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专辑名称:Public Mind R9We/FhOY
歌手姓名:Nehemiah MfF~8
唱片公司:Ruff Diamond Ent. r'LVa6e"N
发行日期:2008年3月13日 #T K~eHi
专辑流派:R&B BC>=B@H0
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Though Public Mind is Nehemiah抯 first solo release, it is not Nehemiah抯 Th[f9H%
debut on the music scene. Raised in his father抯 church, Nehemiah has DF]9@{
been performing music in one form or another for most of his life. 5
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Nehemiah had recorded his first song by the age of 12 and at the age of 15 &adI (s~
he headlined his first concert in his hometown of Portland, Oregon with d9*hBm
the proceeds going toward teenage victims of domestic violence. It was <>eOC9;VY
after that concert that Nehemiah was convinced that he wanted to pursue KT|RF
music professionally. mpC`Yk
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This pursuit has had its ups and downs but each one of them has shaped iF5'ygR-Z
who Nehemiah is today, both as an artist and as a person. The highlights GY3 Wj
of Nehemiah抯 early career included an appearance in the motion picture ;rI@*An
Reggie抯 Prayer, starring the late football star Reggie White. In 5V[oE\B
addition, Nehemiah appeared on a nationally syndicated talk show, took 5la>a}+!!h
his live show to Canada, and opened up for the famed R&B/Gospel group, .JX EK
Virtue. The experiences of his teenage years opened the door for l5%G'1w#,j
Nehemiah to later join Soul, a contemporary gospel group signed to a ,&PE6hn
subsidiary of the Hendrix record label. This release spent 9 weeks on VLsxdwHgb
the Billboard gospel charts and peeked at number 36. Though the group C,V%B
was short-lived it provided Nehemiah the opportunity to tour the states 7`vEe'qz
and establish relationships that would bear fruit in the years to come. O-]mebTvw
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After briefly filling the lead vocalist spot in a group with producer HR !J1rRPV
Crump (Beyonce), Nehemiah decided to focus on developing his solo project. _cTh#t ^
His debut solo album, Public Mind, is the product of all of his life 'oNO-)p\#!
experiences, both good and bad. The mid-tempo track 揟hat Person?is a DBLk!~IF
celebratory autobiographical account of all that happened to Nehemiah as 8bK|:B#6,
he recognized all that Jesus Christ is. Another personal song, 揊ly Away,? _$NIp `d
was written for his daughter, Amiah, who died several weeks after being _EnwME{@
born. It is songs like these that helped the album find its title. C$Lu]pIL*
Nehemiah explains, 揟he title of the album is intended to communicate on r0t^g9K0
two levels. First, I wanted to emphasize that I identify with my audience. (2ur5uk+
The things that they struggle with, I struggle with. The things that H~eRT1
trouble them, trouble me. Second, I wanted to show that this album is not
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simply a collection of songs, it is a window into my mind and life which I -&