Concert Review by: Janel Spiegel<\/p>\n
Joss Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n 20 Years of Soul<\/strong><\/p>\n Service Electric Stage at<\/strong><\/p>\n Wind Creek Event Center<\/strong><\/p>\n Friday, September 1, 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Welcome September. How are you doing? Good! That\u2019s good. You know what makes my soul happy? Music and concerts. Joss Stone DELIVERED!!!! Showed up, SANG, she put her heart, and soul into this show. Let\u2019s backtrack a bit. It was a beautiful day in Bethlehem, PA. Fans came from all over. I met people from all walks of life, all ages, and just happy to be at a concert. People want to let loose, dance, and sing.<\/p>\n Songwriter and musician, Stephen Wilson Jr. opened the show for Joss Stone. He was funny, lighthearted, and has one hell of a magical, soulful, GRIMEY AND GRITTY voice that makes you want to dig deep inside your soul, and question everything you\u2019ve done in life. He spoke about his father who raised him. The people in my section were all chatting as usual. I was talking to everyone. (Big surprise, Janel\u2019s talking to people. SHOCKER!) We discovered his father was a boxer, and got Stephen Wilson\u2026 \u201clike the volleyball\u201d into boxing also, and this gentleman is from Southern Indiana and went to pursue a degree in Microbiology, SO, the man is SMART, he can make an Acoustic guitar do things some people never saw an Acoustic guitar do before.<\/p>\n He performed, \u201cHoller from the Holler,\u201d \u201cBilly,\u201d \u201cYear to Be Young 1994,\u201d which I must say it was a good song. A nice homage to the nineties, and what music was. He told a few more stories, he talked about meeting Joss Stone, and how they wrote a song together. That is TRULY the best when you see an artist live, and you know they wrote the songs they are performing.<\/p>\n The crowd was hyped for Joss Stone. Stephen \u201cwith a PH\u201d Wilson Jr. hyped the crowd even more. His dry sense of humor, and he mentioned how awkward he can be, we\u2019re all awkward my friend. The 1994 song took me back. It was everything, MUSIC is everything. It\u2019s the life soundtrack you get to create for yourself, for special moments. It made me tear up a bit.<\/p>\n Joss Stone and her band, OH HER BAND! You can tell how much respect Joss Stone has for her background singers, and her band. They are BEYOND AMAZING. They took it to church; I need my soul cleansed NEXT level. This show was perfection. Joss Stone started with \u201cSuper Duper Love,\u201d \u201cFell in Love With A Boy.\u201d She told some stories about her journey with music. Twenty years of albums, singles, touring all over the world. She performed \u201cJet Lag,\u201d which is just *Sigh*\u2026 \u201cI got jet lag and I never even left the ground. See it\u2019s like that every time you come around.\u201d How can YOU NOT love that song!<\/p>\n She performed, \u201cProper Nice,\u201d \u201cThe Love We Had,\u201d \u201cEven The Sky,\u201d and then went into one of the best Reggae medley\u2019s EVER. Joss Stone, you\u2019re right, there isn\u2019t anything Reggae can\u2019t fix. It could be the saddest lyrics in all the galaxies, and you add a one-of-a-kind Reggae beat, and everything is okay. No worries.<\/p>\n Her Bass player, her drummer, the background singers. The saxophone player, the guitar player. It was exquisite, it makes you make that angry, I want to just get up and dance, and forget about life. It was amazing. Joss Stone also came down into the audience. She wanted to check on the crowd and make sure we were all present, and ready. A few awesome fans got hugs, and a chance to sing with Joss Stone. The crowd was ecstatic over this moment. There is a spiritual lightness about Joss Stone. She walks around the stage with no shoes on, she\u2019s so flowy, and just has so much heart. This show was unreal. If you ever get a chance to see her perform live, RUN, GO SEE HER. Do it.<\/p>\n She talked about her world tour, and the song they asked her to write to bring the rain. It\u2019s called, \u201cRain Song.\u201d She collaborated for that song. She also performed \u201cMusic,\u201d which was a love song to music. \u201cMusic deserves a love song.\u201d She is so right; music deserves all the love songs. She has this free, happy energy. She performed songs from \u201cIntroducing Joss Stone.\u201d \u201cSoul Sessions,\u201d \u201cWater for Your Soul,\u201d and more.<\/p>\n Joss Stone also paid homage to her mentor, the incredible Betty Wright, \u201cClean Up Woman.\u201d Such an icon, such an incredible talent. Joss Stone sang, \u201cRight to Be Wrong\u201d for Betty Wright, \u201cI Put a Spell On You,\u201d originally written by Screamin\u2019 Jay Hawkins, and Herb Slotkin. Joss and her band finished up but there is nothing better than a \u201cone more song\u201d chant from a hyped crowd, so that was her encore along with \u201cSome Kind Of Wonderful,\u201d a Soul Brothers Six cover. What an amazing show. \u201cSon of a Preacher Man\u201d and \u201cPiece of My Heart were incredible too. Joss Stone brought all the love. She put her heart and soul in that entire show. Make sure to go and see her in concert if you get the chance.<\/p>\n https:\/\/jossstone.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stephen.wilson.jr<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.windcreekeventcenter.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Concert Review by: Janel Spiegel Joss Stone 20 Years of Soul Service Electric Stage at Wind Creek Event Center Friday, September 1, 2023. Welcome September. How are you doing? … Continue reading Joss Stone – 20 Years of Soul | Concert Review by: Janel Spiegel<\/span>