{"id":11270,"date":"2025-09-05T13:13:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T13:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/?p=11270"},"modified":"2025-09-06T13:23:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T13:23:25","slug":"corben-barrett-shines-with-my-sunrise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/?p=11270","title":{"rendered":"Corden Barrett Shines with \u201cMy Sunrise\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On September 11, singer-songwriter Corden \u201cHeavy-Unit\u201d Barrett will release his latest single, <strong><em>\u201cMy Sunrise,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> across all major streaming platforms. Featuring the soulful vocals of Latoya H-d, the track is a heartfelt celebration of love, resilience, and the beauty of Black women.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11266 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/corben-1500-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/corben-1500-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/corben-1500-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/corben-1500-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/corben-1500.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>According to Barrett, the story of <strong><em>\u201cMy Sunrise\u201d<\/em><\/strong> began years ago when his friend Denver met a young woman at the Sunrise Restaurant at Jane and Finch. Unable to recall her name, Barrett nicknamed her <strong><em>\u201cSunrise.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> Watching her bring joy to Denver\u2019s life sparked the phrase: <strong><em>\u201cYou\u2019re my sunrise girl; you light up my life.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Though he carried that line with him for years, it wasn\u2019t until recovering from a work-related injury that Barrett finally put pen to paper. \u201cI was working a desk job, reflecting on life, and felt inspired to write something that celebrated our Black queens\u2014the real melanated women who nurture, uplift, and shine so brightly,\u201d Barrett explains.<\/p>\n<p>Once the lyrics and melody took shape, Barrett brought the idea to Orville Williams of Dajourney Productions, where he laid down his lead vocals. For a special touch, he invited Latoya H-d to add background harmonies. \u201cUsually, I do my own backing vocals,\u201d Barrett shares, \u201cbut I wanted something different this time\u2014Latoya lifted the song to another level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The track then moved to Courick Clarke (Koriq) of Heartcor Productions, who mixed and mastered the piece, bringing together contributions from Jermaine Campbell on drums, Nyerere Thomas on guitar, and Barrett himself on key bass, with Koriq overdubbing keyboards.<\/p>\n<p>Artwork for the single was created by Michal Woznica and Cheniette Barrett of Soulwise Photography, perfectly complementing the song\u2019s uplifting spirit.<\/p>\n<p>At its heart, <strong><em>\u201cMy Sunrise\u201d<\/em><\/strong> is more than just a love song\u2014it\u2019s a tribute. \u201cWomen nurture and take care of so much,\u201d Barrett says. \u201cWe should be celebrating them every day. \u201cI wanted this song to be a reminder that they are beautiful, loved, and the light in our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 11, singer-songwriter Corden \u201cHeavy-Unit\u201d Barrett will release his latest single, \u201cMy Sunrise,\u201d across all major streaming platforms. 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