Video Premiere: Jenna Nicholls, “Holy Moses”

Reverberating guitar notes drop gently in the opening measures of Jenna Nicholls’ emotionally drenching new song “Holy Moses.” Her rich vocals ring with a striking clarity as she explores the transitions inherent in the journey from the cloudiness of uncertainty through the sweet anticipation of being grounded to the vivid moments of arrival and transformation. “Holy Moses” builds layer by layer musically with swirling instrumentation and Nicholls’ soaring vocals; after the orchestral instrumental bridge that is directed by crisply plucked lead notes, spiraling harmonies coalesce in a prayerful plea for staying grounded. The images in the video that accompanies the song evoke this meditative journey through as it captures the resplendent wonders of nature and its transformative power. “Holy Moses” is the latest single from Nicholls’ new album, The Commuter.

Jenna Nicholls reflects on “Holy Moses”: “My Dad used to sing in the church choir. He came home one day and was telling my mom about a direction that he’d been given…he said the director told him to sing it like ‘God was holding you by a thread and you’re begging him not to let you go.’ That was 30 years ago, but the visual always stuck with me, and it found its way into “Holy Moses”: ‘Holy Moses/ Lead me home/ Hold me close/ Don’t let me go.’ Many of my most favorite songs sound like prayers. I suppose this song is mine.”

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The Commuter is available HERE.

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