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#NewMusic: Brian McKnight Personifies Love for His Wife in ‘Faithfully’

After releasing his said final album of original work, Brian McKnight’s creativity sparked him to create and release a new single. Written by McKnight and produced by Earl Cohen, Andrew Thomas and Claude Villani, McKnight said his new single “is the personification of my enduring love between my wife, Leilani and I.”

The energy-filled R&B track exudes love, emotion and more, wrapped in the beautiful tone that McKnight has been known to possess over the decades. He gets personal, and shares hopes of the two having children together.

Listen to “Faithfully” below.

William Carter

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