New artist Jeff Caylor leaps onto the scene with his independent release, Okay. Stylistically, the album dips its toe into several genre pools to complement the subject matter of Caylor’s thoughtful, contemporary lyrics. Each genre, however is closely related to the next, effectively creating a common thread throughout.
The pop-centered lead track, “Almost Flew,” describes the truth of Christ in a man’s heart lifting him up, only to realize he’s attached to sinful earth (see album cover). Two tracks later, “Pain Is a Megaphone” sounds like a New York City jazz club with an upright bass dancing in rhythm to funky piano. Midway through the record, Caylor finds his urban threads with R&B ballad “Equilibrium.”
Wrapping up the album is “I Didn’t Think I’d See You Here Today.” Caylor and his guitar serenade the listener with a slight country twinge, describing a scene where God shows up unexpectedly.
Having produced the album in addition to writing it and playing the instruments, Caylor wears many hats—very fashionably, I might add. Get a front seat on the Jeff Caylor bandwagon as this enjoyable debut may not be a fluke.
_______________________Review by: Jonathan Isaac Harms