Paul Simon returns to music with ‘seven-movement composition’ titled ‘Seven Psalms’ – New York Daily News

Paul Simon marks a return to music with his new work, “Seven Psalms,” described as “a 33-minute, seven-movement, all-acoustic piece.”

Scheduled for May 19, the project was reportedly made with the intention of being heard in its entirety.

The acclaimed singer-songwriter behind ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, ‘Kodachrome’ and ‘You Can Call Me Al’ explains his inspiration as a dream he had a few years ago in a promotional trailer I presented my work on Wednesday.

“The dream was so intense that I woke up and wrote it down, but I had no idea what it meant,” Simon, 81, says in the clip. “Gradually, the information came… And the words will come, write them down and start putting them together.

Produced by Simon Crusham and Kyle Crusham, the piece “establishes a compelling, meditative, almost hymn-like soundscape, the gravity of the constellation of sounds in which Paul’s lyrics weave from guitar strings. “A stunning, intricately layered piece that provides the centerpiece of the and other acoustic instruments.

Songs with titles such as “The Lord,” “Your Forgiveness,” and “The Sacred Harp,” performed primarily by Simon, were originally hymns intended to be sung rather than spoken.

The seven-song production features collaborations with Grammy-winning jazz musician Wynton Marsalis, British vocal ensemble VOCES8, and Simon’s wife, singer Edie Brickell.

Originally from Newark, New Jersey, Simon is a 12-time Grammy Award winner.

In December 2022, he will be eligible for a televised “Grammy Salutes” tribute that will see Stevie Wonder, Sting, Bonnie Raitt, Billy Porter, Redisi and more hit 10 of his 14 Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. I sang

In 2021, Sony Music Publishing announced that it had acquired the 60-year-old prolific songwriter’s publishing library. This reportedly includes his work with former musical partner Art Garfunkel from 1964 to 1970, as well as Simon’s solo recordings.