Jamaican singer and songwriter, Hezron Clarke has received rave reviews for his Man On A Mission M. O. A. M) song.
The song is Hezron’s second album for Tad’s Record, following 2014’s The Life I Live(d). Released in August 2022, the album has topped reggae charts in Jamaica, New York and South Florida.
The Grammy composted song is Hezron’s acoustic performance of the album’s title track, “Man On A Mission,” recorded in Kingston, Jamaica, exclusively for the Grammy’s Press Play At Home series.
The nearly five-minute video clip presents a stripped-down version of “Man on a Mission,” highlighting Hezron’s heartfelt, captivating vocals, and the song’s deeply inspirational lyrics that provide reassuring words for anyone in pursuit of their passions but also stand as a testament to Hezron’s unwavering resolve in pursuit of musical excellence.
Hezron in the video clip is seen playing a rhythm guitar and he’s supported by Kenroy Mullings on lead guitar, Jerome (Spicy) Battick on keyboards with Jasino Bicknell and Katryna Chaplin providing harmonies.
In a write up on Grammy.com, Carena Liptek cites, “Man on a Mission” as “a message of encouragement for anybody with a dream to chase – because that’s exactly how Clarke got to where he is today.”
Hezron wrote, arranged and produced “Man On A Mission,” with add’l production by Leroy Romans. “The song is about what everyday people go through, nurses, doctors, teachers, so called ‘ordinary people’ who’ve put their minds and wills together to do extraordinary things,” explains Hezron.
According to him, “Man on a Mission” is also about the obstacles that I have faced in the music business and in my personal life. I am telling myself, telling the world, that this man is on a mission and there’s no stopping him”, he stated.
He adds the primary objective of Man On A Mission (M.O.A.M) is to restore Jamaican reggae music to a prominent place internationally therefore “I’m extremely grateful to have performed the album’s title track as part of the Grammy’s Press Play At Home series”, he stated.
“There is an old saying: if you aim for the sky, you may fall on top of a building but if you aim for the top of the building, you might fall on the ground,” Hezron shares.
The M. O. A. M songwriter reveals “My approach to the M.O.A.M. album was to utilize musical and lyrical qualities that I hear as the standard for Grammy consideration, aiming for the sky, hoping to get a Grammy nomination. Although I didn’t receive one, I am so humbled to have been asked to record a performance that is posted on Grammy.com, to receive that recognition shows me that vision, hard work and perseverance really do pay off”, an ecstatic Hezron indicated.
Other rave reviews for M.O.A.M. included Germany’s Riddim Magazine which remarked: “With the release of his second album M.O.A.M. Man on a Mission, Hezron is poised to significantly broaden his fan base and finally get the widespread recognition his talents merit.”
Reggae Belgium also hailed M.O.A.M. as “bringing back great Jamaican music, a reminder of where reggae is supposed to be in the world!” while New York City’s Soundchat Radio enthused, “M.O.A.M offers superb singing, inspirational songwriting, timely production, and impeccable musicianship.”
As a result of these great reviews received by these entertainment sites, the promotional push for . Man on A Mission (M.O.A.M) will extend throughout 2023 as Hezron plans to perform in the United States and Europe later this year.
Hezron is managed by LynneX Ventures LLC in collaboration with 3G Media Group. The are represented in Africa by Goodies Music International and Nyansa Boakwa of Nyansa TV.
