Album Notes

Introducing ZE

London-born singer/songwriter ZE fuses gospel with a contemporary urban soulful sound.

" . .a great voice!! I'm really liking what I've heard . ."
DJ d-zine Westside FM, London

"Warm, moving and spiritual. . .an elixir for the senses" (Earle Holder,HDQTRZ Digital, Atlanta)
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The first collection of songs from the Birmingham based alto is due for release in early 2008. A chilled urban gospel affair with real breadth and depth of sound and themes. This is not a vocalist chasing someone else's sound for commercial purposes. YOUR DELIGHT is conspicuously different, without making deliberate detours to be so.

Displaying strong creative leanings from an early age, it was not until her late teens that ZE was to discover a voice that would demand her attention, nurturing and ultimately public expression. During her teen years her interest and involvement in the creative arts was extensive and sustained - dance (tap & contemporary, talent contests), drama ( Mountview Theatre School, Sylvia Young, National Youth Music Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe Festival) even script writing (applying for NYC Film school). Alongside these pursuits ZE would continue to write songs and perform covers at school concerts (High school Music Award) There were already signs that music would evntually become her primary creative focus and outlet. . .

ZE comments on the journey leading to the completion of the project "I suppose it feels like a gamble. Risking the certainty of the familiar to fulfil a God-given dream/purpose and embark on a dimly-lit path that may or may not lead to success. And what is success anyway? Financial security? Career longevity? Or maybe just touching another person. Affecting another life. Always ploughing, giving, serving,. . .and remembering, Lord everything under heaven belongs to You. Your treasure in earthen vessels. Your Delight."

A labour of love relecting her depth of faith and creativity, ZE worked intensively with global funk band, One Nation (Greenbelt/NthFest 2007) frontman James Cannock to produce this full-length release encompassing a variety of styles with ease and fluidity. There's the almost bluesey 'How Did You?', the atmospheric ambience of 'A Time', the world-music tinged 'Private'and of course the sublime title track, 'Your Delight'.