FAYTHHOPE

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As a woman who is highly introspective in nature, singer/songwriter Fayth Hope uses her life journey and worldview to shape her sound and artistic persona. Her music and vocal style are a combination of soul and spoken word with a touch of jazz and alternative. Filled with head-nodding rhythms and clever wordsmithing, Fayth’s sound leaves listeners and concert goers sonically satisfied and feeling good inside.

Hailing from Birmingham, AL by way of Fairfield, Fayth found her voice as a performer while organizing and promoting events in the Augusta, Georgia arts scene. The events gradually became a platform where she could experiment with her voice and other performance elements. She finally decided to take the proverbial leap of faith and launched her singing career in 2009.

Fayth’s debut project, Out of Obscurity, Pt. 1: From the Darkness…, garnered the attention of music enthusiasts in the overseas market. The single “Love Didn’t Mean a Thing” made it to #1 on London’s “Morpheus Soul Show Top 5 Countdown” after a 5-week run alongside artists such as Ledisi, Robert Glasper, and Esperanza Spalding. The EP’s lead single, “Truly Deeply Madly”, was featured on BBC 6 Music’s internationally syndicated show “Gilles Peterson Worldwide”, hosted by world-renown DJ and musical tastemaker Gilles Peterson. He described her as “a little bit of Marlena Shaw, a little bit of Jill Scott, a little bit of Ursula Rucker, and a lot of originality too.” Gilles even wrote the foreword to her book Deliciously Imperfect: Poems, Prose, & Musings, which also features the photography of her long-time photographer and creative collaborator Chris Charles.

Riding this tide of international attention, Fayth had the opportunity to visit England where she performed dates in London and Leeds. She was even invited by jazz guitarist Femi Temowo (Amy Winehouse, Gregory Porter, Laura Mvula) to perform during his jam session at the legendary Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. Fayth won the category for Best Jazz Artist in the UK-based Love Music Awards, a victory that has helped her to gain momentum not only as a progressive soul artist, but also as a jazz vocalist.

In addition to music and writing, Fayth works in higher education as a therapist and has a private counseling practice on the side. She is currently working on a doctoral degree in higher education administration with the hopes of one day teaching and conducting research.