Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds is known by many as one of the great songwriters and producers of the past 30 years. He has been a star in his own right and has worked with many of the greatest artists of that time period, from Toni Braxton to Whitney Houston to Boyz II Men and many more.
So Babyface turned some heads in 2007 when he released the album Playlist, which featured mostly his remakes of great pop songs of the 70s and 80s. But also included on that album was a Babyface original that stands among his best. “The Soldier Song” transcends politics and agendas with the simple message that the soldiers who protect us are themselves young men and women, with dreams and, hopefully, with long lives ahead of them. But, it tells of the sadness for those who perish, whose dreams are cut short:
Well I hope and pray
That when God called his name
He did not die in vain
I like to think he died for you and me
And I hope one day
When we look back again
And he’s just a memory
That we’ll appreciate and respect the life he gave
Take a listen to this beautiful song with a simple message of sadness, colored by faith and hope. It is our newest SoulTracks Lost Gem
Babyface – “The Soldier Song”
