Song Release: Jonathan Allen Wright Explores Procrastination on New Single, "Another Day"
Press Release For New Single by Jonathan Allen Wright
Bio: Jonathan Allen Wright is an indie Christian artist from the foothills of North Carolina. His music is heavily inspired by 80s rock/pop and West Coast harmonies. Jonathan is married to his wife Kristin and currently serves as a leader in the youth ministry at Hope Church in Danville VA.
Background & Inspiration: From Jonathan Allen Wright
On this song, I felt like it was an unpacking of two things. When I first set out to write it I was focusing on the things that I feel like I could improve in. I’m a procrastinator. My wife and I have this discussion a lot about how I tend to put things off till the last minute and then take action. As I began writing this song though a second topic began to appear to me:
How often do I procrastinate on the things that God wants me to prioritize? How often do I put off sharing the gospel with people?
We tell ourselves all of the time that we have another day ahead to get those things done, but in reality, we aren’t promised that. So many times in scripture we see verses about stewarding our lives better to glorify Jesus, and this song is about my failure to do that.
The bridge, I believe is where this topic is worded out the best:
I know you, and you found me
I should tell the world I know that God can see me
When I fail to find the words
And the fear of man only makes it hard to move
This addresses the idea that we will put things off and fail so much, but then it ends up that God is able to work through our failures and fears. That is the inspiration behind this song and I hope it’s meaningful to others that might struggle in this area.
My Thoughts
As soon as the song starts, you’re instantly hit with 80s nostalgia feels. For someone who has listened to Jonathan Allen Wright as much as I have, it’s a familiar feeling. For new listeners, it is a nice introduction to his sonic landscape.
Another peculiar thing about the song is the use of reverb in JAW’s voice and how this enhanced the harmonies in the chorus. It’s not the first time he’s used this effect (Haunted Halls on his previous album comes to mind), but it’s certainly a first in the creation of the ambience that this song was clearly gunning for.
Perhaps my favourite thing about the song is the short guitar solo that comes in just before the final chorus. Throughout the song, the guitar licks act as buffers to enhance the experience but the solo was a nice surprise that I enjoyed quite a bit.
Lyrically, I don’t have more to add to what JAW has already said. It’s a simple song with a message that many will be able to connect with.
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