Stephen

Vinyls now available! 
https://merch.sincerelystephen.com/

My album is a story of triumph, of letting go of all the uncertainty in my head and learning to walk the path of my own heart. “Sincerely” is about realizing how much better this world would be if we all loved ourselves, if we weren’t afraid of being vulnerable and honest. It doesn’t matter who’s president or what technology we invent or what extremists we destroy, the only thing I know is this:

There will never be peace if we do not all love ourselves.

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From my debut album “Sincerely” 
Written, performed, produced, mixed, and mastered by Stephen

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Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/0HOofIzmgO1zaHMsoU475w
Listen on Apple Music: itun.es/us/RA8Ybb
From me, to you. http://sincerelystephen.com

Remembering Myself

ON SPOTIFY

My reimagining of Adele's "Hello".

Watch the video, here: http://on.fb.me/1MwlCio

Sincerely,

Stephen

Hello

Stephen - Hello (Adele Cover)

Vinyls now available! 
https://merch.sincerelystephen.com/

My album is a story of triumph, of letting go of all the uncertainty in my head and learning to walk the path of my own heart. “Sincerely” is about realizing how much better this world would be if we all loved ourselves, if we weren’t afraid of being vulnerable and honest. It doesn’t matter who’s president or what technology we invent or what extremists we destroy, the only thing I know is this:

There will never be peace if we do not all love ourselves.

--

From my debut album “Sincerely” 
Written, performed, produced, mixed, and mastered by Stephen

--

Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/0HOofIzmgO1zaHMsoU475w
Listen on Apple Music: itun.es/us/RA8Ybb
From me, to you. http://sincerelystephen.com

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I kept asking myself, why them and not me?

Crossfire

He'd trade his guns for love,
But he’s caught in the crossfire,
And he keeps wakin up,
But its not to the sound of birds,
The tyranny, the violent streets,
Deprived of all that we’re blessed with,
And we can’t get enough

Heaven if you sent us down,
So we could build a playground,
For the sinners, to play as saints,
You’d be so proud of what we made
I hope you got some beds around,
Cuz you’re the only refuge now,
For every mother, every child, every brother,
That’s caught in the Crossfire

I’d trade my luck to know,
Why he's caught in the crossfire,
And I’m here wakin' up,
To the sun and the sound of birds,
Society’s anxiety,
Deprives of all that we’re blessed with,
We just cant get enough

Heaven if you sent us down,
So we could build a playground,
For the sinners, to play as saints,
You’d be so proud of what we made
I hope you got some beds around,
Cuz you’re the only refuge now,
For every mother, every child, every brother,
Who’s caught in the Crossfire

Can I trust what I’m given?
When faith still needs a gun,
Whose ammunition,
Justifies the wrong?
And I can’t see, from the backseat,
So I’m asking from above,
Can I trust what I’m given,
Even when it cuts?

So Heaven if you sent us down,
So we could build a playground,
For the sinners, to play as saints,
You’d be so proud of what we made
I hope you got some beds around,
Cuz you’re the only refuge now,
For every mother, every child, every brother

Who’s caught in the crossfire,
Who’s caught in the crossfire,
Who’s caught in the crossfire,
Who’s caught on the cross...

Crossfire

My album is a story of triumph, of letting go of all the uncertainty in my head and learning to walk the path of my own heart. “Sincerely” is about realizing how much better this world would be if we all loved ourselves, if we weren’t afraid of being vulnerable and honest. It doesn’t matter who’s president or what technology we invent or what extremists we destroy, the only thing I know is this:

There will never be peace if we do not all love ourselves.

--

From my debut album “Sincerely” 
Written, performed, produced, mixed, and mastered by Stephen

--

Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/0HOofIzmgO1zaHMsoU475w
Listen on Apple Music: itun.es/us/RA8Ybb
From me, to you. http://sincerelystephen.com

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Sincerely

I’m callin’ this the love crusade,
The truth is like a black bouquet,
Money’s got us all enslaved,
The bullets and the bombs we make, Oh no,
It doesn’t have to be this way,
But I promise it’ll stay this way,
If you would rather hear me say,
That everything is all ok,
 
I don’t care for your drugs, I don’t care for your fame,
Do you care for the truth if you’re not entertained?
I can see through your eyes, I can see through your pain,
And you’re scared to admit you feel out of place,
 
Can you hear that darlin’,
A revolution’s callin’,
No child of ours should have to starve,
Should have to die for us,
Can you feel that darlin’,
The monsters marchin,
This is it, this invitation is,
For the ones who love,
Sincerely,
 
I’m tellin’ you the world looks perfect from a plane,
A couple miles up and we all look the same,
One love tryna show us the way,
One love that is tryin’ to change,
And if we connect with that, then we should be enraged,
These fat cats want us lost in the maze,
And they’re scared ‘cause we’re breakin’ the chain,
They’re scared ‘cause we’re ‘bout to escape,
 
Can you hear that darlin’,
A revolution’s callin’,
No child of ours should have to starve,
Should have to die for us,
Can you feel that darlin’,
The monsters marchin,
This is it, this invitation is,
For the ones who love,
Sincerely,
 
There’s a billion people,
That could use a hero,
Come together, we’re the tether,
Of this love that’s spinnin’ round,
We could be that miracle,
 
Can you hear that darlin’,
A revolution’s callin’,
No child of ours should have to starve,
Should have to die for us,
Can you feel that darlin’,
The monsters marchin,
This is it, this invitation is,
For the ones who love,
Sincerely,

--

Written, performed, produced, mixed, and mastered by Stephen

Sincerely

ON SPOTIFY 

My album is a story of triumph, of letting go of all the uncertainty in my head and learning to walk the path of my own heart. “Sincerely” is about realizing how much better this world would be if we all loved ourselves, if we weren’t afraid of being vulnerable and honest. It doesn’t matter who’s president or what technology we invent or what extremists we destroy, the only thing I know is this:

There will never be peace if we do not all love ourselves.

--

From my debut album “Sincerely” 
Written, performed, produced, mixed, and mastered by Stephen

--

Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/0HOofIzmgO1zaHMsoU475w
Listen on Apple Music: itun.es/us/RA8Ybb
From me, to you. http://sincerelystephen.com

Line It Up

Solid As A Stone

Start A Fire ft. In-Q

Mr. Man

Your Life

Outro

The next chapter of "Crossfire," originally from my debut album "Sincerely."

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6MrLtLvKICLC6ZdgTDGdsW
Listen on Apple Music: https://itun.es/us/D6PUeb
From me, to you. sincerelystephen.com


Crossfire, Part II (Feat. Talib Kweli & KillaGraham)

We still not stop singing until our voices are heard.

15% of song proceeds go to Young Chicago Authors, the after-school creative program serving 10,000 Chicago youths per year, and founders of the largest youth poetry slam in the world.

Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/2ovrLVA

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Support YCA: http://youngchicagoauthors.org/support

Special thanks to Saba, Ravyn, The O'My's, J.P. Floyd, Nikko Washington, Aisha Yousaf & the city of Chicago.

Stephen

RY/RY