The Next Wave: reggie Spreads the Gospel

Your weekly dose of music discovery from Pigeons & Planes has landed. [Pigeons Planes ](#) Welcome to the latest edition of The Next Wave. This week we've got P&P favorite reggie sharing some important gospel songs, a Louisiana artist you can't miss, and some insights into why AG Club is next up. Next week we'll be doing a special edition of The Next Wave that is all about our advice column Dear Pigeons. So if you've got a question for the P&P team, hit us up on socials with the hashtag #DearPigeons for a chance to get your question answered. Now, let's get to it. [Image](#) [Kenny Mason](#) Photo by Juan Nieto reggie Spreads the Gospel reggie has released just three songs, but it only took one, his debut "Southside Fade" to mark him as one of the most exciting new artists out. The Houston-raised, LA-based singer and producer makes music with weight and soul—he might not be the next viral sensation but his art feels as if it will resonate now and for years to come. reggie was brought up in the church and has spoken about gospel music's deep influence on him. Here are three gospel songs that are important to reggie on a personal level and why, in his own words. Voices of Unity - "Who Is Like Our God?" "This song literally moved me. Frfr moved me. I found it by myself and I found it late but I found it at the right time and it’s been my go to ever since." 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Only three months into 2021 and SSGKobe has released four tracks and a music video. Earlier this year, he dropped two songs as the night before ko EP. “thrax” features skeletal production with distorted bass and an experimental vocal performance as he shifts into upper registers, while “tired of me” is an emotive reflection of a failing relationship anchored by an indelible melody. The culmination of his work caught the attention of director and Lyrical Lemonade founder Cole Bennett, and SSGKobe’s most recent single “Calabasas” came with a Lyrical Lemonade music video along with a guest verse from $NOT. “Calabasas” features a moody trap instrumental produced by Caspell and one of SSGKobe’s most charismatic performances so far. It feels like a breakout moment for the young up-and-comer, and he hasn’t even released his debut album yet. 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