Damita

From the urban throwback sound of “Pray,” to the praise-party enthusiasm of “Say Yeah” to the bouncy lead song, “Plain and Simple”all minister effortlessly with its youth inspired music and all are definitively Gospel music that is infused with enough contemporary devices to stay relevant in the mainstream. Damita gives her all on the project, even throwing in whimsical touches such as the Reggae flavored “Best Thing,” is a musical homage to the Caribbean Islands, a favorite destination of Damita’s.

Damita penned the enormous stand out title track and radio single, “No Looking Back.”  The pop-infused track is beautifully simple and Damita’s vocals are brilliant.  “I wrote it while sitting at home alone and the inspiration for it came from everything that had happened in my life between the releases of the first solo record until now,” Damita said. “It includes family situations, personal issues and physical issues.  And I said, ‘Lord, between everything that I’ve been through from then up until now, it’s going to be no looking back for me -- that’s why we named the record No Looking Back.  I’m forgetting those things which are behind me and moving forward.  I’m not going back to depression or problems.  This time I choose to be happy and to succeed in life.”

NO LOOKING BACK exhibits great range with the Praise and Worship songs “I Will Trust” and “Great God” and the rock-edged “Crossing Over.”  “Great God” was co-written by Damita and inspired by Hillsong, ushers the listener into the presence of God with simple lyrics of praise and adoration. While vocally on “I Will Trust”Damita’s subtleness confirms her strength and versatility as an artist.  The rock-tinged “Crossing Over” tells of a life in turmoil that has reached a breaking point and has no other choice but to surrender to God.