CIRCA 1993 by Sean C. Johnson
When I was kid I loved reading comic books. The issues I enjoyed the most were the ones that told a heroes origin story. This album is my “origin story”. While I’m no hero, I do have a story to tell and my story was shaped by four events that all happened…in 1993.:
* Death of my mother.
* Falling in love with music.
* Viewing pornographic material for the first time.
* Giving my life to Christ.
Each song on the album will be told through the lens of these four events and give listeners a peak into what shaped me.
SIDE A – Past
1. Mountains
2. Nothing But A ‘G’ Thang
3. Melodies (From Heaven)
4. Redemption Song ft. Armond Wakeup & Adam L.
5. Never Knew Him
SIDE B – Present
6. Mirror
7. No Flex Zone (Re-Imagined)
8. Made of Love (Charity)
9. Final Frontier
BONUS TRACK – Magic & Kareem
SIDE A is set in 1993 and touches on dealing with the death of my mother (“Mountains”), falling in love with music and exploring my musical tastes (“Nothing But A ‘G’ Thang” & “Melodies”), and hearing the gospel for the first time (“Redemption Song” & “Never Knew Him”)
SIDE B, If Side A is the “Cause”, Side B is the “Effect” and is set in the present. It explores me being aware of the many sins in my life (including Pornography) and shows me maturing, growing, and walking out my faith (“Mirror” & “No Flex Zone”). It also shows how pornography has warped my view of love now that I’m in a relationship (“Made of Love”). And lastly the album concludes with me accepting my call to make God honoring music (“Final Frontier”)
BONUS TRACK – This song shows where I’m at currently as an independent artist and vents some of my frustrations.
Tracklist
| 1. | Mountains | 4:25 |
| 2. | Nothing But A "G" Thang | 3:44 |
| 3. | Melodies (From Heaven) | 3:39 |
| 4. | Redemption Song ft. Armond Wakeup & Adam L. | 4:09 |
| 5. | Knew Him | 3:41 |
| 6. | Mirrors | 2:30 |
| 7. | No Flex Zone (Re-Imagined) | 3:42 |
| 8. | Made of Love (Charity) | 3:22 |
| 9. | Final Frontier | 3:04 |
| 10. | Magic and Kareem | 3:11 |
Credits
Production by:
Tom Misch
VXNYL
Kev Brown
Raul Supreme
Scarecrow Beats
Family Biz
McCallaman
License
CC BY-NC 3.0. See the Creative Commons website for details.
Sean Johnson has offered music that lyrically takes the listener deep into the Word, music that seeps into your veins and stimulates a grooving rhythmic pulse, and music that flows hypnotically via Neo Soul ballads and poetically over Hip Hop beats. His new project continues in that tradition, but explores the outer edges of his own musical margins.