Track Review – Let Your Light Shine

Let your light shine is a heart warming classic with the timeless message of perseverance and persistence, its inspirational theme taps into the spirit of never giving up regardless of the challenges ahead and number of unsuccessful attempts. The song captures the lives of individuals such as Nelson Mandela who epitomized the meaning of hope and regardless of the grave obstacles ahead of him he was able to shed his light with a smile which has become a blanket not only to his South African people but to the world. Life is a gift in itself from a higher being and what we do with that gift is a thank you to you’re creator, struggle is often seen and regarded as a negative element which needs to be avoided at all costs, but in actual fact it is through struggle that one builds up character and is able to define oneself. Let your light shine draws inspiration from key modern figures or simply people who chose to positively fight through life with a smile and dignity and were able to reach a place of peace and tranquility with their actions.

Oprah Winfrey’s words of “Let your light shine: Shine within you so that it can shine on someone else. Let your light shine.” is a key theme in this track. These words capture the essence of believing that each and every one of us has a purpose on this planet, and that even if one is a street-sweeper you should strive to be the best street-sweeper in the world and through that positivity one is able to let their light shine. That “light” is simply a metaphor for belief because without the wings of belief a person is unable to soar past the highest skies of life and feeling the wind blow through there hair. Belief is life; once we believe we can achieve and those accomplishments help us in touching our dreams consciously.

The song is a self help musical piece which encourages people to never stop no matter what the circumstances are, to keep pushing and going and that those efforts will be rewarded one day. In the words of Albert Einstein who stated that life is like riding a bicycle. To keep balance you must keep moving.” The moment we dwell on the burdens of life we forget about the miracles and joys of it, and let your light shine presents a clear picture of striving to better oneself creates a universal chain reaction which lights up the world and eliminates the darkness surrounded amidst it. Faith is another key message rooted deep inside the song, faith are the eye’s that see beyond the physical but search towards a more spiritual meaning which cannot be distracted or deferred.

The music of Let your light shine is calm and serene with a heavenly bliss of reflection embedded in the melodic structure. With a warm light synth layer leading the track, and gently keys sitting on the lap of the synth like a child with its mother, the cohesiveness creates a harmonic blend of warm sounds. The drum pattern is busy in activity yet calm in personality and structure, the high hats lift the mood with their constant resonance; while the snare is piercing in tone and blends effectively with the kick. What fundamentally makes the track stand out is its purity in sound and clean transitions; its purity is used to create an angelic ambiance for the mood of the track letting out inspirational feelings of reflection and hope to the future. Crying chants in the back create a sad longing mood which helps in lifting the track emotively, while the light strings tie the track effortlessly together.

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