R&B songstress Joy Denalane aka Germany’s queen of soul shares her video for “Be Here In The Morning (feat. CS Armstrong)” via Motown Records. The video was directed by Henrik Alm and made its broadcast premiere on BET Soul. The track is off Joy’s debut U.S. album LET YOURSELF BE LOVED. Listen here.
“The song is about a relationship that’s in a good state, but maybe there is a moment where the partners tell each other that if you don’t see me for who I am we’re going to stumble into a problem,” says Joy Denalane “Honor me for what and love me for who I am and if you do that then I’m gonna be there in the morning.”
“Be Here In The Morning” was created together with C. S. Armstrong. The Texan enchants the audience with a voice that many associate with the early Motown years. “Be Here In The Morning” is showcasing the vocal perfection of these two artists: In harmony with Joy Denalane they create a complex, soulful love duet about soulmates, consideration and tenderness. “Be Here In The Morning” captures a moment just before sunrise and lets another beautiful facet of love shine through on the album.
With LET YOURSELF BE LOVED Joy is making her definitive soul statement. The Motown album is in equal parts self-assertion, genealogy and homage to the great classics of the genre. A musical masterpiece where Denalane confidently brings together all the strands of her previous work.Nevertheless, she is not interested in vintage simulations of old soul recordings. She is driven by showing her musical identity. The album includes her singles “I Believe (Feat. BJ The Chicago Kid)” “I Gotta Know” and “Top Of My Love.” Recently Joy performed her track “Be Here In The Morning (Feat. CS Armstrong)” on COLORS.