Temporary Tears

GRAMMY ® Award winning R&B recording artist and producer, PJ Morton, has carved out some time from his hectic touring schedule to craft a brilliant debut solo album entitled, Temporary Tears (Morton Inspiration / Tyscot), for his protégé, JoJo Martin. For some, it may seem pretentious to compare Temporary Tears to coming-of-age works such as Stevie Wonder’s 1973 opus Innervisions or Lauryn Hill’s 1998 set The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. However, both sets were semi-autobiographical projects that marked a pivotal turning point in each artist’s career.

Temporary Tears is a deeply reflective muse on the tearful moments of Martin’s own life. However, the message is that tears are temporary and dry eyes will prevail with God’s help. Against a backdrop of sophisticated urban instrumentation, Martin sings of the premature loss of his mother, his near-death battle with kidney disease, ridding himself of false friends, and simply trying to find his footing as a man.

Temporary Tears is not an album full of tracks. Instead, it’s a short story broken up into separate tracks. There are stellar appearances from gospel royals such as Kirk Franklin and Kierra Sheard; but Martin’s smooth and comforting tenor is the notepad upon which this musical open letter was written.

1. Temporary Tears
2. Worth The Wait
3. Run On
4. Never Left Me Alone
5. Even If It Takes Forever (feat. Kierra Sheard)
6. Nobody Knows
7. LSPG (Let Some People Go)
8. I Choose You
9. Intercession Interlude
10. Me And You