Never Ending (album)

Never Ending
Never Ending
Studio album by Beres Hammond
Released	October 12, 2018
Studio	Harmony House
Genre	Reggae, Lovers rock, Roots reggae
Length	57:09
Label	VP Records, Harmony House Records
Producer	Christopher Chin (exec), Beres Hammond (exec), Kurt Riley, Andre Riley
Beres Hammond chronology
Singles from Never Ending
	"I'm Alive"; Released: May 18, 2018; "Land of Sunshine"; Released: August 31, 2018 ;

Never Ending is reggae artist Beres Hammond's nineteenth studio album, released on October 12, 2018. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Reggae chart. The 14-track album was recorded in Kingston, Jamaica.^[2]^[3]

Background[]

Themes on the album include love, overcoming obstacles and celebrating life.^[4] Never Ending includes a love song about Jamaica called "Land of Sunshine." The lead single, "I'm Alive", is a 21st-century 'roots' track with Hammond singing praises for life's simple and essential joys. "My Kinda Girl" is an example of modern lovers rock – a sub genre of reggae for which the artist is known.^[5]^[6] Hammond is known to be in the studio three or four times a week when he is in Jamaica. He records songs based on events that happen naturally in life. He is known to visit people - whom he does not know – but who enjoy sharing stories about their lives with him. He internalizes those experiences and records them in song.^[7]

The visual for the "Never Ending" music video was directed by RD Studios and portrays Hammond's childhood. Fans are shown the beginning of his love for music to his current-day performing in front of Harmony House – his recording studio on Dumbarton Avenue. Throughout the four-minute video, artistes influenced by Hammond make a cameo. They include Jah Cure, Alborosie, Romain Virgo, Christopher Martin, Shenseea, Jesse Royal, Bulby York, Kurt Riley, and Teflon Zinc Fence.^[8]

Track listing[]

#	Title	Producer(s)	Composer(s)	Time
1	"I'm Alive"	Beres Hammond	Hugh Hammond, Willie Lindo	3:20
2	"Land of Sunshine"	Beres Hammond	Hugh Hammond	4:03
3	"I Will Take You There"	Beres Hammond	Hugh Hammond	4:03
4	"Only One"	Beres Hammond	Hugh Hammond	3:57
5	"My Kinda Girl"	Kurt Riley & Andre Riley	Hugh Hammond, Kurt Riley, Michael Fletcher, Andre Riley	4:15
6	"Sleeping Beauty"	Beres Hammond	Hugh Hammond	4:18
7	"Hold You Till It Hurts"	Beres Hammond	Hugh Hammond, Willie Lindo	4:03
8	"Seasons Change"	Beres Hammond	Hugh Hammond	4:07
9	"All Love"	Beres Hammond	Hugh Hammond	4:14
10	"I'll Try"	Beres Hammond	Hugh Hammond, David Heywood, Leroy Heywood	4:00
11	"Love Foreclosure"	Beres Hammond	Hugh Hammond	4:22
12	"Lose It All"	Beres Hammond	Hugh Hammond	3:51
13	"Survival"	Beres Hammond	Hugh Hammond	4:11
14	"Never Ending"	Beres Hammond	Hugh Hammond	4:25

Personnel[]

Andre Riley - Producer
Barry O'Hare - Mixing Engineer
Beres Hammond - Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals (Background)
Billy Lawrence - Percussion
Carroll "Bowie" McLaughlin - Keyboards
Christina Chin - Art Direction, Creative Director
Christopher Birch - Keyboards, Piano
Christopher Chin - Executive Producer
Christopher Scott - Mastering
Collin "Bulby" York - Mixing Engineer
Danny "Axeman" Thompson - Bass
Dave "Fluxy" Heywood - Drums
Dave Heywood - Composer
Dean Fraser - Horn
Deron James - Production Art
Devario Jones - Engineer
Donaldson Bernard - Keyboards
Dorrett Wisdom - Vocals (Background)
Dwain "Wiya" Campbell-Fletcher - Keyboards
Dwight Richards - Horn
Errol Brown - Mixing Engineer
Errol Graham - Percussion
Errol Carter - Bass
Franklin Waul - Keyboards
Gregory Morris - Mixing Engineer
Handel Tucker - Keyboards
Heather Cummings - Vocals (Background)

Hugh Hammond - Composer
Jordan Morris - Photography
Kenyatta Hill - Engineer
Kirk Bennett - Drums
Kurt Riley - Composer, Producer
Lamont “Monty” Savory - Guitar
Lerory "Mafia" Heywood - Bass, Keyboards
Leroy Heywood - Composer
Lloyd Denton - Drums, Keyboards, Piano
Michael Fletcher - Bass, Composer
Michael Gayle - Engineer
Mitchum Chin - Guitar
Neil "Diamond" Edwards - A&R
Rebecca Lovinsquy - Graphic Design, Logo
Richard Brown - Engineer
Richard Lue - Project Manager
Robbie Lyn - Keyboards
Robert Angus - Guitar
Sly Dunbar - Drums
Solomon Salmon - Engineer
Stephanie Chin - Art Direction, Creative Director
Steven Stanley - Mixing Engineer
Style Scott - Drums
Tony Phillips - Guitar
Trevor McKenzie - Bass
Willie Lindo - Guitar
Winston "Bo Peep" Bowen - Guitar

References[]

^ Lalah, Nashauna (2018-10-07). "Beres' 'Never Ending' journey continues Friday - Two singles herald 14-track album". The Gleaner. Retrieved 2021-03-16. The album's first single, I'm Alive, is described as a modern roots track, with Hammond singing praises for life's simple joys. The second single, Land of Sunshine,
^ "Beres Hammond's Never Ending lands at Number One on Billboard Reggae Chart". Caribbean National Weekly.
^ "Beres Hammond's Never Ending is #1 on Billboard Reggae Chart in its First Week". South Florida Caribbean News.
^ Gardy, Kimberely (2018-10-30). "ALBUM REVIEW: BERES HAMMOND - NEVER ENDING". ReggaeVille. Retrieved 2021-03-17. As usual, the thematic direction is clear as well: of the 14 songs included, 9 circle around the subject of love and romance. "Land of Sunshine", also released as single, is a musical love letter to Jamaica, stressing the beauty of the island and its people despite poverty and ongoing political struggles. "Survival" is a rallying call for all the troubled souls out there, while "Lose It All" is a warning to not build your house on sand.
^ Jackson, Kevin (2018-10-04). "Beres's Never Ending hunt for glory". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2021-03-16. “The album features 14 songs, mainly about love and social issues.
^ Small, Kimberely (2018-10-12). "Young crooners and music stalwarts celebrate Beres' 'Never Ending'". The Gleaner. Retrieved 2021-03-16. Fans may be accustomed to hearing the singer's sweet, romantic serenade, and they will get that on this new album. In addition, Never Ending also includes a love song about Jamaica in the form of "Land of Sunshine". The first single, "I'm Alive", is a 21st-century 'roots' track, with Beres singing praises for life's simple and essential joys.
^ Johnson, Richard (2018-11-04). "Beres sends love". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2021-03-16. “Over the years I have made it a practice to record three or four times a week, once I'm in Jamaica. I just make songs. I don't record like I am doing this concept and the album is going to be about these songs... no. Everyday of my life is a concept. You go outta street and you see people and you don't know what their thoughts are ... it's those things that log inna my head, so when I come into the studio I just let all that out, let it flow,” he told the Jamaica Observer.
^ Small, Kimberely (2018-10-12). "Young crooners and music stalwarts celebrate Beres' 'Never Ending'". The Gleaner. Retrieved 2021-03-16. The visual, directed by RD Studios, wanted to portray Hammond's childhood and the beginning of his love for music to his current-day performing in front of his Dumbarton Avenue studio - Harmony House. Throughout the four-minute video, artistes influenced by Beres make a cameo. They include Jah Cure, Alborosie, Romain Virgo, Christopher Martin, Shenseea, Jesse Royal, Bulby York, Kurt Riley, and Teflon Zinc Fence.

[1] Lalah, Nashauna (2018-10-07). "Beres' 'Never Ending' journey continues Friday - Two singles herald 14-track album". The Gleaner. Retrieved 2021-03-16. The album's first single, I'm Alive, is described as a modern roots track, with Hammond singing praises for life's simple joys. The second single, Land of Sunshine,

[2] "Beres Hammond's Never Ending lands at Number One on Billboard Reggae Chart". Caribbean National Weekly.

[3] "Beres Hammond's Never Ending is #1 on Billboard Reggae Chart in its First Week". South Florida Caribbean News.

[4] Gardy, Kimberely (2018-10-30). "ALBUM REVIEW: BERES HAMMOND - NEVER ENDING". ReggaeVille. Retrieved 2021-03-17. As usual, the thematic direction is clear as well: of the 14 songs included, 9 circle around the subject of love and romance. "Land of Sunshine", also released as single, is a musical love letter to Jamaica, stressing the beauty of the island and its people despite poverty and ongoing political struggles. "Survival" is a rallying call for all the troubled souls out there, while "Lose It All" is a warning to not build your house on sand.

[5] Jackson, Kevin (2018-10-04). "Beres's Never Ending hunt for glory". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2021-03-16. “The album features 14 songs, mainly about love and social issues.

[6] Small, Kimberely (2018-10-12). "Young crooners and music stalwarts celebrate Beres' 'Never Ending'". The Gleaner. Retrieved 2021-03-16. Fans may be accustomed to hearing the singer's sweet, romantic serenade, and they will get that on this new album. In addition, Never Ending also includes a love song about Jamaica in the form of "Land of Sunshine". The first single, "I'm Alive", is a 21st-century 'roots' track, with Beres singing praises for life's simple and essential joys.

[7] Johnson, Richard (2018-11-04). "Beres sends love". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2021-03-16. “Over the years I have made it a practice to record three or four times a week, once I'm in Jamaica. I just make songs. I don't record like I am doing this concept and the album is going to be about these songs... no. Everyday of my life is a concept. You go outta street and you see people and you don't know what their thoughts are ... it's those things that log inna my head, so when I come into the studio I just let all that out, let it flow,” he told the Jamaica Observer.

[8] Small, Kimberely (2018-10-12). "Young crooners and music stalwarts celebrate Beres' 'Never Ending'". The Gleaner. Retrieved 2021-03-16. The visual, directed by RD Studios, wanted to portray Hammond's childhood and the beginning of his love for music to his current-day performing in front of his Dumbarton Avenue studio - Harmony House. Throughout the four-minute video, artistes influenced by Beres make a cameo. They include Jah Cure, Alborosie, Romain Virgo, Christopher Martin, Shenseea, Jesse Royal, Bulby York, Kurt Riley, and Teflon Zinc Fence.

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