This week, I’ve had Andy Grammer’s “Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah)” #OnRepeat. Yes, I am aware that this song has been out for a while, but I do believe that we come across certain songs at certain points at our lives for specific reasons, just like people.
Andy Grammer is a singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and record producer from Los Angeles, California who got his start performing at nightclubs and on the streets of Los Angeles, later getting signed to S-Curve Records in 2010. His music blends Rock, Pop, Country, Soul, and his rhythmic lyric-writing is reminiscent of early Hip-Hop artists. Some of his most well-known songs are “Honey, I’m Good,” “Fresh Eyes,” “Keep Your Head Up,” and “Fine By Me.”
“Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah)” is written by Andy Grammer for his album, Magazines or Novels, and is a song about someone who has to work hard all their life with nothing to show for it, until finally their prayers are answered and things start to turn around; and the joy that comes from having things fall into place. Grammer’s voice has the characteristic gritty timbre of a Rock or Country singer but also the wide, powerful, and bright range of a musical theater performer, giving this song a “bigger-than-life” kind of vibe. You can feel his angst when he talks about his struggles and his overwhelming joy from all the good things that are happening to him at that moment. This song is one of those relatable, “feel-good” songs that make you want to dance and get stuck in your head (hence the #OnRepeat post). I hope Andy Grammer releases more music in the future.
Take a listen below:
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