This is a rough mix of "The Messenger" an unreleased piece by Keith M. Kelley and The Funky Wordsmyths recorded at Island Recorders. The recording features: Kelley on spoken words, Smokin' Joe Thomas on bass and background vocals, Franklin Vanderbilt on drums, Herb Walker on guitar, Vince Willis on keyboards, Maggie Brown on background vocals, and Maxxi Powell-Kelley on background vocals. The sessions for this recording were also engineered and rough mixed by Keith M. Kelley.

Keith M. Kelley, Poet