Bryan Duncan
Genre: Pop
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Bryan Duncan Bibliography: (click on each album cover to view tracks and Bryan Duncan lyrics)
Bryan Duncan Biography Bryan Duncan first surfaced in the 1970s as a member of Sweet Comfort Band, a pioneering Jesus music band. After that act's successful six-year run, the blue-eyed soul man went solo, debuting with Have Yourself Committed in 1985. The next 15 years spawned a stream of singles as Duncan achieved legendary status.
But Duncan hadn't recorded a new album since 2000's Joyride, perhaps partly because of his ongoing battles with addictions and depression (which he discusses here and occasionally here). But now he's back with a new record label (Red Road) and a concert cast he affectionately names the NehoSoul Band. Together, they gloss over eleven songs on Music City Live, stretching through Duncan's many eras, starting with the funky vibrancy of "Clap Your Hands" and the familiar R&B swing of "Step By Step." The live setting also gives "Blue Skies" and "Wheels of a Good Thing" welcomed makeovers, replacing the cliched Christian pop arrangements with meaty bass lines and improvisational grooves. The retro staple "Love You With My Life" also receives a modern day face-lift, as does Paul McCartney's cut from the same era "Maybe I'm Amazed" (complete with a slight spiritual re-tweaking).
But the plethora of missing hits-like "A Heart Like Mine," "Things Are Gonna Change," "After the Day Is Gone" and "One Voice"-indicates how comprehensive this project could've been. Even so, it's nice to have the veteran back in action and hopefully ready for an effort of all new material.
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