»»»»»»»» Noel Gourdin CD, Bio and Official Website — A church boy making good music
by In this “Buy You a Drank” banal culture, it’s about time somebody like Noel Gourdin came along.
You can listen to songs from Noel Gourdin’s CD on his official website at NoelMusic.net
Noel Gourdin’s site has all the upcoming news about the hot new R & B star, including future touring info, an email list to join and his biography:
“…Brockton, [MA], doesn’t spring to mind when name checking soul music’s breeding grounds. Yet it’s there that 24 year-old Noel Gourdin first fell under R&B’s spell and his hometown’s tenacity is the force behind his stunning…debut,” it begins.
“It’s about the emotions of the average man. My intention is putting my feelings on the track and leaving everything I’ve got in the recording booth. I want people to think; this is a man that you can feel. That you can slow dance with, have a drink with and cry with. It’s real music that affects your life,” the site quotes Noel Gourdin as saying.
And what about that life-changing “The River” song that I love that changes mid-tempo so you think it’s going off?
“We wanted to make a modern-day Negro spiritual,” Noel said.
And is he really from Mississippi?
“Both my grandparents lived in Mississippi about 3 hours from Biloxi and I spent every summer with them, so I really soaked up that atmosphere and history. My grandfather had just died and I was really thinking about him, and in the Deep South the river represents something spiritual. The song means a lot because it’s so close to home.”
Now that line about the grandfather being laid in the Impala kinda makes sense:
Forgot about love in the back of my Impala
Where they laid my grandfather too
So it looks like Noel is the baby in a family of four kids.
And he’s got a good heart, working with battered children.
God bless him.
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"The River" by Noel Gourdin on iTunes...
August 4th, 2007 at 10:38 am
perfect!
August 4th, 2007 at 10:48 am
ok……i’m back, what was the purpose of him saying the word N*gga more than ONCE on your song #4 track????????????????? what was the purpose of that Noel??????????????????? I can’t listen to this cd in the car with my kids now. i’m sad now
August 4th, 2007 at 11:28 am
Yeah, I did hear that.
And I knew folks were going to say something about it, but I believe he’s being genuine in his feelings about his true love not cheating on him because they really loved each other though they broke up.
I went past the word and focused on the intent of his heart displayed in all it’s flawed glory — just like all of us human beings.
I don’t feel he used the word gratuitously or for shock value, only because it’s what he truly wanted to convey.
April 20th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
I just wanted to say that I love your song, “The River”. I am from Mississippi and I connected to it instantly. Thank you for bringing soul and realness through music. Keep it up and I cant wait to hearing more from you. God Bless
July 18th, 2008 at 8:22 am
Mr. Gourdin… I adore your song because I can relate to it. I am from the small city of Natchez, MS. It sits right on the banks of the “Mighty Mississippi River.” This song reminds me of all the good times taken place in my hometown and no matter how successful I become, I will never forget my home and I will always be welcomed back. Please keep up the good work, you inspire me appreciate where I come from. Thank you so much and may God continue to keep and bless you!
September 9th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Mr. Noel Gourdin your song, ” The River ” is so wonderful!!!
I’m not from the great state of Mississippi, Im from Ga., but this song just hits the spot. It just makes believe that all music doesnt have to be about all of that nonsense, but that it can come right from the heart. Right from what you know and what you experienced for yourself. Thank You so much for putting your music out there. God Bless, with all sincerity!!!!!!
October 21st, 2008 at 2:36 pm
“Led You On,” is such a naked song…I feel bad for the woman/man this relates to (in other people’s lives) and I can relate to being on the receiving end of a man leading me on…not intentionally, but nevertheless.
I cry almost everytime I hear it…just pure emotion pours from this song.