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I Gotta Know is a deeply personal song that pleads for answers when they are not always available to us. 

LYRICS:

What do you do when 
You’ve run out of prayer 
Seems the Lord doesn’t care 
See I really wanna know 
Cause it’s a matter of the state of my soul, 
So what do you do when 
You’re empty and lost 
You’ve lost sight of the cross 
All is hopeless and your faith seems worthless 
I gotta know 
  
CHORUS 
I gotta know (do you get) 
I gotta know (on your knees) 
I gotta know (pray the Lord, have mercy please) 
I gotta, gotta, got to know 
  
Tell me, what do you do when 
Year after year 
You believed, yet received nothing 
See, I’ve gained and lost 
But my womb is still a grave 
And what do you do when 
Friends who were ride or die 
Who’ve seen you cry 
One day tell you bye 
Oh, I need to know 
  
CHORUS 
I gotta know (is God there?) 
I gotta know (does He care?) 
I gotta know (is this pain gon’ go away) 
I gotta, gotta, got to know 
  
BRIDGE 
When we face life’s disappointments 
We gotta trust a better day is still coming 
  
CHORUS 
I gotta know (do you keep?) 
I gotta know (pressing on?) 
I gotta know (find a way to be strong) 
I gotta, gotta, got to know 
  
I gotta know that you know you can make it 
I gotta know that you know you can make it 
I gotta know that you know you can make it 
I gotta know that you know you can make it 
  
  
CHORUS 
I gotta know (will you press?) 
I gotta know (through your storm?) 
I gotta know (tell depression and the enemy you’re coming out) 
Oh I gotta know

Kingdom Journey

I Gotta Know

A heartfelt ballad that uncovers the emotional exhaustion of trying to do it all, be it all, and deal with it all...only to finally let go and cast our cares to God.

LYRICS:

I could pretend 
everything is ok 
I could pretend 
Problems don’t bother me today 
or I could be real, so real 
Until my heart is exposed 
I could go on  
Thinking I can just push through it  
But I do not know 
I really don’t know  
if can see past my tears 
I guess I’ll be still  
I will, let this wall break down inside my soul 
  
Chorus 
So, here’s what I’m going to do. 
I’m going to cast my cares upon you 
I’m going to kneel before your throne 
I beg you to please forgive me 
If anything in me is wrong 
I ask you to please lift this burden 
Let this cup pass from me  
but if not, teach me how to go through 
I can’t take this burden 
please teach me how to go through 
  
You said in your word  
you never give more than I can bare 
but this right here  
it feels like more than my share 
These burdens, oh these burdens 
they try to pull me down 
so i cast them at your feet 
Cause I’m depleted  
And I need you  
so please give me, a fresh anointing 
breathe new life in me  
if you don’t do it  
I won’t get through it 
I surrender, I’m still, I’m broken, I will 
Let this wall go.  
  
Chorus 
So here’s what I’m gonna do 
I’m going to cast my cares upon you 
I’m going to kneel before your throne 
I’m begging you to please forgive me 
If anything in me is wrong 
I ask you to please lift this burden 
Let this cup pass from me  
but if not, teach me how to go through 
I can’t take this burden Lord 
teach me how to go through 
  
Bridge 
Cause you said you’ll never leave me  
Never forsake me Lord 
I am running, to you alone  
I will cast my cares, upon you 
  
Cast my cares upon you 
I give them all to you…to you 
and please forgive me, forgive me Lord 
If there’s anything in me not like you.  
Please take this burden  
I can’t handle it 
I give it to you 
Let this cup pass from me 
But above all else 
Teach me how to go through 
Teach me how to go through

Cast My Cares

This song means so much to me; especially after the passing of the legendary and incomparable Betty Wright. She and her longtime musical partner, Angelo Morris, along with Raymond Gordon, wrote & produced this track. I was extremely humbled and honored to work with her. 

LYRICS:

All the above I’m love 
All the above I’m love 
All of the above I’m love 
All of the above 
All of the above 
All the above 
  
I know that I’m different 
No cookie cutter non-sense 
People say I’m competent  
Head straight, got common sense 
Some of my friends are convinced 
I should loosen up I’m too tense 
But once a broken repents 
Gotta know what you’re up against 
I pray to pass this test with ease 
God said, it should be a breeze 
Oohhh ohhh ohh I’m. 
  
All of the above I’m love 
All the above I’m love 
All the above 
All of the above 
All of the above 
Repeat 
  
Thought I might choose A 
Cause he’s amazing in every way 
Thought I should choose B 
From ashes there’s beauty 
C for charity 
D for divinely inspiring me 
But if you’re choosing E 
You’re gotta be choosing me 
I pray to pass test with ease 
God said, it should be a breeze 
  
All of the above I’m love 
All of the above I’m love 
All of the above 
All of the above 
All of the above 
Repeat 
  
It’s time you began 
To make the right decision 
Oohhh ohhh ohh. 
  
All of the above I’m love 
All of the above I’m love 
All of the above 
All of the above 
All of the above 
Repeat

All of the Above

All Of The Above

Mid tempo, Neo soul vibe with gospel message

Transformative and compelling, Anita Faye takes listeners on a heartfelt ride with her equally sweet and soaring voice.  Her latest single is a worship track entitled “To God be the Glory” which is set for a March 24, 2023 release.

Anita Faye is an American singer, songwriter, stage performer, voice over artist, fashion accessories designer, and philanthropist. Practically born in the church, Anita began singing at a very early age and studied music throughout school.  She competed in and won several talent shows. And as she progressed in her singing and songwriting, she collaborated with other music creators.  Anita Faye has worked with GRAMMY award winning producers, including Gen Rubin and the late Betty Wright who penned "All of the Above" on Anita’s "Kingdom Journey" project. 

A lyric soprano with a distinctively clear and smooth voice, Anita Faye is stylistically fluid in jazz, gospel, pop and R&B genres.  But, says Ms. Faye, "Gospel and jazz will always be my first loves."  Anita is also a skilled wordsmith, writing songs from a place of raw emotion and her unique perspective on the world.  "I am unashamed in sharing that I've been through some  things;  including  miscarriage, barrenness, depression, divorce, crises of faith,  and then some. Thankfully, I am an overcomer. My music is real, like me."  Anita goes on to say, "I don't apologize for what I've been through or how I share my story. And if my experiences are relatable or help others on their healing journey, then I consider that a job well done."     

Anita Faye's prior projects include two Christmas songs. "I Got Everything I Want for Christmas (I Got You)" is an upbeat and humorous song about having great relationships that serve as the true gift of the season. Ms. Faye wrote the song primarily as a tribute to her husband. And "This Holiday" (co-written with Ariel Pedroso) is an alluring, smooth jazz piece that sets a chill atmosphere for ambient holiday vibes. 

To date, Anita has produced five commercial projects, including two full-length albums ("Kingdom Journey" and "R U Willing"), one EP ("Late Bloomer") and two singles (the aforementioned Christmas songs, "This Holiday" and "I Got Everything I Want for Christmas"). 

Anita Faye burst onto the national consciousness in 2007 with the release of her critically acclaimed, independently released CD, "R U Willing," which earned a Gospel Album of the Year nomination from the International Independent Music Awards. Since then, she has continued to hone her considerable skills as a songwriter and vocal stylist by sharing the stage with some of Gospel music’s legends, including Martha Munizzi, Kim Burrell, and the Edwin Hawkins Youth & Young Adult Mass Choir, among others. Along the way, she wrote, produced, and performed the title track to the independent feature film, Mama’s Eyes, and made history by becoming the first singer to perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (the Negro National Anthem) at a Major League Baseball game (at Fenway Park). 

A self-professed late bloomer, Anita Faye says that like many people, she had her whole life planned out. “If you want to make God laugh, just tell Him your plans!” she quips. “The years roll by, and you begin to wonder what happened. Now, when I see things coming to pass that I had envisioned happening years before, I just have to laugh. Our society tends to applaud people who achieve remarkable things at a very early age, but we often don’t give as much respect to those who achieve success later in life. Sometimes I think you appreciate things more once you have some life experience under your belt. It makes you more thankful for what you receive, and better prepared to give back when the time comes.”

Anita Faye

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