism. Fittingly, this new release begins with an RnB number called ‘Start Over.’ The message of the song is that it’s never too late to start over again, no matter what you’re going through. Sharing the vocals with Jekelyn Carr. Blanca continues the theme with ‘New Day.’ Both opening tracks have that mellow, almost stuttering, beat that mainstream artists like Rhianna have used from time to time. There’s a little more melody to ‘Even At My Worst, when the singer praises God for His unconditional love. Of the three, this was my favourite of the initial songs. The ballad, that is, ‘In the Middle’ came over as rather melancholy. But, given the main subject of her writing, I guess that Blanca has every right to feel the reflected in the song. Both ‘Uncovered’ and ‘Mi Amor’ have that Rhianna feel about them, while ‘Never Too Far’ sounds much better. Here, Blanca is joined by Ty Brasel, and the vocals work really well together. ‘Let the Light In’ is a reminder that even in the darkest times of your life, the light of the world is always with you. As the album title suggests, Blanca’s journey in song, moves from “heartbreak to healing.” Consequently, the second half of the track listing is rather uplifting, compared to the first. The effervescent ‘Bring You Home’ is quite glorious. God’s reminder that “No raging sea, no mountain high, could keep you from these arms of mine; ‘Cause my love Is deep enough to calm the waters in a storm; When your waves are crashing down; you know I’ll bring you home.” Finally, Dante Brown shares vocals on ‘The Healing.’ Being so open about her struggles through the divorce and aftermath, leads this album to be a little dark at times. But, it’s also testament to her honesty, and to what she calls “The Healing” through the love of God. 7/10.
BLANCA has released her new single ‘New Day,’ which is part of her upcoming album ’The Heartbreak and the Healing’ (Release date 23rd September). Blanca, is a Puerto Rican-born American Contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter. Until 2013, she was a member of Group 1 Crew. https://officialblanca.com
Blanca’s brand new song “The Healing (feat. Dante Bowe)” is now available everywhere!
Blanca shares about the track:
Grateful doesn’t begin to describe the emotion I feel about this upcoming song. Having @dantebowe on it is a full circle moment for me. His music, along with songs from the mav city camp were some of the main songs that walked me through this past season of my life. They were a part of my healing. And here I am, getting to share my upcoming single alongside this legend! God is good.
With features from artists like Jeremy Camp, 1k Phew, Riley Clemmons, Blanca, and many more, this project is just as diverse as it is bold, moving listeners so see God move and strengthen their faith.
Feared By Hell is the highly anticipated new album from Social Club Misfits! With features from artists like Jeremy Camp, 1k Phew, Riley Clemmons, Blanca, and many more, this project is just as diverse as it is bold, moving listeners so see God move and strengthen their faith. From ther album, comes the song “Is That Okay?”
Never for Nothing 