When the day breaks and there's too much pain stayin'
And the winds of uncertainties have rounded your faith
Ask the time for you to reach out and grab a lovin' hand
And put your trust in a power that's greater than man
Plainfield, NJ-based artist Lee Fields just celebrated his 70th birthday last week, and he's spent 50 of those years performing old-school soul, funk, and R&B. His first single was released in 1969, and he went on to work with artists like B.B. King, Clarence Carter, Kool & The Gang, and more. After a decade-long hiatus where he focused on his family, he returned to his first love, music, just in time for the Brooklyn soul renaissance of the late '90s/early 2000s. (He was signed to Desco Records, which later split into Daptone Records and Soul Fire Records. His labelmate, the late Sharon Jones, even sings back-up on one of his first singles with Desco.)
Last year, he released his seventh full-length (and fifth with his power-house backing band The Expressions) titled It Rains Love. Today's featured track was recorded during those sessions, but was unreleased until late 2019, when it was shared as a digital single. While the passionate ballad most likely reflects a love gone wrong, it bears a message of hope and solidarity that's perfect for these times.
