BBR Keeps A Light In Its Window For The Lost Motown Classic “Caston and Majors”

Like a fine meal, Caston and Majors begins with an appetizer.  “Child of Love,” on cursory listening, is “just” a bright pop song with a funky groove, employing booming drums, surging strings and a catchy chorus (“Rise now, child of love/No time for wastin’/Rise now, child of love/Stop hesitatin’…”) along with a “Hey, hey” cheer that invites singing along.  But a closer listen to the lyrics finds songwriters Leonard Caston and Kathy Wakefield giving voice to a higher power: “You must be a messenger of my truth now/Go and spread my word.” …

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