Half Mile Home | Change My Lyfe (New Music Video – Album Avail Now)

Half Mile Home | Change My Lyfe

It’s no secret that the state of Ohio has deep roots in Black music. Groups such as the Ohio Players, Roger Troutman & Zapp, Tracy Chapman, Babyface, The O’Jays, James Ingram, Macy Gray, Lakeside, and The Deele have all made their indelible mark on the genres of funk and soul. The city of Akron itself has contributed both the incomparable Howard Hewitt and James Ingram to the canon of R&B legends. But five distinguished gentlemen from the city are determined to cement Akron as the epicenter of a gospel explosion with their effervescent new sound. Deaken, Lil’ Bull a.k.a. Buttons, Q, Ty Traxx, and Weezie are Half Mile Home. Their individual and collective journeys down the tempestuous highways of the music industry have led them to a predestined intersection of truth, strength and unshakable faith.

The nascent incarnation of Half Mile Home began in church, all members are pastor’s kids. Yet while they owe their musical predilection and know-how to their involvement in the church, the group eventually set their sights on perceivably greener pastures. In the early 90’s, the group landed a recording contract with Dick Griffey’s legendary Solar Records under the name ‘1-900’. Handling the production for ‘1-900′ debut album was none other than Jodeci svengali Devante’ Swing and his Swing Mob production team. In turn, Weezie garnered the position of bassist on Jodeci’s live and studio band.

Half Mile Home has emerged with a vibrant collection of songs for their latest gospel release, Change My Lyfe. Produced by Ty Traxx, bassist Weezie, and Buttons, Change My Lyfe (God Made Millionairze/IMG/Universal) is brimming with words of encouragement and indisputable musical sustenance. Church fans can hear traditional gospel fervor in “Won’t Let Him Go”, while the buoyant lead single “This Far”, already charting on gospel and urban radio begins with an irresistible marching-band drum line, transitioning into an up-tempo R&B hook for hip hop and soul music lovers. Half Mile Home has indeed come back to the middle with a profound sense of purpose.