Rome

New Rome EP

On this weeks show I will be featuring the new EP "My Time Again" from Rome, It's been awhile since we had anything new from Mr Jerome Woods, but let me tell you its been worth the wait, this new project is
very polished in deed ...I think you gonna like it. Since RCA signed him and released his debut album in 1997, which went on to sell over half a million copies in the U.S.,mainly on the strength of the single "I Belong to You (Everytime I See Your Face)", he has quietly put out some nice albums.

Other new music this week from Avery Sunshine the Neo Soul lady is in fine form on her new set and you will be hearing more from it over the coming weeks. I'm sure your aware of Brian Owens latest album of Marvin Gaye songs  that's very well done I must say. In the gospel seat today I have included Brian's version of "God Is Love" originally done on Marvin' s classic What's Going On album.

A new name to myself is Jerrod Lawson, this self titled album has just hit the streets, and very good it is to! Thanks to Mickey for bringing this to my attention. My good friend Bradd Marquis has teamed up with in demand soul-stress Tess Henley for his latest endevour, have to say what a great combination, "Break Up" is a fine piece of work and very radio friendly.

All in all quite a bit of new music this week but don't worry I still have your quota of classics included!
Please remember to share the Science of Soul link as it wont cost you a penny and music is a timeless gift to give, on with the show sit back relax and enjoy..

Playlist for Sunday 25th May 2014 (African Liberation Day!)

Hour One
Bettye Swan - The Boy Next Door
Dunn Pearson Jr.-Programmed For Love
Avery Sunshine - One Foot Ahead
Malik Pendleton - Lucky Fellow
T. K. Soul - Looking For A Lady
Clayton Hooker - Have You Had Enough
Rome - I Like Ya + Tell The Truth
Angela Johnson - Dream Flight
Rayfield Reid - Treat You Right
Jimmy Hughes - I'm So Glad
Brian Owens - God Is Love
A. T. Toombs - Past Love
Frank McComb - Somebody Like You

Hour Two
Jarrod Lawson - Needed
Jose James - Trouble
The 5 Stairsteps - Time
Sam Dee's/Bettye Swann - Just As Sure
Co- Ed - Be Alone
Bradd Marquis ft Tess Henley - Break Up
Teddy Pendergrass - Just Because
Bobby McClure - You Bring Out The Love In Me
Reggie P - Hold On
Temptations - Some Enchanted Evening
Rome - Flesh.com
Tyrone Davis - In The Mood

Rome Biography:

Jerome Woods (born March 5, 1970 in Benton Harbor, Michigan), better known by his stage name Rome, is an American R&B singer.

Woods sang in a cover band called Fire & Ice while a high schooler, and toured regionally both as a solo artist and with the band. He attended Oakwood University but dropped out in 1989 and moved to California in hopes of making a career as a singer. He toured with Vesta but had little success until he met with Gerald Baillergeau and Victor Merrit, the producers who heard his demo and sent it to RCA Records. RCA signed him and released his debut album in 1997, which went on to sell over half a million copies in the U.S., mainly on the strength of the single "I Belong to You (Everytime I See Your Face)", which peaked at #6 in the U.S. He had two Top 40 hits from the album.

Having achieved success with his RCA Records debut, a projected second album was rejected. Instead, he signed a distribution deal with Ground Level for his own label follow-up - Rome2000: Thank You, but the material recorded while under contract to RCA has never been released. In 2001 he returned with two albums: To The Highest and To Infinity (Thank You); the last one is just an alternative edition of Rome2000: Thank You. Do It followed in 2003, and three years later Sony issued Rome's Best Of, which has only 10 songs from his 1997 debut. (wikipedia)