Eylsia Nicolas is back with another stirring gospel-country track in “How Many Times 2,” a tune that combines heartfelt spirituality with a healthy dose of gritty human endurance. This is a personal testimony from an artist who has faith in both her music and her Savior.
While driving home from the session where she recorded the original “How Many Times 2,” Eylsia thought back on the song and felt the need to tell others to “go back and do it till it was right.” That mantra of resilience, persistence, and faith courses through the track, transforming it into more than a simple song. That could be a flame for other new recordings to follow, keeping the faith, persevering, and finding a way to move past everything that stands in the way of getting what is meaningful to them.
She poured a great deal of her soul and technical expertise into this song. Grounded in the gospel tradition, “How Many Times 2” isn’t burdened with the impenetrable weight of struggle and triumph. There’s a level of intimacy attached to the story behind the song, and Eylsia had stretched her voice by spending numerous hours in the recording studio, and had to choose a higher range of vocals to protect the instrument while remaining true to the original song’s honesty. This sensitive change shows not only how much she cares about getting the story right, but also how much she values making her work as enjoyable as possible for her audience.
The song combines the warmth of classic gospel with the polish of modern country. The track highlights clarity and emotion, creating a great soundscape to pitch Elysia’s vocal performance. There is an honesty in every phrase, a sense that this is the music of lived experience, of true spiritual contemplation. “How Many Times 2” makes clear that Eylsia Nicolas is an artist who can blur the line between heart and craft, delivering music that is both felt and heard. Both Gospel and Country fans will be invited into her world and moved by the message she has to offer, as well as the remarkable power of her voice. On “How Many Times 2,” Eylsia sings about faith, and she asks everyone who hears it to keep pushing, keep believing, and, ultimately, rise.
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