In the 14th edition of Music Lifts (2023), weโre uplifted by iconic disco/R&B singer Gloria Gaynor performing a contemporary gospel song, โBack On Top.โ
Welcome to Music Lifts ๐ถ ๐, a column that seeks to highlight songs that encourage, inspire, and uplift the spirit; songs that exude fortitude, positivity, and resolve, even in the face of adversity.ย Featured songs arenโt genre-specific; songs may or may not be faith-based. The goal is for these songs to make you feel better โ be LIFTED to new heights!ย So, for the 14th edition of Music Lifts ๐ถ ๐ (2023), we highlight ๐ต โBack On Topโ as performed by ๐ Gloria Gaynor.
โNow Iโm back on top / Like I never fell off / I took some knock down punches, but Iโm still standing strong.โ Hallelujah ๐! Although set in a minor key, ๐ต โBack On Topโ, a highlight from the 2019, ๐ Gloria Gaynor gospel album, ๐ฟ Testimony, is an exuberant profession of faith.ย Although the ๐ Grammy winner (best known for her disco records) has been through her fair share of adversity, she is โback on topโ and thanks God for it on this spiritual gem!
โI had a front row seat on a roller coaster ride, you got that right,โ she sings in the first verse, adding, โI kept on hoping things would change but I finally realized the devilโs a liar.โ Yes! Say that, say that! In the second verse, Gaynor asserts, โThought I would never see the light of day from under that rock, then I heard that knock / It was Jesus, sweet Jesus.โ Of course, it is the chorus that serves as the centerpiece, with the verses leading up to the victory lap.ย Still, the bridge section is delightful and uplifting too, where Gaynor delivers shrewd advice: โKeep praying when you canโt get up / Have faith when the going gets rough / Yeah, you gotta keep on running / Soon you gonna reach that summit.โ Besides a spirited performance and thoughtful lyrics, the production and sound is awesome โ uplifting as well! ๐ต โBack On Topโ gives us soulfulness that fits both the R&B and gospel world with its piano ostinato, soaring organ, and biting horn riffs.
๐ Gloria Gaynor โข ๐ฟ Testimony โข ๐ท Spring House Productions, Inc. โข ๐ 2019
Gloria Gaynor, โBack On Topโ: Music Lifts ๐ถ ๐ No. 14 (2023) [๐ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Spring House Productions, Inc.; cottonbro studio, Itzelย Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]
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[…] punches, but Iโm still standing strong.โ Hallelujah ๐! Although set in a minor key, ๐ต โBack On Topโ, a highlight from the 2019, ๐ Gloria Gaynor gospel album, ๐ฟ Testimony, is an exuberant […]
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