About the artist
There are those who sing and then there are those who were made to sing. Candice Russell was made to sing. She is a 21 year old pop singer and songwriter who has just released her debut album called So Much More.
She grew up singing in the church. Her mom was amazed when she first heard Candice singing “Jesus Loves Me” with perfect pitch when she was just one year old. Her poise as a child singing in the choir and her solos in high school caused many to say this girl has the “IT” factor.
At the age of sixteen, Candice won a state wide singer-songwriting contest at the Oregon Fine Arts Festival. In 2012, she went to Hollywood on American Idol, Season 11, as a teenager. She also made it into the showcase final as a singer-songwriter at AMTC’s Shine event in Orlando in 2012. She has been seasoned by competitions, great mentors and coaches, and now she is ready to share with the world the songs that have been cultivated and developed behind the scenes in the last year.
Soon after her time on American Idol, Candice met Dave Lubben, who is a veteran artist, songwriter and producer in Portland, Oregon. Among his many credits is producing the band Kutless. Candice collaborated with Dave Lubben and her brother, Aaron Russell (who also assisted in production), to write all ten of the new and original songs on this project. This album was recorded using top studio musicians from Los Angeles, Nashville and Portland. The results have yielded a high quality, radio-ready album.
Her songwriting is real, honest, and vulnerable, yet she is positive, determined and confident. She knows who she is, but doesn’t see herself as above others. All the songs on this new album are original and from the context of her own real life experiences.
All this makes her an extremely intriguing artist to listen to and follow. Check out Candice’s website at candicerussell.com. The album will be a world-wide digital release on 7-30-13. You can find it at iTunes, Amazon and digital stores everywhere.
Lyrics
SOMEDAY
We could have been so good together
I thought you felt the same way too
Every day kept getting better
But not for you, not for you
Someday I’ll be able to look back
And not wonder where I went wrong
I gave it all and all I got back was this song, this song
One day it’ll be alright you said goodbye
The pain will fade
But not today, not today
I wasn’t ready yet to let you go
Oh I wish I would have known
That love is worth falling into
But not with you, not with you
Someday I’ll be able to look back
And not wonder where I went wrong
I gave it all and all I got back was this song, this song
One day it’ll be alright you said goodbye
The pain will fade
Tomorrow I might find a little peace to clear my mind
Tomorrow I might see I’m better off and I am free
To find someone who really loves me for me
Someday I’ll be able to look back
And not wonder where I went wrong
I gave it all and all I got back was this song, this song
One day it’ll be alright you said goodbye
The pain will fade
Someday I’ll be able to look back
And not wonder where I went wrong
I gave it all and all I got back was this song, this song
One day it’ll be alright you said goodbye
The pain will fade
But not today, not today