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Thoughts that inspire me to speak on the birthing of Volume 2. During Covid, you could say Kenny Brooks saved my life. Normally he might drop 3-5 tracks from the East Coast. But this time he dropped 100. I pretty much wrote them all, or at least had sketches of many, and wrote the rest. One after the other, and kept going. Kenny produced “Good Heat” & “New Sunday" .I always talk about grabbing the inspiration from the ancestors and dipping in the ether to have the words drip down. The sound, the chants, the inspiration. All of it melding into a Roux, just waiting for Sanara or Zoe to bless it.  Many times, I’d say, “Zachariah Mose, can I walk with you?” I’d hold my hand out and just walk and write. Usually ending up in the Port of West Oakland or on the bridge walkway. The hand of Zachariah is always with our production. He taught me so many things and I cherish his spirit within the Luv Phenomena catalog.  Josh, well Josh is the straw that stirs the Luv P. He does it all. Hopefully everyone has a friend like Josh. Always positive, smiling, loving, really gets the essence of a fulfilled life. Family, Friends, Music, Community, all the important things, not solely driven by financial considerations. This brings me to one of my favorite individuals on this earth. Cam!!!! Thank you Zoe for introducing us. And thank you Cam for introducing us to Sanara. All of the tracks go through Cam. He is not a mixer. He is our guitar player, producer, mixer, masterer, and most importantly, a beautiful homie. He used to see the Soup back in the day, I think at the Up and Down Club, so this was way back in the day. So he knows our sound and what we’re looking for. His “Spranklins” are always so special and full of soul. We are so grateful for his  professionalism, timeliness, dedication and belief in the mission of Luv Phenomena. Thank you Cam. Volume 2 invites the listener to break through the barriers, both of self and our environment, by utilizing the toolbox at our disposal. Meditations, movement, prayer, song, community. To be one in service of family and  community is all that I could hope for. And this is the soundtrack. I love you all. Always.

My default is to be positive, smile, and spread love. Authenticity is the whole pie. So I tell my story how it really is. This is the CB origin story. The Hero’s journey. There is no shame in your truth. “Healed people heal people”, and if one individual feels they can relate to me as a spiritual being having a human experience, then they can start the healing and then spread it to the next. Music is so powerful and I humbly accept the gift. I’m just grateful to be alive and immersed in this light.

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We are grateful for this breath. We are thankful for the opportunity to share the lessons that our ancestors have passed down. This album, “3rd Set”, is the result of communion of thought and spirit between two coasts. Kenny Brooks in the East expressed his everyday through beats and melodies, many musicians joined in and added their perspective and after long walks, meditations, and communion with the ancestors, the Emcee put into sight and rhythm the word power sound that we felt fit. Everyday is a struggle just to survive. This is why each day is a celebration of life and love. Pain, depression, inequality and the fight for justice and self determination  for all is our common bond. We know that true wealth is in how we treat our loved ones, known and unknown. We are all one family. For the live musicians, the 3rd set represented the time of the night, usually after midnight when everything got loose and truth reigned. The solos were epic, the lyrics raw and unapologetic, the crowd open with appreciation.

Luv Phenomena presents Alphabet Soup’s 3rd Set, is our take on what an hour Soup Experience could be at this moment in time. 2023 will bring a new Soup album. This was written for all to feel the power, joy, vulnerability, and appreciation of love and life. 

Breathe…