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专辑名称:Public Mind ,ORwMZtw{H
歌手姓名:Nehemiah &EUI
唱片公司:Ruff Diamond Ent. a+-X\qN
发行日期:2008年3月13日 vk1E!T9X
专辑流派:R&B "e-RV
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The smooth sounds of R&B with a gospel twist !! W{El^')F
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Though Public Mind is Nehemiah抯 first solo release, it is not Nehemiah抯 8\lRP,-
debut on the music scene. Raised in his father抯 church, Nehemiah has w'r?)WW$
been performing music in one form or another for most of his life. ~dtS
Nehemiah had recorded his first song by the age of 12 and at the age of 15 n)<S5P?
he headlined his first concert in his hometown of Portland, Oregon with #9/^)^k
the proceeds going toward teenage victims of domestic violence. It was DN X-\
after that concert that Nehemiah was convinced that he wanted to pursue yIq.
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This pursuit has had its ups and downs but each one of them has shaped }Sx+: N*
who Nehemiah is today, both as an artist and as a person. The highlights r3}Q1b&
of Nehemiah抯 early career included an appearance in the motion picture vyA
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Reggie抯 Prayer, starring the late football star Reggie White. In ~+)sL1lx
addition, Nehemiah appeared on a nationally syndicated talk show, took 63NhD
his live show to Canada, and opened up for the famed R&B/Gospel group, /19ZyQw9
Virtue. The experiences of his teenage years opened the door for SDbR(oV
Nehemiah to later join Soul, a contemporary gospel group signed to a !H^e$BA
subsidiary of the Hendrix record label. This release spent 9 weeks on E9bc pup
the Billboard gospel charts and peeked at number 36. Though the group O{{\jn|lR
was short-lived it provided Nehemiah the opportunity to tour the states ll^#I/
and establish relationships that would bear fruit in the years to come. %7wNS
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After briefly filling the lead vocalist spot in a group with producer HR !7>~=n_,L.
Crump (Beyonce), Nehemiah decided to focus on developing his solo project. MXP3ZN'
His debut solo album, Public Mind, is the product of all of his life \'Z^rjB
experiences, both good and bad. The mid-tempo track 揟hat Person?is a JFOXrRR=d
celebratory autobiographical account of all that happened to Nehemiah as v;ZIqn"
he recognized all that Jesus Christ is. Another personal song, 揊ly Away,? i.5?b/l0
was written for his daughter, Amiah, who died several weeks after being #wS/QrRE
born. It is songs like these that helped the album find its title. ;%<R>gDWv
Nehemiah explains, 揟he title of the album is intended to communicate on \s@7pM=(
two levels. First, I wanted to emphasize that I identify with my audience. YVW`|'7)|
The things that they struggle with, I struggle with. The things that DQ`\HY
trouble them, trouble me. Second, I wanted to show that this album is not t,IQ|B&0
simply a collection of songs, it is a window into my mind and life which I xV\mS+#
have made public through this release.? EG#mNpxE
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Nehemiah lists artists ranging from Commissioned to Boyz II Men to Phil |N+uEiJ
Collins among his influences and the diversity of his personal palate comes 2/f!{lz ](
through in the diversity of the album. Nehemiah wrote and produced much of !v?WyGbUg
the disc himself while also teaming with producers and songwriters Derek mY0FewwTy
Clark (Fred Hammond), Anson Dawkins (Dawkins & Dawkins), Chris Turner ?a{es!
(Singleton抯), Cole Brown (Michelle Williams) and his brother J.B. Og/@w&