Hey, everybody, welcome to a new episode of the Indie Sound with Jimmy Starr. The Indie Sound with Jimmy Starr is your backstage pass to the global independent music scene. We do new shows all the time and we represent different indie artists that maybe you may have heard of and that you should be listening to, or at least we think you should be listening to. So today's show, we're going to feature Lily Nicole McLeod. She's also known as Black Girl Singer for her last album that she put out. under Black Girl Singers. She released some songs, Riding With You, Candy, I Do Love You, Heart of Hearts. She's fantastic. And before I tell you anything more about her, I'm going to play some of her older stuff that I like a lot. And we're going to start off with the song called Super Bad. Enjoy it. And then we'll come back and tell you a little bit more about Lily and Nicole McLeod. Thank you. And around and around we go And around and around we go Everything you think you need But I'm dreaming you need to go Yeah, you're my brother I don't see no red light I don't only wear it I can wear most anything And mama said that Why you sitting worried? Why don't you pray a prayer? Lift your hands up and say, say, I see myself, yeah High, fat, rich, tall, superman You ain't gotta like it, but I see myself, yeah Bless, strong, white, black, superman Yeah, yeah, yeah Round and round and round and round and round and round we go Everything you think you need is 110 years old I need to stop saying I'm a bad girl I don't know Jesus, cause I'm breaking it down They ain't gonna like it cause I'm new age girl Super bad So I'm asking you why Why not throw your hands up? Why you sitting worried? Why don you say a prayer Get your hands up and friends yeah I see myself yeah Black short strong proud superman Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I see myself, yeah High, fat, rich, strong, superman That's why I'm telling you tonight I see myself, yeah Black, strong, white, black, superman I see myself, I see myself Black, short, strong, proud, super bad It's for certain that there's gonna be haters Beautiful creation, shout out to the creator Forget your past, you're forgiven Thanks to Jesus, the savior, your love Embrace it, now come give your father a hug Ignore your kind, certain that there's gonna be haters Beautiful creation, shout out to the creator Forget your past, you're forgiven Thanks to Jesus, the savior, your love Embrace it, now come give your father a hug Ignore your kind, but it's the person inside that always be remembered Pain and happiness go hand in hand You can do anything through Christ, I know you can No need to be mad, smile, cause you're super bad Round and round and round and round and round we go And around and around we go, and around and around we go Everything you think you need is 110 years old Everything you say, you said, is a hundred and fifty years old Round and round and round and round We got a new love of the sun and Jesus Christ You think you see the black, short, strong, brown, Superman Superman, you're there, yeah I always listen to the studio and make me a video And beat me some guy back, it's a little time to get Now do not be distracted with a invit sam I'll be right back. so you guys that was super bad um so let me tell you a little story uh lily mcleod she was on um x factor in 2013 and she was i think 54 when she auditioned so now she like 66 um she talented She sang Cece Winans Alabaster Box has over 50 million views on it It one of the best auditions you ever see for any reality singing show. She released a single called What About the Beautiful Children. It was a fabulous single. I loved it to death. It's one of the most beautiful ballads ever. And now she's performing as Black Girl Singer. She's one of the best performers I've ever seen. I was on vacation in Florida and she was playing at a nightclub and we went and afterwards we sat and met her and talked to her for a long time. And she's just a superstar. So check this one out. Here's another song she did. It's called Running Back to You. I think you guys will dig it. This is Lily Nicole McLeod, Running Back to You. How can you forgive me When I've often gone astray How can you think of me When I do things my way Like turning my back on you The one who loved me first Having my own desires And renewing the world at first You told me you loved me I should make love of mine You told me, come on back But I keep wasting time Feeling so very weak And you say I can't be strong But I feel I've gone too far And you tell me to come home You love me still I know this is real So I'm running back to you I see you standing there for me Oh, your arms are open wide And I don't gotta cry no more You're standing there for me And I'm running back to you Why do I go away When I know I am no good When I'm on my own You told me hey you keep me but I I turned it away I dealt to you so much now I don't know what to say, using the same old excuses. Hey, I'm only human But you tell me you have been there And you show me your nails, scarred hands So I can see Now I know I am free Cause you are standing there for me And I am running back to you Why do I go wrong When I know I am no good But I have taken advantage Of your love, of your mercy Jesus, forgive me Hey, and take me back home. Take me back home. Cause I'm running back to you. Please take me home. You see, I'm tired of pain. I don't like fear. But Lord, I've got to be more sincere. I'm running back to you I see you standing there Why do I go on When I know I have no good When I'm on my own Jesus When I know I have no good Yeah, I know I am so good when I am on my own When I know I am no good When I'm on my own So, everybody, that is Lillian Nicole McLeod. That was a ballad she did. She's so fantastic. Yes, both songs were gospel songs, and she's a super talented singer. And you guys should definitely check out What About the Beautiful Children. 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