Yooo peace fam!
Last month, I dropped a track I wrote and produced called “This Rocky Boat.” It was a low-key release, but a lot of folks have been asking about the creative process and the spiritual weight behind it.
The two run hand in hand.
In Mark 4:35–41 and Luke 8:22–25, the disciples panic in a violent storm while Jesus sleeps peacefully in the stern. When they wake Him, He says, “Peace, be still,” and the sea calms. That contrast…raging chaos outside, absolute stillness inside—is the whole heart of the song.
In the studio, I’m always balancing tech with natural human intelligence…over-do the Auto-Tune, and you suffocate the soul. On this track, I used a cool AI plugin to transform my voice into a full choir. Traditional gospel is in my DNA. I grew up with old Mississippi Mass Choir tapes lying around, absorbing the spirit without even knowing it, along with the energy of Kirk Franklin. Plus, my dad was a Christian rap radio DJ in the 90s and 2000s, and I basically grew up hanging around his station. Giving God praise through Hip-Hop has always been in my music, but now it’s a No Shame Zone. All glory goes straight to The Most High.
Sonically, I also pulled from Mark Mothersbaugh and DEVO (probably my favorite band ever). I love their progressive rock/synth-pop blend, quirky timing, and that infectious guitar line in “Girl U Want.” Mothersbaugh’s work hit me early through his Rugrats score—nostalgic 90s magic that birthed my early DJ name, DJ Dr. Tommy Pickelz.
To anchor the synth grit, I rooted the foundation in the blues, building up to what I call the “undefeatable verse.” Right before it hits, I drop the line: “Jesus wept too but he slept through though that unmeasurable storm.”
It hit me difference when I realized Christ had heavy days too! He felt grief and human pain. But He carried a peace so deep He slept right through the tempest, never letting the rocky boat derail His purpose. From there, the verse becomes a relentless chant of breaking through every fear, anxiety, and doubt trying to feast on hope.
That’s what I want you to take away: no matter how rough the water gets, stay anchored, improvise with God, and don’t let the rocky boat stress you out.
Its available on all streaming plaforms too yall.
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It feels good to be relasing music again… Feel free to repost, comment and let me know what you think! Thank yall for listening to a brotha!
-Gold