“Change Your Mind” by FK&M (Fred Hammond, Keith Staten & Marcus Cole) Hits Radio
The single, “Change Your Mind,” penned and produced by Marcus Cole, is a beautifully comforting reminder of God’s grace, His mercy, His omniscience and His sovereignty, laced with affirming scriptural references atop gorgeously lush instrumentation. Establishing the ballad’s intention, it opens with Hammond’s trademark emotive delivery of the lyrics…..
“If you could see what I see, then you’re never far away from me…if you knew what I knew then you’ll never feel the way that you do. Let’s leave these troubles all behind, and if you’ll follow me, then I can change your mind.”
Instantly, it is clear that “Change Your Mind” is a reminder that God’s ways are not our ways and that we are tasked with aligning our minds with the mind of Christ as a prerequisite to the abundant life that God has promised to those who follow Him.
The second verse welcomes Cole to the fold as he melodically paints a familiar picture of disappointment and frustration just before adding his signature flourishes to the song’s paraphrase of the popular Biblical text found in Jeremiah 29:11 (“For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”) referenced here via the scintillatingly syncopated “I.know.all.the.
Staten joins in the second chorus and takes the reins into the bridge with conviction and prowess that effortlessly withstands the song’s subtle tempo change and modulations. Hammond, who is heard embellishing throughout, rejoins the triumphant triad as they share lead vocals on ad-libs as the song vamps to its end.
**Fred Hammond, Keith Staten, and Marcus Cole**
