God Saves The Wild Child

This is my offering in light of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. As a young black man, I’ve struggled to say anything in these trying yet familiar times. I’m grateful for the changes that are happening. This song is a “lighter” approach overall... I mainly want people to just take the time to listen to people’s stories around them. I share a glimpse of the pain I’ve experienced being a black man in America. Emphasis on the glimpse. Again, I was very light on this purposefully. Just like you took the time to listen to what I had to say on this song, listen to the stories of pain from others as well. Less judgment, more compassion. May we all be healed under God. 🙏🏿

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Ken Owens is an African-American artist, born on May 19th, 1994. He grew up in a small town in the state of Alabama. Music sparked his interest at an early age. He went from rapping at basketball games, to forming a rap group with his friends, to starting a journey as a solo artist at 18. His primary sound is Trap & R&B/Soul with inspiration from Pop, Afro-Beat, and Gospel. You will notice that his music is primary clean with messages of hope due to his faith in God.

“I was about 13 when I first started writing and rapping with my homies. My parents didn't even know at the time because I didn't want them to know what I was rapping about. I remember riding to school with my cousin and him introducing me to all these different rappers and how the bass in the trunk pumped my adrenaline. I remember my mother listening to a lot of R&B and how the melody expressed these strong emotions. I remember being at church and how gospel music heightened the energy in the room and how it was freedom there. So I have all these different influences within me as I explore my own sound. Fast forward to now, I would say my music is pretty universal. My topics vary from project to project so it’s plenty that people can gravitate towards. All in all, I’m grateful to have music to be able to express myself & inspire people at the same time.”

God Saves The Wild Child

Ken Owens

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