Accomplished, TigerBeat-featured new artist and 20-year-old singer, songwriter, and guitarist Coby James released "Shackles (Praise You)" to radio and digital/streaming outlets everywhere today from Centricity Music. The song features Motown Gospel/Capitol CMG's Evvie McKinney and pays tribute to Mary Mary as a new version of their career-launching debut single released at the turn of the century. With John Mayer, Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, and other influences apparent in his music, James infuses his popular music stylings with soul, urban gospel vibes on "Shackles (Praise You)." This song showcases his rare talent alongside McKinney, winner of the inaugural season of the TV singing competition The Four Battle for Stardom on FOX. "'Shackles (Praise You)' is such a killer song, and I am excited to introduce it to my generation! Most of us weren't even born when the original came out," chuckles James.[…] Source
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