John Lee Hooker, Jr. Tributes President-Elect Barack Obama’s Inauguration

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African American, John Lee Hooker Jr. Blues

Bluesman John Lee Hooker, Jr. Tributes President-Elect Barack Obama’s Inauguration With New Video Release “The People Want A Change”

John Lee Hooker Jr.

PRESS RELEASE – Bluesman turned animated superhero; John Lee Hooker Jr. is celebrating the inauguration of the first African American president, Barack Obama with the release of his second animated video, “The People Want A Change” from his Grammy nominated CD, “All Odds Against Me.” Presented by his own Steppin’ Stone Records and the Paris, France based Callicore Productions, the animation offers a ringing message of hope and redemption as the world at large embraces a climate for change under the direction of President-Elect Barack Obama.

Merlon Devine | Set The Atmosphere, Vol. 1

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African American, Gospel Jazz, Saxophonist, Smoothjazz

Merlon Devine | Set The Atmosphere, Vol. 1 [Nu-Voices/Gospel Jazz/2008]

Merlon Devine

Saxophonist Merlon Devine offers a smooth and palatable blend of praise, worship, and jazz songs on his latest independent release, “Set the Atmosphere: Volume 1.”  The new CD is his fifth project released on his self-owned independent label, Devine Music Group.  This project is a follow-up to his highly popular “Breathe” CD, but offers a different approach on song selections and production.

Smooth Jazz Christian Instrumental, that will relax and soothe your body, soul and spirit.

“Set the Atmosphere: Volume 1” does not depart from Devine’s convictions about Christian saxophonists recording original songs.  “I believe the anointing is upon the vessel and not the song,” he states adamantly, “so why limit myself only to familiar songs when God is always introducing new songs to me?”   Songs such as the title track “Set the Atmosphere”, the catchy “New Mercies”, and the smooth jazz tinged “Arise” prove that to be so. – Source: CDBaby.com