GFM Family we wanted to let you all of you know about the new Leela James project My Soul, out today. This marks Leela James’ debut on Stax Records, a division of Concord Music Group. The move to Stax – the legendary home of some of the greatest soul and R&B artists of the past half-century – is a fitting destination for a vocalist who has committed herself to preserving the soul tradition.
Enjoy the lead single and great video from My Soul
Ivan Orr is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, performer, and writer. A native of Charlottesville, Virginia Ivan was involved with the forming and nascent days of The Music Resource Center as its first Program Director. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Music, Ivan currently resides in Richmond, VA where he maintains an active performance and production schedule while serving as the Music Editor for Grown Folks Music, a position he has held since 2010.
![[Soundcheck] Leela James – My Soul](https://grownfolksmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/leela_wmsc.jpg "[Soundcheck] Leela James – My Soul")
Leela is performing at Gramercy Theatre in NYC on 8/4. Tickets are available at . Hope to see you there!