Monique Sherrell Brown can bring a slice of heaven to you with her music. There is something about the compositions that just seems timeless. Choice of notes, the soothing transitions are like staring at a brook, enamoured by its organic movement. This is her latest single, I’ll Stay.
Though the progression is something you might have heard before, the approach isn’t. The garland of notes that surrounds the theme is what makes for the sanctuary. Monique Sherrell Brown isn’t starting the song with a vocal epilogue. The instrumentals take you to a niche in space and time, where you can appreciate the marriage of the styles and feel. Her vocals come in with minimum drama, maximum strength, creating an undercurrent that still complements the instrumental. Percussions don’t seem to be necessary, her vocals will take you to a bluesy escape for minutes at a time. By the time the song opens up to the unfolded origami art it is, you’ll see the influence of genres. There are R&B and soul elements, coalescing with the blues. Monique Sherrell Brown is the force of nature that makes you appreciate how the composition has a contemplative thought cycle of its own.
Her 2018 EP, Life After the Blues is a must-listen, taking you through the magnificent history of the genre. Monique has added a lot of glitter to it in her own way, but preserves the sanctity of the script as well. The Perfect Find (2023) has some great romantic scenes that would be a stellar setting with this song in place. Listen to her moving song and follow her for more like this!