In popular music, there can be a lot of sameness. The same rhymes, the same chords, the same lyrical themes. The most interesting songs are the songs that aren't predictable. After listening to as many songs as I have, it's pretty easy to predict rhyming patterns and what the singer is going to do with their voice. But when you listen to a song where it's completely different, it's an incredible experience. With Katie Perkins's brand new single "Take My Hand," the production and the lyrics both fall into this category.
The song was written by Linda Pestana, and it's a song about living life to the fullest. The title doesn't exactly lead the listener to believe that's what the song is about, but songs that are surprising in that way are interesting, and lead you to want to listen again. This song also isn't a love song, and can connect to people in all stages of their life, making it a strong single choice for Perkins.
"Take My Hand" features some incredibly talented musicians: drummer Ben Sesar (Brad Paisley), Andy Hall on dobro (Zac Brown, Dolly Parton), and Brian Sargent on upright bass, mandolin, acoustic guitar and backing vocals. But all of the different instrumentals don't overshadow Perkins's vocals. Her voice has an interesting mixture of power and sweetness. Throughout the song she doesn't shy away from the high notes, and belts them beuatifully, but when she sings more softly, it's just as powerful.
This song wasn't written by Perkins, so it will be interesting to see if she releases some tracks she penned, what those will be like compared to this song. But even though the song isn't written by Perkins, she sings it as if they are her own words, and the emotion in it is clear. This is her song, and she's killing it.
Overall rating: 4 crowns
"Take My Hand" features some incredibly talented musicians: drummer Ben Sesar (Brad Paisley), Andy Hall on dobro (Zac Brown, Dolly Parton), and Brian Sargent on upright bass, mandolin, acoustic guitar and backing vocals. But all of the different instrumentals don't overshadow Perkins's vocals. Her voice has an interesting mixture of power and sweetness. Throughout the song she doesn't shy away from the high notes, and belts them beuatifully, but when she sings more softly, it's just as powerful.
This song wasn't written by Perkins, so it will be interesting to see if she releases some tracks she penned, what those will be like compared to this song. But even though the song isn't written by Perkins, she sings it as if they are her own words, and the emotion in it is clear. This is her song, and she's killing it.
Overall rating: 4 crowns
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