“I Almost Blew It” – LaShell Griffin

“I Almost Blew It”
LaShell Griffin
From the CD Dreams Are Possible (DAP Music 2008)
www.lashellgriffin.org

LaShell Griffin, champion of Oprah’s 2004 Pop Star Challenge, has really been working it.

Whether singing the National Anthem on the campaign trail for Barack Obama, appearing in several national magazines, or appearing this June at the Gracies Awards ceremony for women in television and radio, Griffin is establishing herself as a formidable contender in the gospel music field.

Given her full-court press, the title of the latest single, “I Almost Blew It,” either sounds ironic or is refreshingly candid. Sassy like Mary J. Blige and strewing RnB hooks every which way, LaShell Griffin relates how the temptations (and smarminess) of stardom almost blew her off course. Yet and still, the Lord brought her to her senses: “I didn’t bring you this far to leave you dangling on a string.”

I’m not sure whether this is autobiographical, but artists of all music genres will relate to the familiar story and appreciate LaShell’s honesty.