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I Am Love

by Cecily

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about

“Living simply makes loving simple.” - bell hooks, All About Love

“I Am Love” is the new single from Washington DC-based vocalist and songwriter Cecily (ses-suh-lee).

Known for her agile soprano and honest lyrics, the single is the first track taken from her upcoming project “Awakening Pt. 2” which was inspired by the text All About Love by bell hooks. The track specifically focuseson the importance of affirmations, as discussed in the text, with the heart – and title – from the track rooted in the power of reminding yourself: “I Am Love”.

Echoing the romantic sensibilities of 1970s soul artists with a fresh twist, “I Am Love” effortlessly exists at the intersection of Jazz and Soul, highlighted by an easy groove and thoughtful harmonies. Co-written alongside Jacob Ungerleider, the melody of the track grew from a chord progression inspired by Cecily’s listening to Blossom Dearie and Dionne Warwick, which felt like a natural pairing to the affirming poem she had crafted through daily journals. The track pays tribute to its poetic beginnings with emphasis on imagery around love
as depicted through the natural world and colors; “green for the heart chakra and rose, as in a rose quartz, which is the crystal used to cultivate love energy.”

lyrics

If sweet be a peach on your lips
And warm be the sun on your skin
Then let me be an August afternoon
Of all your favorite things
Cause you’re my favorite

Do-be-do-be-doo

If green be the color of the heart
And rose be the color of love
Then let me be a spring branch
Glistening in the rising sun
Because I am love

Do-be-do-be-doo

If joy be a thing of the Sun
And peace be a thing of the Moon
Then I’ll sing..
Do-do-do-do-do-do-doo
Do-do-do-do-do-do-doo
Do-do-doo
Cause I am Love

credits

released October 20, 2023
Written and Performed by Cecily Bumbray and Jacob Ungerleider
Publishing: Selim Music Publishing (BMI) & GREBES (ASCAP)
Keyboard & Piano: Jacob Ungerleider
Bass: Eliot Seppa
Drums: Dante Pope
Snaps: Cecily Bumbray & Jacob Ungerleider
Produced by Drew Kid
Piano & Snaps recorded by Alex DeJong at Spacebomb Studios, Richmond, VA

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Cecily Washington, D.C.

Cecily is a vocalist and songwriter known for her sweet soprano and honest lyrics. Unmoved by passing trends, Cecily’s sound is rooted in a deep appreciation for mid-century soul and jazz, 90’s R&B, and re-imagined folk music.

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discography

A Flower in Winter

Mar 2024
I Am Love

Oct 2023
Spirit Tell Me

Nov 2020
Awakening Pt. 1

Jul 2019
Songs of Love and Freedom

May 2018
Pisces

Mar 2018
Cecily EP

May 2015
Heaven In Your Eyes

Sep 2013
Too Much

Oct 2012
Too Much

Oct 2012

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