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Gospel Pop

Remilekun liberated her following from trepidation with her contemporary gospel single, Don’t Be Afraid

Acknowledging that fear is one of the biggest and insurmountable inhibitors in life, Remilekun, in her latest single, Don’t Be Afraid, liberated her following from anxiety and trepidation.

With choral harmonies which sweep with the orchestral crescendos, Don’t Be Afraid reaches the epitome of empowerment. The melodious waves of celestial grace deliver the quintessential strength and sanctity of gospel as Remilekun modernises worship music with the rock guitar riffs and the lush 80s pop aesthetic which spills from the keys.

Experiencing Don’t Be Afraid isn’t the first time that Remilekun has driven us to the brink of elated tears, and we don’t doubt it will be the last. Her presence, fortified by The Netherlands’ Dream Team and Sound of Gospel Choir, is something everyone should endeavour to experience.

After the live performance, filmed in the Netherlands, premiered on YouTube on September 20th, almost 40k listeners have seen the light through the assuring serenity of the illuminating release which takes the singer-songwriter and worship leader one step further to her deserved status as a globally renowned icon.

Stream the live performance of Don’t Be Afraid on YouTube now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Ben Alexander – Sons: Entrancingly Melodic Electronic Gospel Pop

If there’s any Electronica artist we’re happy to see a new release from, it’s Bergen, Norway-based artist and producer Ben Alexander.

There was definitely no forgetting them after hearing their single Seek which was full of soulfully stylistic ambient euphoria. With their most recent release Sons, the tones may slightly be harsher, colder, and it may be fleetingly comparable to the likes of Covenant, the Editors and John Grant, yet, Ben Alexander has allowed the soundscape to retain the same magnetic mesmerism.

Their electronically-crafted single is an entrancingly adrenalizing infusion of Pop, downtempo Hip Hop, and Gospel, and it’s safe to say, you’ve never immersed yourselves in a soundscape quite like Sons before.

You can check out Sons which was released on May 29th along with Ben Alexander’s earlier releases via Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast