Let Andra Day inspire you to step into your power

Andra Day has a busy week. On Monday, the “Rise Up” singer delighted the intimate audience of the Blue Note Jazz Club. Day opened the show with covers of Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” and Erykah Badu’s “Bag Lady.”

As time passed, she effortlessly transitioned into songs from her recent album, the singles of which she performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live later this week – which premiered today. “The inspiration for the album came simply from life,” Day explains of the project, whose title comes from her full name. “I struggled with my name for a extremely very long time. I all the time thought it sounded weird,” she says.

Now she loved the word – especially due to its meaning: “telling the truth” and “encouraging men.” “I feel this is my calling. So on this album I just show up 100% as myself; vulnerably sharing experiences from the last few years,” he says. This includes emotions, joys, failures and disappointments.

That said, the album is stuffed with the crooner’s smooth, raspy vocals and daring guitar and piano melodies on songs like “Probably” and “Chasing.” “‘Nervous’ is one of my favorite songs on the album,” he says. “It talks about how when someone uses his power, people feel upset,” he explains. “Sometimes we feel the need to silence such people. Instead, we should let that person’s purpose bless us in the way it was designed to bless us,” says Day, who was getting her nails done while we talked.

Speaking of beauty, it’s Day’s favorite at once Pooka body butters AND EltaMD sunscreen cream; emphasizing the importance of each day skin protection. And when it comes to self-care, it relies on each day prayer. “I do it every morning,” he says, as well as to reading fiction, meditating and getting massages.

All of those practices will proceed to be useful throughout the busy season ahead. You can expect a visualization and a tour along with her participation soon. She also reminds us that her acting profession didn’t end along with her incredible, award-winning role as Billie Holiday in Lee Daniels’ 2021 film. You will see her in two upcoming movies: i

Finally, Day also frolicked creating her own hair care products at home, which can soon be available for purchase. “I love creating things and I love showing love through skin and hair care,” she says. “I think taking care of yourself is a spiritual act,” Day adds. “Everything you do on your inside is reflected on the outside.”

It is obvious that in every respect it’s coming into its own era; possessing all her multitudes, and entering into her power. “I am on a journey to live in a place of abundance, believing that I have everything I need,” Day says. “It’s all because of my faith.”