There’s been a recent surge in social activity in our country over last couple of months; looks like we’re constantly visiting some type of grief or striving on this tedious journey we call life. But, like I always say put on some soothing music and it appears to simply melt away your cares and tears. With that being said, I’d like to take this time to spotlight a woman that seems to know a lot about just simply going through. She goes by the name of “Stacy Barthe”. Her start in music is somewhat similar to my baby sister’s start with music; Stacy too came up with her first original song at the tender age of eight. Stacy quickly developed her style from listening to the likes of Ella Fitzgerald and Nina, who soon became her idols. While some of you may have never heard of this amazedly gifted artist, I’m pretty sure that you’ve all heard some of the mainstream artist this singer songwriter has worked with.
Not only can you hear her on “Flawed Beautiful Creatures” the theme song of the second season of BET’s “Being Mary Jane”. The songwriter first revealed penning “Katy Perry’s” ‘Hummingbird Heartbeat” and “Rihanna’s” “Cheers” and “Miley Cyrus’s” “Adore You”. But what Stacy’s best known for is how well she articulates the variety of contrasts of the human psyche through her music.
Stacy is strongly promoting her newly released album entitled, “Becoming”. Barthe teamed up with some of the heavy hitters in the game. “Benny Cassette”, “Kanye West”, “Sky Ferriera”, “DJ Camper” “ Nicki Minaj” and Chris Brown. This album provides a musical journey across different genres and eras in musical time, but still managing to staying current. What I also found amazing with this album is that Stacy relied only on live instrumentation for most of the production of this album. Now this album, is supposed to be like a living adaptation of her own personal accounts of her life. Her struggles with weight loss and excessive drinking and the overall lack of love for one self.
It’s also about that same person finally finding the courage to be honest with them self and asking themselves what are you running from. Stacy delivers such a gracefully crafted vocal arrangement accompanied over the beats and melodies on each track. But my favorite has to be “Walk on Water”. This track reminds me of “Fleetwood Mac” or “Genesis”. I love the message in this song reminding us to remember who you really are in this life. Then, there’s the cover of “Anita Baker’s’ “Angel” featuring “John Legend”, who is also an executive producer of the album as well.
So when you need an escape from all the turmoil and headaches of this ole’ life. I would like to make a suggestion that you put on some Stacy Barthe. It may be all that the doctor ordered.
Leslie Thomas is a blogger, traveler, and music festival enthusiast. Follow me on Twitter @LBoogie252005.
