CIRCA 1993bySean C. Johnson

Released March 10, 2015

SIDE A – Past

1. Mountains
2. Nothing But A ‘G’ Thang
3. Melodies (From Heaven)
4. Redemption Song ft. Armond Wakeup & Adam L.
5. Never Knew Him

SIDE B – Present

6. Mirror
7. No Flex Zone (Re-Imagined)
8. Made of Love (Charity)
9. Final Frontier

BONUS TRACK – Magic & Kareem


SIDE A is set in 1993 and touches on dealing with the death of my mother (“Mountains”), falling in love with music and exploring my musical tastes (“Nothing But A ‘G’ Thang” & “Melodies”), and hearing the gospel for the first time (“Redemption Song” & “Never Knew Him”)

SIDE B, If Side A is the “Cause”, Side B is the “Effect” and is set in the present. It explores me being aware of the many sins in my life (including Pornography) and shows me maturing, growing, and walking out my faith (“Mirror” & “No Flex Zone”). It also shows how pornography has warped my view of love now that I’m in a relationship (“Made of Love”). And lastly the album concludes with me accepting my call to make God honoring music (“Final Frontier”)

BONUS TRACK – This song shows where I’m at currently as an independent artist and vents some of my frustrations.


When I was kid I loved reading comic books. The issues I enjoyed the most were the ones that told a heroes origin story. This album is my “origin story”. While I’m no hero, I do have a story to tell and my story was shaped by four events that all happened…in 1993.:

* Death of my mother.
* Falling in love with music.
* Viewing pornographic material for the first time.
* Giving my life to Christ.


Each song on the album will be told through the lens of these four events and give listeners a peak into what shaped me.


An R&B take on the summer smash "No Flex Zone". This version tells the story of someone trying to leave a life of crime, but no matter where he goes he still sees remnants of his old life.

Lyrics

Verse 1:

I been working these 3 jobs for so long, trying to pay me rent…keep the lights on
Faded numbers on the bathroom stall…I hate this place, but anyway
I been working all day, still in a daze, still some work for me to do, think it’s time for job two
Step outside and see them D-Boys rolling, stunting with their egos swollen, on the radio I hear

Chorus:

No Flex Zone, No Flex Zone, They Know Better
No Flex Zone, No Flex Zone, They Know Better

Verse 2:

Can’t go back to the life I used to live, come too far to want to turn back now
Furthermore I don’t want to see the Pen, nothing else to talk about
I been slaving all day, still in a daze, still some work for me to do, think it’s time for job two
Step outside and see them D-Boys rolling, stunting with their egos swollen, on the radio I hear

Chorus:

No Flex Zone, No Flex Zone, They Know Better
No Flex Zone, No Flex Zone, They Know Better

Bridge:

4,5,6,7 chains on…Eastside looking like a Slave home
Aint got money for the Cell Phone…Want to still front for the Video?
Can’t you hear him knocking? Open up, let him in!
I turn on the radio I hear

Chorus:

No Flex Zone, No Flex Zone, They Know Better
No Flex Zone, No Flex Zone, They Know Better


Produced by: Scarecrow Beats
Mixed by: J. Lee The Producer


Released July 22, 2014

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - United States

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