“Air I Breathe”: Caleb Bright’s Soulful Anthem Brought to Life by Frontline Sound’s flawless Production.

By Esomnofu Emmanuel

Caleb Bright, the Nigeria-born singer, songwriter, and recording artist, has constantly proven himself with the avalanche of songs he has released in the last couple of years. Although his stage performances have always been talk of the town, he has also distinguished himself in the number of singles, live performance videos he has released.

On April 17, 2021, he released his single “Air I Breathe,” a neatly curated seven minutes plus song. It was released across all digital streaming platforms. A live recorded song, which was produced by Samuel Jackreece (popularly known as Frontline Sound ), finds the singer serenading the audience with copious input from the back up singers.

Thematically, the song finds Caleb Bright singing about God’s love, his protection over his life. It has a chorister-like feel to the song with the back ups providing the shoulder for him to lean on. He gives all honour and adoration to him. This heartfelt worship song beautifully blends contemporary worship elements with a deeply personal expression of faith.

Samuel Jackreece (Frontline Sound), a graduate of Peter King College Of Music, Badagry, Lagos State and The Muson School Of Music, Lagos State expertly shows off his range as a music producer on this song. He makes this song more awesome to listen to as he lays the instrumental in, allowing it to seep, even when the artiste performs it on stage, it would likely sound like an angelic ministration.

The producer smartly makes the beat milder, this allows the singer’s vocals to infiltrate in, his breath control makes it neater to listen, while at this, the backup singers echo his words, reaffirming the message he intends to pass to the listeners. They don’t do too much, they allow him to shine and intermittently come through whenever it is necessary.

By the time the song’s chorus comes up at the two-minute mark, the listeners are already prepared for the song. This comes with symbolic interjection from the singer. This time around, the snare drum and mild guitar give way to a more pronounced vocal contribution and piano chord. This further takes the song to a new level.

Samuel Jackreece’s production on “Air I Breathe” is a standout element of the song. His ability to capture the energy and intimacy of a live worship experience while maintaining a polished and professional sound is key to the song’s success. The live recording aspect allows for the genuine energy of the worship service to come through.

Frontline Sound has worked on a variety of songs with different talented artists in his horizon, yet this particular track ranks high in his expanding discography, it shows he is set for more greatness as the years go by.

He shows off his dexterity with instruments. One peculiar thing about a song like this is that it can get confusing if the instrumental is not properly synchronized, he smartly does this. This makes it less tiring to listen to.

Working with a brilliant mind like Caleb Bright comes with a problem, you have to be exceptionally great to work with him. At the end of the seven minutes, thirty-three seconds mark, it becomes glaringly clear that they were a match made in heaven, perhaps, as the years go, they would curate more tracks and perhaps give the fans a collaborative extended play or a full-length studio album.

“Air I Breathe” is a testament to the power of music in worship, and the collaboration between Caleb Bright and Samuel Jackreece has resulted in a song that will undoubtedly resonate with worshippers for years to come.

In a country where producers are rarely talked about, there is no doubt that Samuel Jackreece has perhaps set his name in gold with the brilliance shown on this song.