on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums Chart in the Spring
of 2015.
All in all, it’s a very personal album with the ability to
move many personalities.
After spending time with Bri and getting to know her
heart and soul, Marquis Boone got a feel of what kind of
album he wanted to create around her voice and then he
partnered with Tyscot Music & Entertainment to bring
his vision to life the Spring of 2015.
“We can go day after day and smile like we’re okay in
front of people but God sees the heart,” Bri confesses.
Korey Bowie, an independent artist himself and
multi-instrumentalist who has worked with the likes of
R&B veteran Angie Stone as well as Casey J and soulful
crooner Darwin Hobbs, produced the twelve-track set
that skillfully seals the fissures separating Millennials,
Generation X and Baby Boomers with a pool of songs
that have wide and distinctive appeal.
Recorded live at Doppler Studios in Atlanta to an invitation-only audience of family, friends and fans, the
collection reveals the keys to Bri’s heart. There are
up-tempo 21st century power anthems such as the
rousing “Heaven Must Be Something Like This” and the
pulsating“Lord of All” which both show off Bri’s most fiery and raspy vocal wails on the climatic vamps of these
engaging sing-a-long selections.
At her core, Bri is a worshipper and smooth cuts such
as “Holy Spirit,” “Set A Fire” and the plaintive “Love You
Forever” showcase her love for this sub-genre of gospel
music.
There are also tunes with crossover possibilities such as
“Run Over” which can find a home on Inspirational radio formats and the smooth as silk “My Everything” has
Adult R&B/Urban AC radio written all over it.
A particularly compelling segment of the set is Bri’s
first composition, the rock-edged “Jacob’s Song” and it’s
explosive reprise “I’m Desperate.” Bri’s close friend and
fellow recording artist Bryan Andrew Wilson wrote the
beautifully warm, stripped-down ballad “Grace” with
her in mind.
Christian Hip-Hop star Uncle Reece crafted the uplifting
paean “Love You Forever” that Bri sings with intimate
zeal and deep understanding.
“He sees the things we have hidden in our hearts whether it’s emotional pain, scars or anger. He wants total
access. He wants the keys to open up the door to our
hearts and once that door is open He can then uncover
the hidden things and we can release them from our
lives; then God can began to heal our hearts.
I allowed God to have total access to my heart and once
I did that I was able to release all the hurts I’ve experienced. I named the album ‘Keys T