It is something very honest in the song of Michellar, Get Me There to Church, that makes you want to fall in the arms of the song. Michelle Bond has created a country song which is very personal and yet so universal, about the time when love is no longer just the comfortable living together but is the lifetime commitment.
The most impressive in this San Francisco-based artist is the way she combines the spirit of country story-telling with her own genuine voice of the genre. The impact of Miranda Lambert is noticeable yet never too powerful, as it only acts as a starting point of something completely hers. The acoustic strumming is done with a warm tone that sets a close tone which exactly fits the themes of love and devotions of the song.
The vocals in this song are really shining. The emotional base of the song is in its heartfelt and even delivery by Harrison Black, and the chorus is lifted by light harmonies by Helen Walford to something truly divine. Their voices come in together, and this forms a feeling of unity that reflects the message of the song to take that step together.
The soundscape constructed by producer Tobias Wilson is rich and covers the continents of the world, literally speaking, since the peculiarities of the recording were spread over San Francisco, London, and Staffordshire. This trans-continental style gives the production some depth to it, which is often seen in separations and yearnings that come along with significant relationships.
The rhythm section must be mentioned especially as there is some clapping backs in the background that reminds us of the congregation spirit of a church. These little touches are what make the song feel like a celebration in the first place rather than an ordinary love song as it is titled, “Get Me There to Church.”
This is a heartfelt song and Michelle Bond has written something sincere here, a country song that is not based on cliche but rather based on true life and true feeling. This proves to be real storytelling at its best.
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