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LISTEN: On ’26,’ Spence Brown Describes Feeling Lost

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Can we truly find ourselves if, at first, we aren’t lost?

Spence Brown explores what it means to drift through life as time slips away on his latest offering, “26.” The contemplative new single was self-written and produced, recorded in one late night session and presented as a raw antidote to burning existential questions.

“I wanted to keep it simple and just talk about how I feel, so I didn’t even write a hook. Just rapped,” Brown said. “Like most of the other songs I made for this project, this was made late at night all in one session, just me, a microphone and the stars.”

“26” is the third single from Brown’s upcoming album, slated for release this June. Brown notes that this single is one of the album’s most vulnerable moments, and stems from his own challenge to find direction and purpose.

“In my mid-twenties, I really kinda lost hope for a while. I felt like I was just floating in space, with everything that I wanted out of my reach,” Brown said. “It was a very empty and numb feeling and I put that all into this song.”

Songs You Should Hear: The Return

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It’s been a little while since we’ve done one of these, hasn’t it?

Yet, with excellence all around us, it’s clear that many of the submissions we’re receiving deserve a deeper dive. And so, today marks the triumphant return of Songs You Should Hear!

Get started with these, and be ready for more on the way, every Friday at UMC!

Artist: JT Loux
Song: look into my eyes
Genre: Indie Rock/Alternative
Why You Should Hear It: The course of true love never runs smooth — and it can be made even more complicated when you’re loving from a distance. Underneath this tune’s prevailing warmth is a clear and present longing, inspired by the reality of “loving someone, but they are 2,000 miles away.”

Artist: Rex & The Rhythm
Song: Umbrella
Genre: Hip Hop/Soul/Alternative
Why You Should Hear It: Who’s ready for some April showers? This tune’s breezy sonic landscape juxtaposes well with its lyrical content, artfully illustrating the conflicting emotions experienced after a breakup.

“‘Umbrella’ is about a relationship abruptly ending, even though the forecast appeared to show clear skies and warm weather,” Rex said.

Fun fact: Rex has had the opportunity to open for artists including Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Ashanti, and Lauryn Hill — and, after opening up this “Umbrella,” it’s easy to understand why!

Artist: Spence Brown
Song: By My Lonely
Genre: Hip Hop
Why You Should Hear It: If you’ve ever dealt with haters, this one is for you. Brown has proclaimed this fiery new track the “anti-hater anthem”; and with how hard this one goes, it might just provide the push you need to overcome doubt.

Brown says, “As an artist, it’s always hard to deal with haters, but if you can remind yourself that what you do is good at the end of the day, you can just laugh it off. Personally, I’ve always had a hard time dealing with haters, so I made this song to remind myself that it doesn’t matter what other people think. I can get this done without their opinions!”

Got something you think we should hear? What are you waiting for?! Shoot it our way, and you could be featured in an upcoming edition of Songs You Should Hear!

LISTEN: Spence Brown’s ‘Scotch Thoughts’ Are ‘A Meditation on Time’

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A sobering fact of life? None of us knows exactly how much time we have left.

So, let’s not waste any of it.

Spence Brown — who, you may recall, recently made his triumphant return to the artist side of the tracks — just hit us with another new single, “Scotch Thoughts” is a slick and soulful hip hop vibe; one Brown calls “a meditation on time” in light of his father’s recent heart attack, and the realization that it’s up to us to make the most of every moment.

“(It’s about) realizing that everyone’s time is limited, including your own,” Brown said. “It’s part of a larger project coming in the spring called 4am In Nashville, and one of the overall themes is opportunity cost; trying to figure out what is the right move to make. This is song number one on the project, and is the entrance to a dark place that we explore through the project.”

We’ll soon have even more glimpses into 4am In Nashville, with new singles due on March 29 and April 26. For now, we invite you vibe with this one!

LISTEN: Spence Brown’s ‘2024’ is an Anthem of Self-Discovery and Resilience

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The New Year may not be as “new” as it once was, but there’s still plenty of time remaining to make your mark.

For Spence Brown, that means coming back to his own artistry in triumphant fashion, as he continues to blaze a trail in the production world. He claims his purpose on the new single, “2024.”

“Until recently, I felt like I had pretty much given up on my own music career, and was focusing mainly on my producer career,” Brown said. “I realized that I really regretted getting to this point over the last few years, and wanted to change it. So, I decided I would start the year off with an affirmation to myself about my purpose, and set my intentions to change my career’s trajectory. ‘2024’ is really about me saying ‘I’m going all in now,’ which I’ve needed to do for a while.”

“2024” provides a modern update to Brown’s previous single, “2020,” complete with the refreshed perspective that comes with four years of self-discovery in business and life.

“I had made this beat a while ago, and had it sitting on my computer until I came across it again. I immediately had an idea for what I would do with it,” Brown said. “Four years later, (this is) how I see things, and where I see myself going this year. There are even some callbacks to 2020 in the new song!”

How will you remember 2024, when all is said and done? Reflect on that question as you listen to “2024” below!