Sunday January 9, 2022 “Beyond” Leon Bridges
This singer, songwriter, and guitarist born Todd Michael Bridges honed his talent performing in and around his native Fort Worth, TX and his first strides as an R&B artist prompted comparisons to legends like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding.
He would catch the ears of radio programmers and online listeners with his debut album Coming Home which contained the top ten single of the same name. One of the most popular songs of 2015 “Coming Home” would be nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Song and the video has been streamed more than twenty-three million times.
Bridges would expand his audience with featured appearances on songs by artists ranging from the similarly tradition-rooted likes of Nick Waterhouse, Kacey Musgraves, and Gary Clark, Jr. as well as rappers Macklemore and Lecrae.
Today’s song, “Beyond” was co-written by Bridges along with Justin Drew Tranter. Tanter has also written songs for Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Linkin Park, Kelly Clarkson, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, DNCE, Kesha, Imagine Dragons, Fifth Harmony, 5 Seconds of Summer, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Bea Miller, Demi Lovato, Dua Lipa and Fall Out Boy.
Stay safe and well...and enjoy this retro sound from a very current artist.