New Song by George McCrae in duet with Lynda Law

April 17, 2024 David Warren 12 min read

2024 will mark the 50th anniversary of his smash hit “Rock Your Baby” and George is still going strong with this new song release on July 7, 2023

New Song by George McCrae in duet with Lynda Law

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Renowned R&B/Soul and Disco sensation George McCrae is about to be heard again on radio and seen on TV with a new song, a duet called “Step Into My Heart”, sung with and also written by Lynda Law. 2024 will mark the 50th anniversary of his smash hit “Rock Your Baby” and George is still going strong with this new song release on July 7, 2023

GEORGE McCRAE

There are few singers in soul music with a unique signature sound. His style of singing “straight from the heart, rich in emotion and knee–deep” makes George McCrae one of those artists. His vocal range is still as impressive as it was when he started his singing career. After a filled career including “Rock Your Baby”, a number 1 hit in more than 40 countries, several golden records, a Grammy nomination as best male R&B singer in 1975 and having performed with legends such as Michael Jackson & the Jackson 5, James Brown, KC & The Sunshine Band, Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic, George McCrae is now back again with a new great classic and fresh sounding “Step Into My Heart”, written by his duet partner Lynda Law.

Watch “Taking Sides” (Official Video)

All of Allen’s releases have partnered with a charity to promote and benefit. Levine, also a longtime charitable supporter and philanthropist, suggested New Story for the “Taking Sides” music video release. A non-profit tackling one of the world’s largest problems, homelessness, New Story dedicates all of their funding to physically building homes across Latin America for families who need them most. Both Allen and Levine will be pledging $1,000 per 10,000 streams of their own money up to $10,000.A truly multi-faceted work, Jace Allen’s debut full-length album Taking Sides has been making waves since its release. From a SPIN Magazine feature surrounding Allen’s blend of charity work and music, to explosively positive reaction to his “soaring, powerful” single supporting Ukraine, “Hail Federate,” Allen smoothly explores several styles including rock, funk, soul, country, and pop that focuses on multiple perspectives of conflict and resolution. Over ten tracks, Allen turns back to music as he deeply reflects on various struggles that occur both internally and externally, allowing his body of work to be a source of connection, understanding and healing.Taking Sides features a variety of collaborators including Payge Turner (The Voice, Season 19) and David Cremin, as well as featured players such as Divinity Roxx (Beyoncé), Dave Immerman (Avril Lavigne), JUNO (Bruno Mars, Camila Cabello), Akie Bermiss (Lake Street Dive), Brad Hargreaves (Third Eye Blind), and more. The eclectic sound of this record strikingly bends genres and allows Allen to come into his own artistry. “This album is the culmination of my first year of going back to music full time,” says Allen. “I chose not to edit and wrote whatever came to me. In the end, multiple genres came out of my brain, but ironically the songs all tied together lyrically. ‘Taking Sides’ is more than just the title track, as it’s a description. Each of the songs all talk about some sort of conflict and I think the album, as a whole, is a conflict between my different modes of songwriting. Perhaps the audience will tell me what genre they think I should focus on.”Today’s release follows the latest single, “Hail Federate,” with its accompanying video also directed by Albanese, that meditates on the war in Ukraine, which has now garnered over 350,000 views on YouTube. True to his philanthropic roots, all of Allen’s releases have focused on charity. “Hail Federate” benefited The 1K Project, a volunteer-based organization that connects sponsors worldwide to families impacted by the war in Ukraine. Speaking to the inspiration for the track, and its charitable aspect, Allen explains, “I was sitting at home feeling helpless about Russia’s attempted takeover of Ukraine. I kept reading stories of the “every man” leaving his life to fight and feeling deep respect toward them. I pictured the Ukrainian farmer laying his plow on the ground, making sure his family is safe and taking up arms to fight and this song wrote itself almost immediately.” In no way do I think this song helps their plight,” adds Allen, “but my wife and I found a great organization that helps families in Ukraine.”Also appearing on the LP are the previously-released collaborations with Payge Turner, “Underwater” and most recently “Battleborn.” The lush, funk-fueled “Underwater” benefitted The Clean Slate Initiative, a non-profit that raises money for social justice reform and clears the records of those formerly in the prison system, who commit to staying crime-free. Previous singles Allen has released raised money for the Colorado Relief Fund and Breakthrough (formerly Defy Colorado).“Battleborn,” and its video, are cutting edge and brutal, a remnant of a time past mixed with the relevance of today’s pop. Turner’s voice soars while Allen’s enveloping vocals create the backbone for the song’s journey–a narrative about coming to grips with the world’s challenges, knowing well that many more lie ahead. Upon its release, the track benefitted Partners For Justice, a non-profit that works toward breaking the cycle of poverty and criminalization. Bringing together world-class players across styles, Allen and Turner sought to break barriers with their teamwork resulting in an anthemic track filled with strength, perseverance and fearlessness.The official video for “Taking Sides” brings Jace Allen into a new sonic space against stunning aerial footage as he seeks to help build homes for families in need across Latin America. Donate and learn more about New Story’s mission here, and connect with Jace Allen on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for more. Watch “Taking Sides” (Official Video) now: <iframe loading="lazy" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5FRyM8T19D0 " width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen">All of Allen’s releases have partnered with a charity to promote and benefit. Levine, also a longtime charitable supporter and philanthropist, suggested New Story for the “Taking Sides” music video release. A non-profit tackling one of the world’s largest problems, homelessness, New Story dedicates all of their funding to physically building homes across Latin America for families who need them most. Both Allen and Levine will be pledging $1,000 per 10,000 streams of their own money up to $10,000.A truly multi-faceted work, Jace Allen’s debut full-length album Taking Sides has been making waves since its release. From a SPIN Magazine feature surrounding Allen’s blend of charity work and music, to explosively positive reaction to his “soaring, powerful” single supporting Ukraine, “Hail Federate,” Allen smoothly explores several styles including rock, funk, soul, country, and pop that focuses on multiple perspectives of conflict and resolution. Over ten tracks, Allen turns back to music as he deeply reflects on various struggles that occur both internally and externally, allowing his body of work to be a source of connection, understanding and healing. Taking Sides features a variety of collaborators including Payge Turner (The Voice, Season 19) and David Cremin, as well as featured players such as Divinity Roxx (Beyoncé), Dave Immerman (Avril Lavigne), JUNO (Bruno Mars, Camila Cabello), Akie Bermiss (Lake Street Dive), Brad Hargreaves (Third Eye Blind), and more. The eclectic sound of this record strikingly bends genres and allows Allen to come into his own artistry. “This album is the culmination of my first year of going back to music full time,” says Allen. “I chose not to edit and wrote whatever came to me. In the end, multiple genres came out of my brain, but ironically the songs all tied together lyrically. ‘Taking Sides’ is more than just the title track, as it’s a description. Each of the songs all talk about some sort of conflict and I think the album, as a whole, is a conflict between my different modes of songwriting. Perhaps the audience will tell me what genre they think I should focus on.” Today’s release follows the latest single, “Hail Federate,” with its accompanying video also directed by Albanese, that meditates on the war in Ukraine, which has now garnered over 350,000 views on YouTube. True to his philanthropic roots, all of Allen’s releases have focused on charity. “Hail Federate” benefited The 1K Project, a volunteer-based organization that connects sponsors worldwide to families impacted by the war in Ukraine. Speaking to the inspiration for the track, and its charitable aspect, Allen explains, “I was sitting at home feeling helpless about Russia’s attempted takeover of Ukraine. I kept reading stories of the “every man” leaving his life to fight and feeling deep respect toward them. I pictured the Ukrainian farmer laying his plow on the ground, making sure his family is safe and taking up arms to fight and this song wrote itself almost immediately.” In no way do I think this song helps their plight,” adds Allen, “but my wife and I found a great organization that helps families in Ukraine.” Also appearing on the LP are the previously-released collaborations with Payge Turner, “Underwater” and most recently “Battleborn.” The lush, funk-fueled “Underwater” benefitted The Clean Slate Initiative, a non-profit that raises money for social justice reform and clears the records of those formerly in the prison system, who commit to staying crime-free. Previous singles Allen has released raised money for the Colorado Relief Fund and Breakthrough (formerly Defy Colorado). “Battleborn,” and its video, are cutting edge and brutal, a remnant of a time past mixed with the relevance of today’s pop. Turner’s voice soars while Allen’s enveloping vocals create the backbone for the song’s journey–a narrative about coming to grips with the world’s challenges, knowing well that many more lie ahead. Upon its release, the track benefitted Partners For Justice, a non-profit that works toward breaking the cycle of poverty and criminalization. Bringing together world-class players across styles, Allen and Turner sought to break barriers with their teamwork resulting in an anthemic track filled with strength, perseverance and fearlessness. The official video for “Taking Sides” brings Jace Allen into a new sonic space against stunning aerial footage as he seeks to help build homes for families in need across Latin America. 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LYNDA LAW

Lynda Law is British, now living in Belgium, Europe. She has been in music since she was only 7 years old. Her strong determination and willpower led to a record deal in 1990 with the Perfecto label (subsidary of RCA label) led by Paul Oakenfold. The year before Lynda recorded 3 songs with Gino Vannelli in his Blue Moon recording studio in Los Angeles for his album “Inconsolable Man”. She sang female lead vocal for “Moment To Moment” with Gino. On her return to The U.K. Lynda started touring with famous performers like Edwin Starr, Jimmy James, The Drifters, Jimmy Ruffin, George McCrae and many more. This reunion with George was like meeting an old friend that you never forgot

ABOUT STEP INTO MY HEART

Lynda Law started writing this song one day with George McCrae in mind as her duet partner. She knew from the past that George liked soulful music with a nice beat to it. When she presented the rough demo to him it didn’t take George long to agree on recording the song together.

SONG CREDITS

Lead and backing vocals : George McCrae
Lead and backing vocals : Lynda Law
Composition melody : Lynda Law
Lyrics : Lynda Law
Producers : Ferry De Wolf and So For Real Beats
Mixed and mastered by Ferry De Wolf
Published by Tunecore New York, New York – U.S.A.
Release date : 07 July 2023
Video release : 28 July 2023

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2024 will mark the 50th anniversary of his smash hit “Rock Your Baby” and George is still going strong with this new song release on July 7, 2023

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