Laney Redmon Music
Release Date: May 17th 2019
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Laney Rene Redmon – Speak Your Name (Single) (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Track Listing:
- Speak Your Name
This above quote from the website of Laney Rene is the only information that I could find out there about who this young and up-and-coming artist is. All I know is this- she’s great friends with Sadie Robertson (yes, the same Sadie who is daughter of the famous Robertsons, who are the forcus of the now cancelled A&E reality drama, Duck Dynasty), she’s released one song before this one, called ‘Safe Place’, way back in early 2018, and…well, that’s it. Yes, that’s it. And I guess that may all be what is needed for me to have a fresh perspective and unbiased approach to her new song and hopefully radio single, ‘Speak Your Name’. Vocally reminiscent of Kari Jobe and Sarah Reeves (like a lot!), we are reminded that the worship ‘genre’ (if you can call this a genre) is in safe hands if Laney Rene continues to deliver songs like hers previously and now this new offering. Dropped to iTunes and other digital retailers this past week (May 17th); I am convinced that though young, this woman of God is by all means the future of modern worship. Delivering electronics and layered vocals in her new song, we are met with vulnerability and poignancy like no other worship song I’ve heard in 2019 thus far. And the message is very simple- speaking the name of Christ in every situation we are in, be it good or bad, and watching the Lord use whatever is spoken and declared, and bring it in fruition, be it now or way into the future, or any time in between. There are power in our words, and thus, this is a song fit for now when there is much division in every aspect and facet of life, just by what we say or don’t say to people. A song that is for a generation to hopefully pick up and run with both now and into the future, well done Laney for such a prolific and life-changing song. Looking forward to whatever the Lord has in store for you in the upcoming years ahead…maybe a full length album or an EP?
Score: 5/5
RIYL: Meredith Andrews, Kari Jobe, Bethel Music, Sarah Reeves