Raise My Voice - Digital Download

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Raise My Voice - Digital Download

$10.00

Genres: R&B/Soul, Music, Blues, Rock
Released: Jun 01, 2010
℗ 2010 Offrow Records

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Raise My Voice is an album of 12 songs - only one of which I didn't write. It's soulful and deep and I think it's better than the last one. (I know, we always think that). Songs range from anthemic ("I Will Raise My Voice") to smoldering sass ("Say My Name" "You Gonna Regret Losing Me") to sweet smoothness ("It's So Good") to stank groove ("I Ain't Never") There's even one called "Hootchie Mama" for Pete's sake. Just look at who's on this thing:

Bass:
Bob Babbitt R.I.P. (one of Motown's Funk Brothers)
Steve Brantley R.I.P. (James Brown, Ronnie Milsap, Dave Loggins)


Drums/percussion:
Ed Greene (Barry White, Marvin Gaye, Hall & Oates, Donna Summer)
Jonathan Dees (Jimmy Hall, Ronnie Milsap)
Tom Roady R.I.P. (Etta James, Michael McDonald, James Taylor, Aretha Franklin)

Keys:
Clayton Ivey (Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, BB King, Temptations, Supremes)
Shane Keister (Elvis Presley, Billy Joel, Amy Grant)
Andy McMahon R.I.P. (Neil Young, Tracy Nelson)
Kira Small 

Guitar:
Reggie Young R.I.P. (Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Rolling Stones, Dusty Springfield, Dobie Gray)
Bruce Dees (James Brown, Ronnie Milsap, Dave Loggins, Ray Charles)
Rod Smarr R.I.P. (Dolly Parton, Dr. Hook, Crystal Gayle, The Dazz Band)
Lauren Ellis (Rita Coolidge, Nell Carter)
Rick Musallam (Mike Keneally Band, Ben Taylor)
Erik Guess (blues slide dude)

Vocals:
Lisa Silver (Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton)
Cindy Walker (Commodores, Faith Hill, Emmylou Harris, George Jones)
Vickie Carrico** (ZZ Top, Brenda Lee, Sam Moore)
 **Vickie co-wrote 4 tunes on the album*

Special guests:
Sam Levine - sax (Neville Brothers, Michael McDonald, Etta James)
Rob Galbraith - jive-ass honky vocals (Ronnie Milsap, himself)
Choir on "I Will Raise My Voice": Vicki Hampton, Cindy Walker, Kira Small, Lisa Silver, Vickie Carrico, Jaime Babbitt, Scat Springs, Michael Black, Jamie Brantley

- Listen here: https://kirasmall.bandcamp.com/album/raise-my-voice