Samara Joy Performs with Three Generations of her Family on Dreamy, Gospel-Infused “O Holy Night (feat. The McLendon Family)”
LISTEN HERE: https://samarajoy.lnk.to/OHolyNight
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December 2, 2022: After being nominated for Best New Artist and Best Jazz Vocal Album at the upcoming 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards®, the “silky-voiced rising jazz star” (New York Times) Samara Joy has unveiled her latest holiday single “O Holy Night (feat. The McLendon Family).” Music has always been a guiding light within the young Bronx native’s lineage, and the new song features vocals by multiple generations of her tight-knit family. Her grandfather Elder Goldwire McLendon, 92-year-old gospel singer who led the well-known Philadelphia-based The Savettes, joins Samara on the classic holiday favorite, alongside her father Antonio McLendon, a gifted bassist and vocalist who toured with the renowned Andrae Crouch, Samara’s uncle Laurone McLendon, and her cousins Tiera Lovell Rowe and Alana Alexander. The track, which was recorded by Christopher Allen and produced by Matt Pierson, also features Sullivan Fortner on Hammond B3.
Listen to “O Holy Night (feat. The McLendon Family)” here: https://samarajoy.lnk.to/OHolyNight
“There’s nothing like family. Your vibratos match. Your tones match,” Samara explained to NPR Jazz Night in America about singing with her family. “We’re connected in a way that nobody else is… spiritually and creatively, it’s totally fulfilling.”
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