“The Gift,” the brand-new single/music video from singer-songwriter Anna Krantz, was influenced by the late comic Leslie Jordan’s viewpoint that “joy is a discipline or an option.”
In his book of essays, Jordan composed, “Happiness is an option. Joy is a routine. And joy is something you need to strive at. It does not simply take place.”
The tune starts with the lyrical expression “like a smart male stated,” exposing Krantz’s personal expedition of ‘joy as a within task.’
“Happiness is a discipline, like a smart male stated/ It’s an option that you make, every day when you wake/ Give thanks for the day ahead/ It’s yours to produce, anytime you believe you’ve lost your method/ Remember this, joy is the present that you offer to yourself/ So offer it to yourself now?”
Krantz has actually teamed up with artists such as Mickey Guyton, Sir Cliff Richard, and Ed Sheeran. Sheeran states, “Anna was among the very first individuals I teamed up with, and I’m still playing the tunes we composed together today. She’s a fantastic songwriter and entertainer and it’s constantly a satisfaction to play programs with her. Simply truly excellent music originating from that lass.”
Current partnerships with Bobbi Arlo, Tolu Makey, and Lydia Ford have actually created beaucoup buzz in Ireland and the U.K. Her upcoming EP, produced by Tim Ross, mixes climatic auras with electronic components into genuine, viscerally attractive sonic brews.
“The Gift” opens on a low-slung, emerging piano, at the same time warm and poignant. Krantz’s voice, expressive and oh-so-beautiful, imbues the lyrics with wholehearted enthusiasm, an enthusiasm simultaneously classy and lingeringly engaging.
The mid-tempo rhythm, topped by soft, shining harmonic accents, highlights the tune’s exceptionally impacting import.
Splendidly, beautifully wrought, and powered by the captivating voice of Anna Krantz, “The Gift” bares a luscious, palpable energy.