{"id":12038,"date":"2026-01-30T10:52:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T10:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/?p=12038"},"modified":"2026-02-06T12:22:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:22:26","slug":"belinda-brady-turns-heartbreak-into-powerful-new-single","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/?p=12038","title":{"rendered":"Belinda Brady Turns Heartbreak into Powerful New Single"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Belinda Brady has never shied away from putting her heart at the center of her music, but with her latest single <strong><em>\u2018Rise Up\u2019<\/em><\/strong>, the Canadian reggae standout delivers one of her most personal and purpose-driven releases yet.<\/p>\n<p>Out worldwide on January 30 via Slammin Media and Believe Music, <strong><em>\u2018Rise Up\u2019<\/em><\/strong> is a stirring reggae-soul anthem inspired by the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica. For Brady, a proud daughter of Kingston, the destruction hit far beyond the headlines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a proud Kingston daughter, I felt the pain of shattered homes, uprooted families, and kids without shoes,\u201d Brady shared. \u201cI teamed up with my husband Eddie Bullen\u2014Grammy-nominated and JUNO Award recipient\u2014to turn that heartbreak into hope, honouring parents\u2019 sacrifices and the angels from afar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those \u201cangels,\u201d Brady explains, include members of the Jamaican Diaspora, neighbours, and global supporters who mobilized quickly to help affected communities. <strong><em>\u2018Rise Up\u2019<\/em><\/strong> stands as both a thank-you and a call to action, reflecting the island\u2019s enduring national motto, <strong><em>Out of Many, One People<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>More than just a song, <strong>\u2018<em>Rise Up\u2019<\/em><\/strong> is part of a broader mission. Brady is using the release to inspire continued support for Jamaica\u2019s recovery efforts, urging listeners to donate to Food for the Poor Jamaica, an organization actively rebuilding lives across the island.<\/p>\n<p>With <strong>\u2018<em>Rise Up\u2019<\/em><\/strong>, Belinda Brady once again proves that music can be both moving and meaningful\u2014an anthem of resilience, unity, and hope, released at a time when Jamaica\u2019s spirit of perseverance continues to shine through adversity.<\/p>\n<p>The single will be available on all leading online music platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Belinda Brady has never shied away from putting her heart at the center of her music, but with her latest single \u2018Rise Up\u2019, the Canadian reggae standout delivers one of her most personal and purpose-driven releases yet. Out worldwide on January 30 via Slammin Media and Believe Music, \u2018Rise Up\u2019 is a stirring reggae-soul anthem [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[240,239],"tags":[82],"class_list":["post-12038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-canadian-news","category-international-news","tag-featured"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12038"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12039,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12038\/revisions\/12039"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}