Mike James Kirkland grew up in Mississippi, and sang in a gospel choir. Then came the late sixties and the records of Curtis Mayfield, which prompted him to pack his bags and move to California. This is the starting point for »Hang On In There«, which the man with the illustrious name of Mike James Kirkland recorded with his brother in 1972. It sounds like a cross between Gil Scott-Heron’s preaching and Marvin Gaye’s string-drenched missionary music. No wonder John Legend got wind of it one day.
Mike James Kirkland – Hang On In There
