The Sound Of Sunshine - Michael Franti & Spearhead
2010
In a time when people are losing jobs, homes, cars, families and faith a positive spin comes from Michael Franti & Spearhead! The new CD "The Sound Of Sunshine" is due to release on September 21, 2010. It may have a fall release date but it already being played on radio stations!
Every song on the album puts a smile on your face. The CD starts with "The Sound Of Sunshine". Franti states: "it's about wanting to bottle that experience of waking up in the morning, pulling the blinds, and seeing that there's a sunny day in front of us. It's about finding the sunshine in some cloudy times. There are a lot of people out there waiting for a storm to pass, and I want to try to acknowledge that and bring them a little sunshine". From the moment this song enters your brain waves you just feel more positive.
"Music is sunshine", says Franti, one of the most positive and conscious artists in music today, "Like sunshine, music is a powerful force that can instantly and almost chemically change your entire mood. Music gives us new energy and a stronger sense of purpose".
You may have already heard the second song on the album, "shake it", since it is already hitting the top 40. When this song starts you instantly feel like you need to move your body. It's a song about finding beauty in imperfection. "Your perfect, just the way you are" is a line from the song.
The third song "Hey, Hey, Hey" no matter how life is today, theres just one thing I got to say, I wont let another moment slip away. This song has the most power on the entire album. Michael has really brought his power and positiveness to the world and I hope all of us are capable of listening.
The next few songs follow the path of bringing the important things to your life. The song; "Anytime you need me" is about the importance of being there for someone. "I'll be waiting" is another song about being there for people. The point of this song is in the lyric; "The best things in life aren't things/They're living, they're breathing".
There are a few love songs/ballads on this album "The only thing missing was you" is a song about filling that void in your life, finding love. "Love don't wait", is about the urgency of love and how we can't wait for perfect scenarios and perfect people to come along, because they don't really exist says Franti.
An interesting fact about this wonderful album is Franti got the inspiration from a dark experience of being in the hospital last summer. "Last August, my appendix ruptured suddenly in the middle of a tour and I ended up in the hospital for eight days while they figured out what was wrong with me," recalls Franti. He goes on to say; During that time, I really took a moment to prioritize what's truly important in my life, and in the end, that's really about the people who I love. Even in that hospital, I could laugh with the people I love, cry with them, and start to find the sun again."