Liverpool’s Kellyann Releases ‘Humble Heart’ Single

KELLYANN, a Singer/Songwriter, based in Liverpool, UK, has released her latest single, ‘Humble Heart’. The song, available now on all streaming platforms, is the follow up to her previous release, ‘Jesus Is Sitting At The Table’.

For over 20 years Kellyann has had significant involvement in the Live UK Music Industry. Since becoming a Christian, her heart’s desire is to express her worship through self-penned songs. 
 Kellyann writes music with one purpose in mind, to help people to encounter the God of Love, Healing, Power, Truth and Life.

Kellyann’s music leads its listeners towards divine encounter, where the spirit of the Lord lives; where our Freedom is found. 
 Songs in the Key of Encounter is Kellyann’s legacy to future generations. Many of whom are yet to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour, but will be welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven through the power of Worship.

https://www.facebook.com/kellyannsmusic

Montao has returned with his brand new sun drenched hazy ray of Trip-Hop in form of new single “Costa Del Mersey”

As a homage to his home town of Liverpool, Montao has returned with a dreamy sun drenched track, lovingly named after the coastline along Merseyside.

The track interweaves amidst a variety of nuances and musical suggestions, whilst slapping a massive smile on your face.

The head nodding laid back vibe transcends the picture being painted with simple instructions…to kick back, spin this over the summer months, and to simply have some fun!

This hazy ray of trip hop brings Montao back onto the scene, and Costa Del Mersey is a welcome addition to his collection.

Costa Del Mersey is out Friday 11^th August- https://lnk.to/Montao-CostaDelMersey

https://montaotunes.bandcamp.com

Liverpool to Host First Ever UK Mainstream Gospel Music Festival

The UKs first ever mainstream Gospel Music Festival has been announced to take place on 9th September 2023 to coincide with a drive by the UK gospel music community to make September a Gospel Music Heritage Month. The festival will take place in Stanley Park, Liverpool and will feature internationally known artists, including headliners The Kingdom Choir and CalledOut Music.

The festival organised by Liverpool Lighthouse, a charity based in Anfield working to create thriving communities of people living more fulfilled lives, is Sponsored by VistaPrint, Arts Council England and Liverpool City Council among others and is supported by the Gospel Music Industry Alliance. As the festival develops to be an annual event, it will also include panel discussions with artists, meet the artist events, participatory activities for families, the community and wider celebrations of black culture.   https://www.keepthefaith.co.uk/2023/05/26/liverpool-to-host-inaugural-uk-gospel-music-festival/

NFN Music Review – DENIS DEBRIS : Heaven in the Pines. (Sent Records)

Denis Debris is a musician and visual artist from Liverpool, in the North West of England. This is his second single and follows his recent ‘To Melancholy Men in the North West’ release. A bright guitar opening greets listeners before Denis and FionaL introduce their vocals. The vocal tones of the pair differ quite a lot, but it (strangely) works! The tune is a laid-back love song that I found quite hypnotic at times, especially on the chorus. I, also, liked how the guitar linked the verses and chorus together, before coming to the fore in the closing sixty seconds or so. I know very little about this artist, but am impressed by this released.   8/10.

Liverpool’s Emma Grant Releases Debut Album

EMMA GRANT is a singer songwriter from Liverpool. She has been singing from a young age, but only pursued it properly at age 23, when she enrolled at music college to do a Vocals course. It was there that she also started to learn guitar and wrote her first song. She began to gig as a solo artist, then later fronted a ten piece jazz funk band called ‘One Nation’.

After a long break, where Emma got married, started a family and set up an Eden Team in Liverpool with her husband, she is back with her debut album, ‘Influencer’.

The album is an amalgamation of lots of Emma’s musical influences, such as Joan Baez, Alanis Morissette, The Cranberries and all the divas! Her lyrics are inspired by her experiences of life and looking at the world from a viewpoint of being a Christian. https://www.facebook.com/watch/emmagrantmusic/

Read the NFN review of Emma’s album here:

EMMA GRANT : Influencer.   (https://www.facebook.com/watch/emmagrantmusic/)

Liverpool’s Emma Grant releases her first album in a number of years, after taking a break from music to raise a family. This 10 track offering sees her make a few music moves, stylistically, and makes for a very interesting listen. Her recent single, “I Don’t Hate You,” is one of the best tracks on show, telling how it doesn’t feel like we disagree well! “Know You’re Loved” is the promise that no matter what you might be going through (good or bad), Jesus loves you. In the current Covid-19 situation, we seem to be constantly showered with news, but in recent times overall, fake news has become more prevalent. Emma says; “In an ideal world, you would be able to read an article and trust it was the truth you were reading, but sadly as we know, that’s not the case.” The song “Fake News” kicks against believing everything you see and hear, making you fearful because of it. Not afraid to tackle emotive subjects Emma, then, looks at staying in an abusive relationship. Music-wise, she uses an, almost, ambient backing here, with her voice caressing each word. When I first heard Emma’s vocals, she reminded me of Kat Mills. However, hearing more this time, there’s a little leaning in both quality and style to Audrey Assad. “As I Am” is a song of praise, while the title track looks at how we treat our world. On the latter, I thought that the backing was rather “off-putting” towards the vocals, and I wasn’t really keen on the song at all. Of the other songs, the bluesy feel of “At Your Table” made a nice change, while I enjoyed the introduction of a violin to the piano led “What a World.” Emma certainly writes lyrics well, on various subjects, which is nice to see. I get a feeling that her songs would be ideally suited to small gatherings, where she could easily expand on the words being sung. So, after 10 years away from the music scene, Emma can be well pleased with her return.   8/10. (June 2020)

The Review Zone – EMMA GRANT : I Don’t Hate You. (https://open.spotify.com/album/1BKEp7o1mdocfDVd3qut16?si=HtvbKO5aTy-ptwSVxhcxFA

 

Emma Grant is a singer/songwriter, based in Liverpool, and has been singing for as long as she can remember. After a taking time out to get married, start a family, and co-lead an Eden Team, she’s getting ready to release her new album, “Influencer.” This, first, single is a very pleasant listen, and reminded me, vocally, of another UK artist, Kat Mills. Of the song, Emma says; “I was inspired to write it as it doesn’t feel like we disagree well!  People are often labelled as ‘this, that or the other’, just for simply disagreeing with someone.  Granted, it is not always done very graciously or with love, so I wanted to make it clear that ‘I don’t hate you because we disagree!” Emma’s vocals sit nicely above the music, resulting in a crisp, clear sound, were the lyrics can be easily heard. (Brownie points to the production team). Overall then, this is a lovely song, and I can’t wait to hear the rest of the album.   8/10.

The Review Zone – SAMWELL JAMES : Yeah No Absolutely. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfqCePGmAgM)

When I reviewed Sam’s 2018 release, I was quite critical of both his songs and the songwriting. However, there was a glimmer of hope in the fact that he certainly had talent, when it came to creating and programming musical sounds. I believe that I also emailed him personally to give a few ideas to ponder on. Well, it might have taken 2 years but, Sam is back with a new song that has a touch of RnB and Hip-hop within its style. And, what great improvement it is, on his previous release. As soon as I heard the opening notes, I had high hopes for this release, and I was not disappointed. With a passing nod to artists such as Bizzle and  Da’ TRUTH, Sam’s vocals fit perfectly to the gentle, and almost hypnotic backing. The lyrics tell of life’s struggles and negative thoughts, but saying that it’s never too late to change, and find peace through Jesus. A minor moan? I would have liked the vocals to have been a little higher in the mix but that could just be down to my hearing! One song doesn’t make a summer, but this song shows that Sam’s talents are beginning to blossom.   8/10.