Damon K. Clark – Holy (2022)
While we can easily fall into a pattern with relationships, there are times when you have a relationship with someone that is vastly different to everything that came before. This is something that Damon K. Clark has experienced and turned into his single ‘Holy’. Reflecting on a past relationship, he considers how everything felt different to what he had felt before in other relationships.
Touching on the beauty of vulnerability and how it can leave you feeling empowered around the right people, the single draws you into his thoughts and emotions. A truly multi-talented artist, Clark’s music has covered RnB, jazz, folk, opera and classical showcasing his wide vocal range and musicality. An accomplished violinist, he uses his skills to take our listening experience to new heights.
‘Holy’ opens with a rather soulful piano line and a hazy lighter layer resting over it. The hazy layer deepens as the thrum fills the low levels vibrating under the piano line. The melody is so decadent as it draws on some of the best elements of RnB and gospel. The melody is relatively minimalistic allowing the vocals to really shine. This doesn’t mean that there is not a lot going on, but the use of clear layers of instrumentation is exquisite. As the single progresses, the beats get a stomp to them that takes everything to another level. The melody forms a rich foundation for the vocals to draw you into their tale.
While the melody is really amazing, it is Clark’s vocals that truly make the single. The spoken word of the opening verse flow like a poem that wraps an ode to someone you care about around you. His performance flows into a gospel rise on the chorus that is bolstered by the amazing backing vocals. The rise on the wings of gospel RnB flows drops for the poetic words of the verses. This movement really enhances the emotions of the track and the power of the lyrics. There is a really spiritual feeling to the single that dives into a connection you have with someone that transcends the physical world. The lyrics are worth a good listen to as they offer a deep stream of thoughts and feelings that captivate all your senses. As you listen, you may want to close your eyes to soak up the listening experience and allow the movement to take you to another plane of existence.
Damon K. Clark perfectly blends gospel, RnB and contemporary soul into the powerful, poetic and impactful single ‘Holy’. The music acts as a foundation for the vocals forming a rich platform for them to rise on the power of the emotions they invoke. Clark’s vocal performance is on another level as he crafts odes to loved ones into something much greater.
Find out more about Damon K. Clark on his website, Instagram and Spotify.
