True Gospel Bookstore's Don Edwards pens another instant classic, "The Secret"
Staying strong through 2022 with their third overall single titled “The Secret”, True Gospel Bookstore with the help of Don Edwards have completely nailed it once again. Please read on for a closer look into the track, as well as a background on this project.
Ranging in genre and style between Americana, alternative rock, country, and beyond, Don Edwards is the mastermind behind the deep lyrics and music for True Gospel Bookstore. On their newest single called “The Secret”, all collaborators have gone ahead and approached its creation with ultimately something that we would call minimalistic, but expansive in its demeanor. If this is your first introduction to the band’s music, we can think of no better place to start than here.
As Don Edwards is the author of four books of poetry, that’s actually where these songs originally stemmed from. He writes extensively about love, death, and what he calls “M” poems. On “The Secret”, as soon as you hit the play button, a feeling of melancholy washes over you as the listener, but it also sets the tone for what’s to come. We suppose we could classify this one as leaning more towards Americana as it just features an emotional set of vocals and an acoustic guitar. On the aforementioned minimalism though, it was 100% the right stylistic decision to make because any over the top production effects or gimmicks would have otherwise taken away from the beauty that the song holds. As a listener, you’re urged to make the connections between the themes as it’s one of the only things to really focus on.
With an expanding discography that has truly blown up over the past two years, we took the opportunity to explore what we’d previously missed. What we enjoyed as a whole was that they’re not afraid to push the envelope in terms of experimentation and exploring their sound. They don’t hold themselves to one idea, however we definitely are partial to the more stripped back and raw sounds that they’ve achieved on “The Secret”. It’s something we envision playing when in need of calm or relaxation and hope to hear more tunes like this shared in the very near future.
For now though, please go ahead and check out the links below in order to listen, follow along, and of course to keep up with all future releases and information.
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