Day 30: Ledisi, Anything for You | 30-Day Song Challenge 🎶

On Day 30 of the 30-Day Song Challenge, Ledisi reminds me of my willingness to do “Anything for You” – rather the person I love.  

Embracing the trendiness of social media, The Musical Hype unleashes its own, month-long version of the 30-Day Song Challenge.

Day 30 Prompt: A song that reminds you of yourself

It wouldn’t be far-fetched to say that Grammy-nominated R&B singer Ledisi (Ledisi Young) has one of the most powerful voices in the game.  For years, Young has been preserving the ‘sanctity’ of old-school, grown-folks R&B.  While this hasn’t made her ‘trendy’ by any means, she is incredibly respected – quite revered.  Young ‘brings the heat’ once more on her soulful single, “Anything for You”.

“Anything for You” is Ledisi at her best, period.  Rex Rideout produces with Young, and as in the past, the results are excellent.  Something about the nostalgia of that gospel-tinged, highly soulful sound, sigh.  The introduction, led by its lazy piano sounds hearkens back to the D’Angelo gem, “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” from 2000. If you’re a lover of neo-soul, you feel like you’ve hit the jackpot here.

Adding to the allure of course is none other than Ledisi, who sings like a beast. Always a powerhouse, she gives us a little bit of everything here.  She exhibits vocal control, but also knows when to ‘let her rip.’  The nuances and the runs are absolutely everything.  The one part of “Anything for You” not touched upon? The songwriting.  Here, Young is willing to do anything for you, best exemplified by the memorable, emotional chorus:

“I’ll do anything for you (I will do anything for you, you)
Heart and soul, I
I’ll do anything for you (You are my life)
My life (One means us two)
Yeah, yeah, I’ll do anything
Anything for you.”

“Anything for You” is Ledisi at her best, period. For those who love vintage, retro-sounding music, this is everything. For those who are dedicated, loyal, hopeless romantics like me, this is definitely a song that remind you of yourself, as the prompt for the 30^th and final day of 30-Day Song challenge.  “Anything for You” fittingly appeared elsewhere: Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: April 2020.

Ledisi • “Anything for You” • Listen Back Entertainment / BMG Rights Management • 2020

Day 30: Ledisi, “Anything for You” (30-Day Song Challenge) 🎶 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Pexels]