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In the refrain of The Evolution of Queen M, the new single, Marcia Alderson sings in a battle cry to "Let the light back in".
The world has quickly come to know Queen M as one of the powerful new voices in Canadian Soul music. With her new single, “Evolution Of Queen M,” she shares more of her unique life story, while simultaneously cranking up the vintage funk with her band, led by producer/guitarist Craig Smith.
“Colour Of Her Skin” was inspired by her parents’ struggle against racism in Canada during the 1950s and ‘60s, but on “Evolution Of Queen M” she draws from her own traumatic experience of ending a four decade-long relationship that began when she was just 15 years old.
“I like to think of this as my ‘divorce song,’” she explains. “It’s about reclaiming yourself, which for me was the result of coming out of literally the only relationship I’ve really ever known. It‘s about finding the courage to leave and finding the strength to not only survive, but thrive. It is about finding what truly makes you happy and I have. I barely recognize myself now with my newfound freedom.”
Gaining that freedom is partly what led Marcia Alderson to transform herself into Queen M, and create original music for the first time. Based in Collingwood, Ontario, the popular weekend getaway destination north of Toronto, Alderson built her reputation over the course of many years performing the music of her two primary influences, Motown and Bob Marley. However, the end of her marriage, combined with the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, provided the motivation for Alderson to use her powerful voice to speak her truth.
Now as Queen M, she is making up for lost time and joining the ranks of the great contemporary artists both in Canada and around the world who are carrying the torch for classic Soul Music.
lyrics
he’s Gonna Take Back her Life
Had Enough of the Fight
It’s Time to Take Flight
From the Battleground Homelife
This is Her Hour
She’s Taken Back her Power
Coming Out of the Storm
Feeling Reborn
It’s the Evolution of Queen M
Dig Deep to Find the Courage
Let the Light Back In
Revolution of Queen M
Get off the Merry Go Round
Free Again, Free Again
Teenage Love Ran Hot and Wild
When Loves so out of Style
It got Tough to Fake that Smile
Watch me Now
I Wish you all the Best Boy
Momma Gave me some Damn Good Advice
Don’t Let Anybody Steal you Joy
It’s the Evolution of Queen M
Dig Deep to Find the Courage
Let the Light Back In
Revolution of Queen M
Get off the Merry Go Round
Free Again, Free Again
Just Because it’s all you Know
You just got to Let it Go
Just Because it’s all you Know
Doesn’t Mean that You Can’t Grow
It’s the Evolution of Queen M
Dig Deep to Find the Courage
Let the Light Back In
Revolution of Queen M
Get off the Merry Go Round
Free Again
Evolution of Queen M
Ohh, Ohh Let the Light Back IN
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