Make It Through is an homage to the On the Rise track from Get Right both in its riff and its Jody influence on the chorus.

Make It Through

One Step Forward reminds people to be movers and shakers.

One Step Forward

Starting from jazzy chords, Victor Delighted quickly shifts gears. The chorus almost feels like the opening credits to a James Bond movie.

Victor Delighted

Break Through the Mold pushes the idea of focusing on oneself even deeper by asking what it means to be original and free of external influence. The dark acoustic sound has an almost classical feel to it with a touch of Alice in Chains' No Excuses added to the mix.

Break Through The Mold

To commence the acoustic genre, Expectation points out that trying to please everyone is not only complicated but also a fool's errand.

Expectation

I Decide probably best captures the lyrical focus of the album: progress through self-reliance and personal responsibility. It contains the lyrics: "I'm in control of what I can see, if I decide what happens to me." Making use of a full band with a Sublime-like rhythm—drums, bass, and guitar—we gain a sense of Matt’s material both as a singer-songwriter and as a versatile musician.

I Decide

Knack of the Knight

My First Jazz Jam

All keyboard/ piano album with musical themes of courage, defeat, determination, and resilience. Classical, positive, deep & substantial. 

Matt Johnson

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