This week, I’ve had Lizz Wright’s version of “Soon As I Get Home” #OnRepeat. This is a song that I performed back during my undergrad years and I’m just now starting to listen to it again.
Lizz Wright is a Jazz and Blues singer from Georgia who released her first album, Salt, back in 2003. Her music mixes influences of Jazz, Gospel, Pop, Blues and Folk music. Although her writing and performance style has been compared to Norah Jones, her unique vocal timbre and musical phrasing sets her in a category all her own.
“Soon As I Get Home” is a song from the musical, The Wiz, and is sung by the main character, Dorothy, right before she meets the Scarecrow and heads down the yellow brick road to see the Wizard of Oz. The song lyrics talk about Dorothy’s fear and doubt, being in an unknown land by herself and not knowing what to expect. Lizz Wright’s performance of this song is spot on. Although she perfectly conveys the vulnerability and innocence that is so iconic of Dorothy’s character, Lizz’s deep voice brings out the themes of strength and bravery that are quite often overlooked when listening to this song.
Take a listen below:
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