Roots singer Keithus I says the songs on ‘Worship And Praise’, his sixth album, reaffirm his commitment to making heartfelt music. The nine-song set, which he co-produced with Delroy “Phatta” Pottinger for his Jahdynasty Production, is scheduled for release on May 8.

Three songs from the album — ‘His Will’, ‘Faith’  and the title track — have already been released.

Keithus I worked with some of the leading musicians in Jamaica on his first album since ‘Truth is The Way’, which came out in 2022. The result are songs “with love for all.”

He added that, “The players of instruments and the singers of praises make this album a package of love and joy inspired by the Most High.”

Two of the songs on the album are by fellow singers Fred Locks and Teddy Dan.

The core musicians on ‘Worship And Praise’ are guitarists Mitchum “Khan” Chin, Paul “Wrong Move” Crosdale and bassist Donald “Danny Bassie” Dennis of The Firehouse Crew; keyboardists Robbie Lyn and Franklyn “Bubbler” Waul, drummers Kirk Bennett and Mark Dawson, bassist Flabba Holt and percussionist Hector Lewis. 

Pottinger, whose production credits include albums and songs by Big Mountain and Michael Franti, has been collaborating with Keithus I for almost 20 years.

Keithus I, who lives in Connecticut, was a soccer player in Jamaica and Canada. It was while living in Montreal during the mid-1970s that he launched his recording career.

WRITTEN BY HOWARD CAMPBELL