Lattimore first developed his interest for music in the high school band program at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland. He often acknowledges Dr. Baker for setting him on current path. Lattimore recently spoke at the 2005 Eleanor Roosevelt High School Graduation.
After a stint as a member of the R&B group Maniquin, Kenny regrouped and released his debut album Kenny Lattimore on Columbia Records in 1996. That set boasted a pair of Top 20 hits "Never Too Busy" and the perennial wedding favorite "For You". The huge success of the album earned Lattimore a win for Best New Artist at the NAACP Image Awards in 1996.[1]
He followed his debut up with another critically-acclaimed set of smouldering soul music when From The Soul Of Man was released in 1998, yielding the hits "Days Like This" and "If I Lose My Woman". After a short hiatus, the singer re-emerged with a new album and a new label. Arista Records would be the new home for Weekend whose title track was a radio favorite.
He married R&B singer Chanté Moore on January 1, 2002. In 2003, he and his wife recorded a duet album entitled Things That Lovers Do consisting of classic soul songs from the 70's and 80's plus two new original songs. The standout singles were the smooth & contemporary "Loveable (From Your Head To Your Toes)" and an upbeat funky cover of René & Angela's "You Don't Have To Cry". The music video for the latter featured a very pregnant Chante Moore shortly before she gave birth to the couple's son Kenny Jr. on April 10, 2003. Lattimore & Moore continued promoting the album with a hugely successful touring stage show.
Following the success of Things That Lovers Do, Kenny released another album of duets with his wife. This time, the duo bested the previous effort with a double-CD of gospel and R&B love songs entitled Uncovered/Covered. The set will be lead off by dual singles, a slick Bryan Michael Cox production "Figure It Out", as well as "Make Me Like The Moon", a stirring gospel ballad co-written by Kenny and Chanté, and produced by Fred Hammond. Uncovered/Covered was released in stores October 10, 2006 on LaFace/Verity/Zomba Music Group and debuted at #10 on the Billboard R&B Charts and #2 on the Billboard Gospel charts its first week in stores.
Come Down In Time
Kenny Lattimore Lyrics
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turned off the light switch and I
came down to meet you in the
half light the moon left while
cluster of night jars sang some
songs out of tune
Mantle of bright light shone
down from a room
Come down in time
I still hear her say
So clear in my ear
like it was today
Come down in time was the message she gave
Come down in time and I'll meet you half way
Well I don't know if I should have
heard her as yet but a
true love like hers is a
hard love to get and I#ve
walked most all the way and I
ain't heard her call and I#m
getting to thinking if she's
coming at all
Come down in time
I still hear her say
So clear in my ear
like it was today
Come down in time was the message she gave
Come down in time and I'll meet you half way
There are women, women and some hold you tight
Some leave you counting the stars in the night
The lyrics to Kenny Lattimore's song Come Down In Time are imbued with feelings of longing and a sense of missed opportunities. The song talks about a man who turns off the lights and ventures into the night to meet his lover. Being in the half light of the moon, he hears a cluster of night jars sing songs out of tune while a mantle of bright light shone down from a room. The chorus of the song, "Come down in time, I still hear her say, So clear in my ear like it was today, Come down in time was the message she gave, Come down in time, and I'll meet you halfway," underscores his yearning to hear her voice and to be with her physically.
However, the singer of the song is pulled back to reality as he ponders whether he ever heard her message or if she's ever coming at all. He remarks that true love like hers is hard to find, which makes him question the path he's taken. The song concludes with the lines, "There are women, women and some hold you tight, Some leave you counting the stars in the night." These words capture the duality of relationships where some are short-lived and others become lasting and meaningful.
Line by Line Meaning
In the quiet silent seconds I
In the brief peaceful moments, I
turned off the light switch and I
I switched off the lights and
came down to meet you in the
I descended to meet you in the
half light the moon left while
Dim light remained that the moon provided
cluster of night jars sang some
Group of nocturnal birds sang a few
songs out of tune
Songs that were off-key
Mantle of bright light shone
A bright light emitted
down from a room
From a room above me
Come down in time
Descend at the appropriate moment
I still hear her say
I can still hear her voice saying that
So clear in my ear
So distinctly in my ear
like it was today
As if it happened today
Come down in time was the message she gave
She advised me to descend as the way to connect with her
Come down in time and I'll meet you half way
She promised to meet me halfway when I descended
Well I don't know if I should have
I am not sure if I should have
heard her as yet but a
Heard her message yet, but
true love like hers is a
A love true and pure like hers is
hard love to get and I#ve
Difficult to achieve, and I have
walked most all the way and I
Traveled most of the distance and
ain't heard her call and I#m
Haven't heard her invitation, and I am
getting to thinking if she's
Becoming doubtful if she is
coming at all
Going to show up
There are women, women and some hold you tight
There are varying types of women, and some will embrace you tightly
Some leave you counting the stars in the night
While some leave you to stare up at the stars at night
Writer(s): Elton John, Bernie Taupin Copyright: Dick James Music Ltd.
Contributed by Mila K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Terry Nelson
This is beautiful. His voice is so clear - so silky. I love this.
butch boyken
A really respectable cover of a classic Elton song. It has a lyrical and somewhat dreamy sound that is lovely. Not everyone has the style or approach to pull it off as well as Kenny
Cheryl Ponder
Wow! One of my favorite artists covering another of my favorite artist’s work! I love this song and Kenny Lattimore does a great job
?AP?
Definitely made this a whole notha song the way he delivered it.
Delia Morris Morris
KENNY IS AMAZING THE CD SAVED ME FROM A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON IN MY LIFE AT THAT TIME I LOVE THIS ARTIST
cooldebt
An Elton John and Bernie Taupin masterpiece beautifully covered
TravelinBand747
Excellent cover of a magnificent song. Elton is always honored when people cover his songs, and I’ll bet he loves this version.
?AP?
Did such the justice to this song that he owned... good job to the whole production team on this song because it is completely its own from the original by Elton John, which is still good.
Sublime Music Channel
Never knew about this cover until reading comments on Elton John's original. VERY beautiful rendition of an amazing original!
Aggie Rowe
Me too! This is a lovely version and damn soulful! And I love Elton’s of course...