Prolific songstress and composer J. Love’s daily persona and stage presentation are one and the same, no longer a work in divergent lanes — but a work of seamless musical art! Not only is she one of the finest performers of any genre to emerge from the Midwest in recent memory, hailing from Kennett, Missouri, she’s also one of the few seasoned recording artists to venture into the subliminal strata of most musical idioms, a perpetual student of melodic prose.  Her latest single, “Choosey,” a subtle cure for lovesickness, poignantly underscores this along with other tunes, including “Sistahs’,” “Mary Go round,” “Some of Us Ain’t Speaking,” and “Don’t Sleep Pearline.” She’s managed to tap into her audience’s feelings and incite an emotive reaction to her songs. There’s something for everyone in this 11-track debut album.

     From a fine musical pedigree, a family of accomplished songstresses and instrumentalists, some of whom recorded with major labels such as legendary Stax, J. Love believes she was “born to sing, to bring joy to as many souls as possible.” And in a recent interview, she said: “I believe my music is a heavenly gift from my Creator, and I don’t take it for granted, never. That epiphany,” she continued, “is no more apparent than when I’m composing new music or studying new material.”

     Although not a musician, her husband is totally supportive of her musical journey and that of their two talented sons. Carrying the baton further, their sons have their own separately successful musical ventures. Some of their tunes can be enjoyed in the new Peacock streaming drama Bel-Air.

     Her musical influences are more than a few. Aretha Franklin, Chaka Kahn, Al Green, and Al Jarreau will serve as a sampling. She was also inspired by a school chum who made quite a name for herself — Sheryl Crow.

     Over the past years, J. Love has performed tirelessly before well-known and unknown gatherings of music aficionados with the J. Love Band, a group of proficient musicians that have no limits. The quintet can tackle any song in any genre at any time — anywhere. That means R&B, funk, jazz, and more are what you’re in store for at one of her concerts. For the 2022-23 concert and festival seasons, you’ll get a glimpse of this as J. Love adds more live concerts, radio, and television appearances in preparation for new releases. Her in-front-of-the-camera preparation and self-assurance were witnessed by millions on host Soledad O’Brien’s Matter of Fact television series and was the key segment as part of an award-winning show.

J. Love’s music is available at CD baby, live shows, special events, and other digital outlets. Below, The Call newspaper in Kansas City article about the singer:

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