Jersey City-based singer-songwriter Kevin Honold explores the value of persistence on the single “Everything.” Inspired by a demanding climb through Washington’s Cascade Mountains, the track struts an effervescent rock appeal amidst motivational themes. This memorable arrangement, featuring tenor sax, serves as a powerful testament to committing fully to one’s journey during seasons of intense life transition.
“I kept thinking about that climb and what it takes to stay the course when everything in life starts moving at once,” Honold says. “This song is about committing fully to the journey and giving it everything you have.”
Warming acoustic strums and steady rhythms complement Honold’s vibrant vocal introspection, opening: “I try the most it seems, when I do what makes me happy.” The track’s themes of perseverance are artfully interwoven; rather than resembling a lecture or typical carpe-diem push, there’s a lusher, meditative quality in its embrace of effort and committing entirely to a goal. “I give it everything,” Honold’s vocals ring out during an especially memorable segment, impactfully capturing this overall ethos. An array of bursting saxophone, melodic piano, and soothing wordless vocal harmonies bolsters this section as well, punctuated by a reprisal of the free-spirited “go where the river’s running” pursuit.
“I hold my hand to touch the flame,” the dual-vocal immersion continues to delight into the final minute, there celebrating how daring pursuits can be worth experiencing. A final “give it everything” line and bouncy saxophone then concludes the track, which thoroughly resonates in both its blissful melodic drive and evergreen thematic sentiments, encouraging one to maintain perseverance and confidence as they build toward a goal.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
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