August 9, 2019
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Aaron K Gray 'A Journey Into House (The Edits) Sean Spencer, Thommy Davis, and Kelly Tribble Spencer Executive Producers Talented New York based Soul and Gospel house singer songwriter Aaron K Gray, who has been turning heads on the soulful scene with his distinctive voice, gets set to unleash his brilliant 2nd artist album, 'A Journey into House'. The album features a massive 17 songs spanning the colorful spectrum of Gospel, House and Afro, ripe with uplifting heartfelt vocals, spine tingling harmonies all set to a backdrop of top-class musicianship. 'A Journey into House' features collaborations with a fine stable of producers including Mark Francis, Graham Knox Frazier, DJ Gomi, Marc Tasio, Mark Di Meo and many more. There's also a brilliant soulful cover version of Christopher Cross' classic 'Ride Like the Wind', produced by Derrick Ricky Nelson, and remixed by DJ Spen and Michele Chiavarini for the dancers. Aaron began his musical career at the age of just 7 years old as the lead singer in the church choir. Fast Forward to 2001, he released his first R&B album entitled 'Body Rain' to great acclaim. Aaron released his first house record 'Wonder Why' on Tony Records in 2014 and has since had a flourishing career releasing songs such as 'Hallelujah' with Graham Knox Frazier and Scott Wozniak, 'Funky Praise' with Giulio Bonaccio, 'Thankful' with Graham Knox, 'When We All Pull Together' with Jeff Redd, Kenny Bobien, and CeCe Rogers, 'Lead Me' with Date Night, among others. Aaron's recent singles, which all are featured on the new album, include 'Resting Place' with Mark Francis, 'Ride Like The Wind' with Derrick Ricky Nelson, Giulio Bonaccio & Mark Di Meo on 'David Dance', 'Come By Here' with Marc Tasio and 'All I Need' with DJ Gomi. This release also includes a full-length DJ mix by Baltimore House Legend Thommy Davis making 'A Journey into House' an absolutely unforgettable release! 1) "All I Need" Aaron K Gray & DJ Gomi (Ian Friday Libation Vox Edit) Writer: Aaron K Gray (Aaron K Gray Publishing-ASCAP) Composer: Kazuhiko Gomi (Gomi Music-ASCAP) Background Vocals: Alejandro Ortiz & Aaron K Gray Keys: Chris Robinson Engineer: Kazuhiko Gomi Label: Nervous Records 2) "Jesus (Edit)" Aaron K Gray & Junior White Writer: Aaron K Gray (Aaron K Gray Publishing-ASCAP) Composer: Junior White (La Divina Music-ASCAP) Keys: Noelle Barbera Drum Programming: Junior White Background Vocals: Aaron K Gray Engineer: Gianni Fontana-Explode Studios NYC 3) "Come By Here" Aaron K Gray & Marc Tasio (DJ Spen & Gary Hudgins Edit) Writer: Aaron K Gray (Aaron K Gray Publishing-ASCAP) Composer: Marc Tasio Background Vocals: Aaron K Gray Engineer: Quantize Finest 4) "Resting Place (Edit)" Aaron K Gray & Mark Francis Writer: Cordell Walton & Deitrick Vaughn Haddon Composer: Mark Francis Background Vocals: Aaron K Gray & Carissa Henderson Engineer: Quantize Finest 5) "Ride Like The Wind" Aaron K Gray & Derrick Ricky Nelson (Michele Chiavarini Edit) Writer: Christopher C. Cross Composer: Derrick Ricky Nelson (Brandon & Blair Music-ASCAP) Background Vocals: Aaron K Gray & Derrick Ricky Nelson Engineer: Quantize Finest 6) "David Dance" Aaron K Gray & Giulio Bonaccio (Derrick Ricky Nelson Wood Floor Edit) Writer: Aaron K Gray (Aaron K Gray Publishing-ASCAP) Composer: Giulio Bonaccio (Giulio Bonaccio-BMI) Background Vocals: Aaron K Gray Label: Solstice Music 7) "Let Go (Edit)" Aaron K Gray & DJ Gomi Writer: Aaron K Gray (Aaron K Gray Publishing-ASCAP) Composer: Kazuhiko Gomi (Gomi Music-ASCAP) Background Vocals: Aaron K Gray 8) "Funky Praise" Aaron K Gray & Giulio Bonaccio (Kenny Carpenter Got 2B Funky Edit) Writer: Aaron K Gray (Aaron K Gray Publishing-ASCAP) Composer: Giulio Bonaccio (Giulio Bonaccio-BMI) Background Vocals: Aaron K Gray 9) "Continue (Edit)" Aaron K Gray & DJ Gomi Writer: Aaron K Gray (Aaron K Gray Publishing- ASCAP) Composer: Kazuhiko Gomi (Gomi Music-ASCAP) Background Vocals: Aaron K Gray Keys: James Preston Engineer: Kazuhiko Gomi 10) "Thankful (Edit)" Aaron K Gray & Knox Writer: Aaron K Gray (Aaron K Gray Publishing-ASCAP) Composer: Knox/Scott Wozniak (Graham Knox Frazier-BMI) (2 Kids And A Dog Music-ASCAP) Keys: Scott Wozniak Background Vocals: Aaron K Gray Engineer: Scott Wozniak Label: Knox House Music (KHM) 11) "I Know A Man (Edit)" Aaron K Gray & DJ Gomi Writer: Aaron K Gray (Aaron K Gray Publishing-ASCAP) Composer: Kazuhiko Gomi (Gomi Music-ASCAP) Background Vocals: Aaron K Gray Keys: James Preston Engineer: Kazuhiko Gomi 12) "Reason (Edit)" Aaron K Gray & Giulio Bonaccio Writer: Aaron K Gray (Aaron K Gray Publishing-ASCAP) Composer: Giulio Bonaccio (Giulio Bonaccio-BMI) Background Vocals: Aaron K Gray Label: King Street Sounds 13) "I Got A Feeling (Edit)" Aaron K Gray & DJ Gomi Writer: Aaron K Gray (Aaron K Gray Publishing-ASCAP) Composer: Kazuhiko Gomi (Gomi Music-ASCAP) Background Vocals: Aaron K Gray 14) "Sweetah (Edit)" Aaron K Gray & Masakii Mori Writer: Aaron K Gray (Aaron K Gray Publishing-ASCAP) Composer: Masakii Mori (Copyright Control-ASCAP) Background Vocals-Aaron K Gray Engineer: Kazuhiko Gomi-Gomi's Lair Recording Studio Label: King Street Sounds 15) "Rejoice (Edit)" Aaron K Gray Writer: Aaron K Gray (Aaron K Gray Publishing-ASCAP) Composer: Junior White (La Divina Music-ASCAP) Keys: Noelle Barbera Drum Programming: Junior White Background Vocals: Aaron K Gray Engineer: Gianni Fontana-Explode Studios NYC 16) "Hallelujah (Edit)" Aaron K Gray & Knox Writer: Aaron K Gray (Aaron K Gray Publishing-ASCAP) Composer: Knox/Scott Wozniak (Graham Knox Frazier-BMI) (2 Kids And A Dog Music-ASCAP) Keys: Scott Wozniak Background Vocals: Aaron K Gray Engineer: Scott Wozniak Label: Knox House Music (KHM)