Have you ever stepped from another’s shadow to stand in your own light? Now that is something to sing about!
In the April membership interview, “20 Feet from Stardom’: From Superstar Backup Singer to Solo Spotlight,” I spoke with songstress Lisa Fischer, who has spent three decades sharing the stage and studio with such superstar acts as the Rolling Stones, Luther Vandross, Sting and Tina Turner.
To celebrate this amazing woman, this month, instead of a book to inform and inspire you, I want to introduce you to music that will touch your heart and make your spirit soar.
I am so proud to announce that our April 2016 Songs To Live By selection is Lisa’s solo album:
So Intense by Lisa Fischer
In this incredible album, Lisa unleashes a superb range and thrilling, emotive delivery that will knock your socks off.
You may already know the monster-hit single “How Can I Ease the Pain?” — one of three songs on the album that Lisa co-wrote — which won the 1992 Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. The yearning in Lisa’s voice can bring you to tears.
From get-on-your-feet dance beats (“Save Me”) to soulful ballads (her cover of the classic “Wildflower,” produced here by Luther Vandross) to goosebump-inducing vocal acrobatics (“Chain of Broken Hearts”), So Intense is a stunning, soul-soothing, heart-pounding encounter. I cannot recommend it more highly!
And if you get the chance to hear Lisa in person — she is currently on tour — you simply must go! Lisa is a true gem.
