The uplifting and empowering spirit of "Deep" resonates through Burrell's potent pen and expressive delivery at an important time, when society is grappling with the dual trauma of post-pandemic and post- George Floyd social justice reckonings. "Deep like Invisible Man, Trouble Man, I AM A Man, Nothing But A Man," his lyrics emphatically intone. The profound sound that is Nina Simone's," he continues. "Deep like MLK, Marvin Gaye, Lady Day, Janelle Monae…deep like Barry tones, James Earl Jones. "You're the company I want to keep, because you're deep." Baby, you've got gravitas," Burrell wistfully writes. "In a world with so much idle chatter about things that don't much matter you magically appear, filling empty space with wisdom, substance, grace and mucho mas. The intent is to give the listener information he or she may already know, but also information that would be valuable to learn." "The lyrics are designed to let you feel (the emotional part) and make you think (the cerebral part). She is not an uncommon trope, but in this case the comparatives are largely of people, places and things tied to Black culture, Black history and Black icons," he adds. "'Deep' is essentially a love song dedicated to my wife, Madeline, expressing how 'deep' she is, along with a few general themes that fit the deep description such as Finnegans Wake and Deepak Chopra. It's a tribute to all Black women," states Burrell. Burrell wrote and recites thought-provoking lyrics, skillfully delivered in a compelling musical composition and arrangement. Lyricist-performer as he releases his second single, 'Deep'ĬHICAGO, J/PRNewswire/ - Powerful new music has hit the radio airwaves and streaming platforms nationwide today, as Tom Burrell, the renowned, highly acclaimed founder of Chicago-based Burrell Communications Group, one of the most highly regarded multicultural advertising agencies in the U.S., has set aside his adman hat to don the role of song lyricist and performer.īurrell has released his latest music single, "Deep." The track is a captivating, head-nodding spoken word composition now available on Apple Music, Spotify, iTunes, YouTube and wherever digital music is sold. Revered former chairman and CEO continues to pursue role as
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