Elihu upbeat about latest release
Reggae artiste Elihu believes that he is on the verge of a musical breakthrough with his latest single, On Your Side of Town.
In the song, he spills his feelings about human connections and the current state of the world.
“I was inspired to write this song in the time of COVID, at a time when human beings were at their loneliest, cut off from each other, huddled in their houses, hiding from this disease. I was thinking of a song that would reach out, to show sharing and caring, and show that love and humanity conquers all, and that song is still relevant today,” said the artiste, whose given name is Courtney Morris.
Elihu said that the response to the song has been phenomenal so he has bankrolled a video to help promote the single from his upcoming album, Broken Silence. The video will be released in April. Broken Silence features singles such as Turmoil, Tech Nine, and God of Israel. He previously released an album titled
The Evolution of Courtney ‘Elihu’ Morris’.
Elihu was born in Kingston, and raised in a humble Christian family.
At the age of 10, he discovered his passion for music and started singing at school concerts up to age 14. He then migrated to the US. Elihu made his name performing at events in locations all over the US where he was known as the ‘Prince of Lovers’ Rock’, because of his love for reggae ballads. At the time, his musical influences included The Stylistics, The Impressions, Ken Boothe, Alton Ellis and Bob Marley.
As he grew older, his grandfather suggested that he change his name to ‘Elihu’ to reflect his move to tackle more pressing socio-political issues in his music.
“Music has always been my passion, and it goes both ways ,because music has also pursued me. So throughout my journey, I always wanted my music and lyrical output to make a difference in people’s lives and give them sustenance and hope,” he said.
Elihu has performed in several countries, but he loves performing on the continent of Africa.
“My special relationship with Africa is that it’s my original home, my motherland, and it is a special feeling to get to celebrate with Mama Africa by performing there,” he said.