Georgia native Anthony David has spent his whole life writing songs. Now hi… Read Full Bio ↴Georgia native Anthony David has spent his whole life writing songs. Now his riveting story telling, passionate guitar playing and stirring voice will be featured on his major label debut Acey Deucy and introduce the world to Soulbird Music, a new venture between Universal Republic Records and the multi-Grammy winning artist India.Arie. Anthony David was born in Savannah, Georgia but discovered the spark to ignite his artistic passions in Atlanta. “I had been looking all over the world for the right vibe to cultivate my song writing, explains David, “I found it here in Atlanta’s music and spoken word scene. Atlanta is where my talent and passion grew together. I was able to find artists who connected with me. That had that same passion to create.” David said he did not have to look far or long for an inspiring friendship. “India (.Arie) was the first person I saw when I got out of the car from Savannah,” says David ,“I thought she was cool and we were both doing our music and enjoying the scene that Atlanta gives an artist. There was never a time that we didn’t hang out.” David wrote the song “A Part Of My Life” for Arie’s 7x Grammy nominated album Acoustic Soul and then toured with her in support of that record.
Shortly thereafter he released two independent albums, Three Chords & The Truth and Red Clay Chronicles. Both albums received high critical acclaim, including Atlanta Journal & Constitution’s rave “The best record to come of this city since Usher’s,” and earned David thousands of fans nationwide. It is a combination of songs from those two albums that make up Acey Deucy. David toured relentlessly in support of his independent releases, opening for acts such as Arie and Kem before headlining tours of his own throughout Europe and Japan. “While traveling around the country and Europe playing, I was able to soak up sounds from everywhere I went. I’ve just been able to grow and expand my sound.” David explained. That sound, David refers to as “Millennium Blues” because it “all goes back to the blues. The lyrics, the music, my using everything from acoustic to hip-hop, the story telling...all of it connects through the blues like a bridge.” David feels that his song writing brings a much-needed honesty to today’s music, he explains, “Honesty in music shouldn’t be very rare but it is. Like an MC saying ‘I live the gangster life for real?’ I live the regular life for real, I just make it look and sound good.”
After time on the road, David teamed up with India.Arie once again to co-write and produce “There’s Hope” for Arie’s third Grammy nominated album before heading back out on his own again. And now the circle involving Anthony David and India.Arie begins anew with the first single from Acey Deucy entitled “Words.” The song reveals a musical relationship between Arie and David reminiscent of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, Roberta Flack and Donnie Hathaway, a super natural chemistry that reminds you of music you’ve never heard before and can’t wait to hear again. “It’s great that ‘Words’ is being compared to music by Roberta Flack and Donnie Hathaway,” says David, “because they are both major influences on both our careers. That says a lot about the nature of our relationship and how well we work together. She heard the short version I wrote and said she had a verse for that song. The verse India wrote and her voice fit perfectly in every way.” “I love Tony’s music for how he speaks from a man’s emotional perspective in relationships and his views on learning about life as a young man of the hip hop generation,” says India.Arie. “He’s a great talent and one of my oldest friends. I have so many memories with him. Not only did he encourage me to start performing professionally, but it was Tony who suggested I use my first and middle name as an artist. There was even a time when he spent his rent money for me to experiment in the studio.” Anthony David explains that the lyrics and music are all from personal experience. “I don’t really know any other way to write. From the general to the specific, my music comes from a very personal place. That place is real life, the good and the bad. You won’t hear a lot of stuff about chilling in VIP. I don’t think a lot of people really relate to that. I don’t know where that (VIP and drinking in the club,) ranks in the importance of everyday people’s lives.” What Anthony David gives music and listeners are songs about love and life told in real voices. On Cheatin Man, David expresses a lot of inward pain and battles with self. “Cheatin Man is about a brother doing self-examination,” he explains, “It’s also about the half hearted excuses people make for what they do. The heart of the song is about judgment and falling short. The man (in the song) hates his father for what he did to his mother, but then he ends up doing the same things.” With the song Red Clay Chronicles, Anthony David turns that spotlight of truth outward, and looks at the state of everyone’s problems today. Red Clay Chronicles paints a musical mural of the “haves” and “have-nots” in a way that lets you know David has experienced life as a “have-not” and doesn’t glorify it. Red Clay Chronicles delivers both the musical goods and a fair share of responsibility for those who are able to help improve “city life.” Besides Arie, David calls on other musicians and singers he’s worked with in Atlanta to help complete the journey. On Lady, Keisha Jackson adds her sultry sound to join David’s blues-enriched voice. The track sounds like a lost recording of a song written for Bobby Womack and Gladys Knight. David discusses his partner for the duet “Keisha is Millie Jackson’s daughter. I knew this record would showcase her talent and show the world what I always heard in her voice. That’s one of the many reasons I am so excited about Acey Deucy. I get to show off all the talent here in Atlanta.” Anthony David’s Acey Deucy is a project focused on real life experience but original and passionate in presentation.
Acey Deucy is a blueprint for how to create great music in different styles, while not being diverse just for the sake of being different. Acey Deucy talks about family and friends on tracks like Kin Folk, relaxing on Smoke One and still drives home the joys and pain that we love to get from our music on tracks like Stop Playing. Acey Deucy gives listeners a little bit of what we’ve been waiting for from modern soul music and surprises us with a quality of original story telling we didn’t know was possible.
The eagerly awaited release of David's new album - As Above So Below - scheduled for release in the US in late March, has caught the imagination of many Neo-Soul fans. His silky voice, coupled with strong lyrics in his songs, have ensured a potentially Grammy award winning conjuction. Standout tracks include the religion/politics challenging "What God Said", a fantastic cover of Tears For Fears' "Rule The World" featuring Boyz II Men's Shawn Stockman, and also "Backstreet" - a song based on what David witnessed in his younger years.
The album, already released in Europe, represents the Neo-Soul genre perfectly. Lyrics with meaning, no studio edits served with a side of incredible vocals, make for an unmissable album.
Shortly thereafter he released two independent albums, Three Chords & The Truth and Red Clay Chronicles. Both albums received high critical acclaim, including Atlanta Journal & Constitution’s rave “The best record to come of this city since Usher’s,” and earned David thousands of fans nationwide. It is a combination of songs from those two albums that make up Acey Deucy. David toured relentlessly in support of his independent releases, opening for acts such as Arie and Kem before headlining tours of his own throughout Europe and Japan. “While traveling around the country and Europe playing, I was able to soak up sounds from everywhere I went. I’ve just been able to grow and expand my sound.” David explained. That sound, David refers to as “Millennium Blues” because it “all goes back to the blues. The lyrics, the music, my using everything from acoustic to hip-hop, the story telling...all of it connects through the blues like a bridge.” David feels that his song writing brings a much-needed honesty to today’s music, he explains, “Honesty in music shouldn’t be very rare but it is. Like an MC saying ‘I live the gangster life for real?’ I live the regular life for real, I just make it look and sound good.”
After time on the road, David teamed up with India.Arie once again to co-write and produce “There’s Hope” for Arie’s third Grammy nominated album before heading back out on his own again. And now the circle involving Anthony David and India.Arie begins anew with the first single from Acey Deucy entitled “Words.” The song reveals a musical relationship between Arie and David reminiscent of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, Roberta Flack and Donnie Hathaway, a super natural chemistry that reminds you of music you’ve never heard before and can’t wait to hear again. “It’s great that ‘Words’ is being compared to music by Roberta Flack and Donnie Hathaway,” says David, “because they are both major influences on both our careers. That says a lot about the nature of our relationship and how well we work together. She heard the short version I wrote and said she had a verse for that song. The verse India wrote and her voice fit perfectly in every way.” “I love Tony’s music for how he speaks from a man’s emotional perspective in relationships and his views on learning about life as a young man of the hip hop generation,” says India.Arie. “He’s a great talent and one of my oldest friends. I have so many memories with him. Not only did he encourage me to start performing professionally, but it was Tony who suggested I use my first and middle name as an artist. There was even a time when he spent his rent money for me to experiment in the studio.” Anthony David explains that the lyrics and music are all from personal experience. “I don’t really know any other way to write. From the general to the specific, my music comes from a very personal place. That place is real life, the good and the bad. You won’t hear a lot of stuff about chilling in VIP. I don’t think a lot of people really relate to that. I don’t know where that (VIP and drinking in the club,) ranks in the importance of everyday people’s lives.” What Anthony David gives music and listeners are songs about love and life told in real voices. On Cheatin Man, David expresses a lot of inward pain and battles with self. “Cheatin Man is about a brother doing self-examination,” he explains, “It’s also about the half hearted excuses people make for what they do. The heart of the song is about judgment and falling short. The man (in the song) hates his father for what he did to his mother, but then he ends up doing the same things.” With the song Red Clay Chronicles, Anthony David turns that spotlight of truth outward, and looks at the state of everyone’s problems today. Red Clay Chronicles paints a musical mural of the “haves” and “have-nots” in a way that lets you know David has experienced life as a “have-not” and doesn’t glorify it. Red Clay Chronicles delivers both the musical goods and a fair share of responsibility for those who are able to help improve “city life.” Besides Arie, David calls on other musicians and singers he’s worked with in Atlanta to help complete the journey. On Lady, Keisha Jackson adds her sultry sound to join David’s blues-enriched voice. The track sounds like a lost recording of a song written for Bobby Womack and Gladys Knight. David discusses his partner for the duet “Keisha is Millie Jackson’s daughter. I knew this record would showcase her talent and show the world what I always heard in her voice. That’s one of the many reasons I am so excited about Acey Deucy. I get to show off all the talent here in Atlanta.” Anthony David’s Acey Deucy is a project focused on real life experience but original and passionate in presentation.
Acey Deucy is a blueprint for how to create great music in different styles, while not being diverse just for the sake of being different. Acey Deucy talks about family and friends on tracks like Kin Folk, relaxing on Smoke One and still drives home the joys and pain that we love to get from our music on tracks like Stop Playing. Acey Deucy gives listeners a little bit of what we’ve been waiting for from modern soul music and surprises us with a quality of original story telling we didn’t know was possible.
The eagerly awaited release of David's new album - As Above So Below - scheduled for release in the US in late March, has caught the imagination of many Neo-Soul fans. His silky voice, coupled with strong lyrics in his songs, have ensured a potentially Grammy award winning conjuction. Standout tracks include the religion/politics challenging "What God Said", a fantastic cover of Tears For Fears' "Rule The World" featuring Boyz II Men's Shawn Stockman, and also "Backstreet" - a song based on what David witnessed in his younger years.
The album, already released in Europe, represents the Neo-Soul genre perfectly. Lyrics with meaning, no studio edits served with a side of incredible vocals, make for an unmissable album.
Better Than
Anthony David Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Better Than' by these artists:
Bethel Music Jonathan David Helser & Melissa Helser It's gonna be better than, better than Better than I could…
Brent Helming Your love is better than all things Your love is better…
Butler John Trio All you want is What you can't have And if you just…
C. Glen Williams Better than most at feeling your pain, Walking wounded thro…
D Double E Lyrical Incredible Hulk I get money and I get it in…
Gretchen Parlato this precious heart broken apart just leave it there and l…
J.B.T Well I knew I knew it from the very first time…
Jaakko & Jay Girl I know How you feel You feel some type of way…
JeRonelle I'll ask God for signs about us But I steady keep…
John Butler All you want is What you can't have And if you just…
John Butler Trio All you want is What you can't have And if you just…
K-Beta Don’t compare where you don’t compete Don’t bite the hand th…
Lake Street Dive I could spend ages reading the news I could spend days,…
Lucas Coly Girl you better than, better than, better than Girl you bett…
Marquee Grand Another missed call from a best friend But I'm still out…
nobody likes you pat Told me that you wanted to crash Our car off of…
Nullus Sum Same old words I've heard thousand times Every time you…
Saint Saviour I told my girl self I would deviate And to be kind…
Terrell Carter I grew up in a family where the men were no…
The Age of L.U.N.A Told me that you wanted to crash Our car off of…
The Heart of Katherine His heads in ordinary his heart imaginary But he sticks…
The John Butler Trio All you want is What you can't have And if you just…
Vineyard Music Your love is better than all things Your love is better…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Anthony David:
4 Evermore Forever more Forever's a mighty long time but I really wanna…
A Way for Me I want your kisses in the morning To let me know…
AS ABOVE Far and away out on the edge There's a difference on…
As Above So Below Far and away out on the edge There's a difference on…
Ayodele We may not have control or have a say and…
Backstreet The air is still, the heat is rising Summertime's on the…
Body Language Haven't you be watching the way that she moves She's been…
Can't Look Down Can't look down No I can't look down baby I'm afraid I…
Cheatin Honey I'm a good man But I'm a cheatin' man And I'll…
Cold Turkey Cold turkey, you can't expect me to quit, do you…
Everything is Everything Everything must change, Nothing stays the same. Everyone mus…
Get Around Whoa, mhmm Whoa, mhmm Whoa, whoa, whoa, yeah Whoa, whoa, who…
Girlfriend I really shouldn't be coming to these places, So many things…
God Said Shake ? my imaginary friend See the trouble he gets in Can…
Heartstrings She never really got over what happened Said it'd be better…
I Don't Mind I get a warm, warm summer feelin' Walkin' through the snow E…
Keep You Around You know what? Just go, yeah, yeah You know you're rocking…
Krooked Kop Oh hey hey this goes out to, You really do think…
Lady It's the truth If you told me last year I'd be…
Let Me In You're gonna be a really hard egg to crack The more…
On & On Good morning You caught me starin at you again While you s…
Outro Far and away out on the edge There's a difference on…
Part Of My Life Oh, it's easy to find someone to play with And almost…
Reach Ya If I could only, only, only reach ya If I could…
Rule The World Oh, yeah! Welcome to your life There's no turning back, Even…
Smoke One [Chorus] Smoke one with your folk Drink one with ya boy I kn…
So Jaded I'm so jaded, so jaded, so jaded I'm so jaded,…
Something About You How, how can it be That a love carved out of…
Spittin' Game I can walk on air, I can walk on fire I'll…
Stop Playin She was in love with you You knew it from the…
Sweet Pain Well, I’d like to get you to my place And take…
The Water / The Fire Take me to the water Take me to the well I wanna…
What God Said Shake ? my imaginary friend See the trouble he gets in Can…
Words I believe that heaven must be like this Ray of sunshine…
Words (feat. India.Arie) (AD:) I believe that heaven must be like this Ray of sunshin…
Words Featuring India.Arie I believe that heaven must be like this Ray of sunshine…
Words ft India Irie-Traumatized Remix I believe that heaven must be like this Ray of sunshine…
Yes She moved into my old apartment That's how we got this…
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Daveed1
You have to be really strong to admit some of things he is saying in this song.
MoldedUniquely
Love him and his voice! So underrated....
AbetSpeaks
I must say... I cannot get enough of this man's voice. Thank God for letting me stumble upon his work.
Roc G
A.D. How much do I appreciate your ability to to convey emotions from such an honest place. Your "sugared pill" approach to writing is both celebrated and appreciated.
33Kellymc
This dude is very talented!!
NolaBabi
I love Acey Ducey ... His voice is hypnotizing. Music for the soul.
AkinWaleWon
This man is the future of Neo-Soul though he's 39 lol, he's definitely realighted my faith, an incredible dude, the ultimate soul artist for me, and this his own production, fantastic.
stagcat James
I fell in love with this song the when I first hear it. One of his songs was on a soundtrack I just heard. His music, the lyrics and his voice had me hooked. It's unique and amazing.
Howard T
I LOVE THIS SONG PURE SOUL
Gayle Kelly
Love this guy!! Love ALL of his music!