Kacey Johansing Sings the Songs of, by Barbara Lynn, Percy Sledge, Ann Peebles, The Soul Children

Kacey Johansing Sings the Songs of

by Barbara Lynn, Percy Sledge, Ann Peebles, The Soul Children

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1.	Take Time to Know Her 04:31	buy track
2.	The Sweeter He Is 03:52	buy track
3.	I'll Suffer 03:47	buy track
4.	Until You Came Into My Life 04:02	buy track

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Since I can remember, the music that has inspired me most is that of black artists. 5 years ago in the midst of back-to-back heartbreak I spent much of my time listening to R&B and soul music. I dove deeply into the history of Stax, Motown, Muscle Shoals and more, discovering so many incredible songs and artists that I might have otherwise overlooked. Soul music was deeply uplifting and healing in a way that I know no other music could provide for me. In particular, I latched on to four songs: “I’ll Suffer” by Barbara Lynn, “Take Time To Know Her” by Percy Sledge, “Until You Came Into My Life” by Ann Peebles and “The Sweeter He Is” by The Soul Children. I felt inspired to try to record them and wanted to challenge myself to sing in a way that could move sorrow and triumph through my body like I hadn’t been able to with my own songs. I didn’t know if I’d ever share these with anyone but wanted to do the songs justice so I worked hard on them with my dear friend and collaborator Jeremy Black. They pale in comparison to the originals. I’m releasing these 4 covers now because I want to pay my respects and come to terms with the fact that I have loved a culture yet have not always had the back of the people whose hardships, brilliance and strength has created the music that I love so much and that I have benefitted from so immensely. I bow down to the black artists that have profoundly influenced me and so many others. I’m following the lead of Jeff Tweedy and from now on will be donating 5% of my musical earnings to various organizations that work to dismantle racist and oppressive structures in our society. 100% of sales from this project will be split between ICYOLA, an LA-based orchestra that seeks to empower inner city youth through musical expression and the Loveland Project, a foundation that provides black women with financial assistance who are seeking therapy.

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released June 26, 2020

Produced by Kacey Johansing and Jeremy Black
Mixed by Jeremy Black
Mastered by Tim Ramsey

"Take Time to Know Him"
Written by Stephen Allen Davis and originally performed by Percy Sledge
Kacey Johansing - Synth, Vocals
Sam Cohen - Bass
Gregory DiMartino - Guitar
Rob Mills - Drums

"(Until Then) I'll Suffer"
Written and Performed by Barbara Lynn
Kacey Johansing - Guitar, Vocals, Organ, Synth
Sam Cohen - Lead Guitar, Bass
Rob Mills - Drums, Background Vocals
Julian Borrego - Background Vocals
Gregory DiMartino - Background Vocals

"Until You Came Into My Life"
Written and performed by Ann Peebles
Kacey Johansing - Vocals, Mellotron, Piano, Synth, Autoharp
Sam Cohen - Bass
Jeremy Black - Drums, Space Echo

"The Sweeter He Is"
Written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter
Performed by The Soul Children
Kacey Johansing - Vocals, Piano, Synth
Sam Cohen - Bass
Rob Mills - Drums
Jeremy Black - Space Echo
Carly Bond - Background vocals
Mariee Sioux - Background vocals

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