Cold World

Recorded at the Daptone Records House of Soul and produced by Grammy Award winning producer Bosco Mann, this album features Fred Thomas, long-time bass player for James Brown. Musical Director, Cliff Driver, has an impressive resume including work with Baby Washington, Little Willie John, King Curtis, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, and Solomon Burke.

With Gabriel Roth (Bosco Mann) at the helm, Naomi and company went into the studio and cut onto tape what can only be described as bonafide Soul Excitement of the highest order. The music is unapologetically gospel, with most of the lyrics on the record falling under what could be called 'message songs' - containing uplifting spiritual messages reminiscent of the more inspirational moments of The Staple Singers or Curtis Mayfield.

There is no one alive today that has a voice or spirit more capable of lifting an audience than Naomi Shelton. The grooves on this record are pure Soul. "Sinner" sits atop Side One as a dark welcome into the soulful stomping world of the Queens. The album flows effortlessly from the Sunday stomp of "Get Up, Child" to the country-twinged swagger of "One Day" and "I Earned Mine"; from the river's edge lilt of "Everybody Knows" and "I Don't Know" to the energetic boogie of "Thank You Lord", "It's A Cold, Cold World", and "Bound for the Promised Land".

This album is a menagerie of Soul music at its finest, united by the strong message-laden lyrics. Trust us, the wait was worth it.