Miss Freddye is a Pittsburgh-based blues singer who's gospel roots are obvious in her new song "Something to Believe In" - a heartwarming ballad full of optimism in a troubled world. It's a love-song to be sure, but it reminds me of the old Persian poets who blurred the lines between human-love and love for God. The lyrics are uplifting and honest - speaking of struggle but the "you" in the song is the refuge and port in the storm.
Freddye's voice is gorgeous - deep and profound but light where the mood calls for it. The track feels a little bit like the Babyface slow songs of the '90s (I mean this as a compliment) but with a more rock edge with that electric guitar solo that comes in before the final chorus. One can even, at the end of the song - make out the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's "I have a dream speech" in the background of the outro. A very nice touch.
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