- 2021-06-21
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MUSIC
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Jennifer Hudson Releases New Song “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” from Aretha Franklin's Biopic “Respect” Soundtrack
American singer and actress Jennifer Hudson joined in Aretha Franklin's biopic “Respect”.
The film is based on the life of American singer and civil rights activist Aretha Franklin. She played as Aretha Franklin in the film.
Directed by Liesl Tommy, in addition to Jennifer Hudson, stars Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Skye Dakota Turner, Tate Donovan, and Mary J. Blige.
On June 18th, she released a new song “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” from the soundtrack of the film.
It was written by Carole King, Jamie Hartman and Jennifer Hudson. Produced by will.i.am and Johnny Goldstein.
“Music is such a living and breathing character in this film, as it was in Ms. Franklin's life,” Jennifer Hudson said. “The process of creating this song was like constructing the greatest tribute I could possibly offer to her spirit. It was the final exhale of this extraordinary project and one that I let out with complete fulfillment. Being able to do so with Carole and Jamie was an incredible privilege. Carole is one of the greatest songwriters of all time and, whether we were trading stories, playing piano together over video conference, or working through lyrics, it was always a masterclass - both in life and music.”- GmB9lc3ZH1k
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She continued, “Jamie and I have collaborated together in the past and it's always so wonderful to create with him - he is continuously thinking outside of the box in a way that deepens the musical experience in indescribable ways. Our goal was to show that music was always the anchor for Ms. Franklin, in all that she did, and I hope this song illustrates the strength of her voice - both literally and figuratively - which always brought her home.”
The film is scheduled to be released on August 13, 2021. The soundtrack will be available on the same day.- source :
