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Mavis Staples Gets Fired Up on New Single ‘Worthy’

Mavis Staples has shared the new single 'Worthy,' which was inspired by her collaborations with Prince during the Eighties.

On her latest single “Worthy,” the singer channels the aura of her collaborations with Prince during the Eighties for the upbeat record filled with gentle reminders and self-affirmations. It’s got me fired up.” The record was written and produced by MNDR, who laid the groundwork for the singer’s soulful performance as she offers words of encouragement, singing: “Smiling, shining/Beaming like the sunshine/Rising, climbing/Grinding through the hard times/Growing, showing up like you’re a star/’Cause no matter where you stand today/I hope you know you are/Hope you know you’re/Worthy.” “Listening to her soulful voice, spending time in her grace, and watching her artistry in the studio as the trailblazing icon of music and culture was an experience too profound to put into words and one that I will never forget.”

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