September is National Suicide Prevention Month. In an effort to draw awareness to the issue, today sees Sounds of Saving (SoS), in partnership with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, launch their “Song that Found Me At The Right Time” series with the release of lyricist/ producer/ vocalist KeiyaA revealing her take on Jazmine Sullivan’s “Silver Lining.” SoS shares the song by way of a video that also includes an interview with the up and coming artist candidly discusses times of mental health challenges and suicidal thoughts and how she dealt with them.
Sounds of Saving promotes honest, intimate conversations about mental health and emphasizes the impact of music of all genres on human connection, coping during difficult times, and maintaining mental wellness. They note, “we see the experience of music both for artists and fans as a way to express and process personal and collective struggles and then to feel less alone in whatever we may be goIng through. SoS connected with KeiyaA after hearing her 2020 album Forever Ya Girl. It was the lyrical content that candidly touches on topics of loss, desperation, and ultimately liberation that influenced the SoS / KeiyaA partnership leading to the debut video in its Lifeline “Song That Found Me at the Right Time” series.
Check it out below.