(August 26, 2022) There aren’t many soul singers with a more powerful legacy than the great William Bell. A regular hitmaker on the Stax label in the 60s, he has remained relevant more than a half century later – even winning a 2016 Grammy Award for his tremendous album This Is Where I Live.
Now at 83, Bell is showing no signs of slowing down, with a full length album coming next month on his Wilbe Records imprint. And leading off the album is a fantastic, bluesy ballad, “One Day Closer To Home.”
The song is a story about a man who has “been locked up for three years and 29 days,” and is now hitchhiking back home, using the “power of my thumb.” It is a straight ahead, back-to-basics song for Bell, who simply sounds fantastic.
This is a demonstration of a master at work. And we’re proud to present the World Premiere of “One Day Closer to Home.” Check it out below, and get ready for the new album from Mr. Bell next in September.
By Chris Rizik
World Premiere
William Bell – “One Day Closer To Home”
