Of all his albums, Irie AC considers his fifth and current to be the most rounded and personal. Titled "In my Own Words", it was released in August.
The set contains 15 songs. Two of them are dedicated to special ladies in his life.
“'So Many Girls' was written for my wife and 'Hallelujah' was written for my Mommy who recently passed from COVID. She knew that it (the album) was coming but did not get the chance to hear it. All the others have special meaning in my life and hope it does for my listeners," said the Connecticut-based singer.
Irie AC is originally from Kingston but has lived in Connecticut for almost 30 years. He began singing professionally after leaving the Marine Corps, recording mainly lovers rock songs.
"In my Own Words" was released one year after his previous album, "King of Reggae Refix", a collection of songs originally done by pop giants like Maroon 5, Taylor Swift and Sam Smith.
The new album saw Irie AC collaborating with several producers including Christopher Meredith, a veteran bassist who has recorded and toured for many years with Ziggy and Stephen Marley.
He credits their input for "In my Own Words" being such a satisfying work.
"These songs are coming from my heart and soul.. they are from a perspective of how I see the world and my personal experiences," he said. "As artists we have an inherent duty to report and paint a picture of our time and what we see in our existence."
Written By Howard Campbell