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Tune In. Turn Up. Take Over: The Pulse of SMN Radio

Tune In. Turn Up. Take Over: The Pulse of SMN Radio

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Welcome to the rhythm of something real, SMN Radio where the soundtrack of your life plays 24/7 across four unforgettable stations. From soul-stirring gospel to late night R&B vibes, from mellow jazz lounges to meditative calm, SMN Radio is more than just music-it’s a mood, a movement, and a message.

SMN Radio – R&B + Hip Hop

Feel that? That’s the beat of your day shifting gears. SMN Radio’s main station serves smooth R&B and head-nodding Hip Hop to keep your energy high and your vibe elevated. Whether it’s morning motivation or midnight cruising, we’re the soundtrack to your hustle and your heart.

SMN Radio Gospel – Praise on Full Volume

Sunday soul and everyday live right here. SMN Radio Gospel delivers powerful praise, uplifting worship, and gospel hits that heal and hype. From traditional choirs to new school praise anthems, this is where spirit meets sound, because joy deserves a full sound system.

SMN Smooth Jazz – The Lounge Lives Here

Pour a glass, lean back, and let go. SMN Smooth Jazz is where elegance meets effortless. Whether you’re setting the mood for dinner, working in flow, or just vibing out, our curated blend of smooth grooves keeps life classy and cool. No static, just sonic silk.

Inergi – Calm, Clarity & Chill

Peaceful minds and centered souls belong to Inergi, your sanctuary in sound. With meditation music, ambient textures, and tranquil tones, Inergi helps you exhale the chaos and inhale calm. For yoga flows, sleep routines, or stress-free days, this station is your sonic spa.

Why SMN Radio?

Because your life doesn’t stay on one channel, so why should your radio?
SMN Radio is a digital radio network created for real people with real moods. Every station is curated with intention, passion, and purpose. Listen online, plug in through your favorite device, or stream it straight from our website.

Ready to Ride the Frequency?

Visit SMNRadio.net and tap into all four stations.
Because wherever your day takes you, SMN Radio is already there.

NEW JAMES BROWN SONG “WE GOT TO CHANGE” NOW PLAYING ON SMN RADIO VIA REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES

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Three-Track We Got To Change EP Features Storming J.B.’s Lineup Starring Brothers Catfish and Bootsy Collins and “Funky Drummer” Clyde Stubblefield

RELEASED FEBRUARY 16, 2024 (Santa Monica, CA) – “Can you imagine James Brown saying, ‘We got to change’?’ Well, he did,” says William “Bootsy” Collins. “And who’s playing bass?  Little ol’ funky me. Let’s go!”

A never-before-released James Brown song, “We Got To Change,” stream HERE, made its debut February 16, 2024 on Republic/UMe and made its debut on SMN Radio March 14, 2024.

“James Brown always leaned into the social tip,” Bootsy continues. “He always was trying to keep the youngsters informed and the people informed on what’s going on. The new breed was coming in and certain things were going out. He loved to inform people on what was coming and what was going to be because he felt like he was part of it, and he was.”

Recorded at Miami’s Criteria Studios on August 16, 1970, “We Got To Change” was laid down during a pivotal period in the world of James Brown – a few months earlier, longtime members of his famed James Brown Orchestra had walked out.

Brown quickly assembled a new group anchored by guitarist Phelps “Catfish” Collins and bassist William “Bootsy” Collins, two young brothers from Cincinnati. They brought a harder edge and a fresh identity to Brown’s music on such singles as “Get Up (I Feel Like Being) a Sex Machine,” “Super Bad,” and “Soul Power.” Brown called them The J.B.’s.

Their Criteria session featured a reunion with one of Brown’s 1960s sidemen: the great Clyde Stubblefield. “The Funky Drummer,” as he was known, would grace several of Brown’s subsequent hits and become one of the most sampled drummers of the hip-hop era. Also on the track is James Brown’s longtime No. 2, Bobby Byrd, who is heard alongside Brown on the chorus.

 “We Got To Change” is another example of James Brown’s social outreach seen in singles like “Don’t Be a Dropout,” “Say It Loud I’m Black and I’m Proud,” “Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved” and “King Heroin.”

It is also a testament to Brown’s diverse musical language, quoting from Little Jimmy Dickens’ 1949 hit “Take an Old Cold Tater (And Wait)” and the African-American anti-war spiritual, “Down by the Riverside.”

“The James Brown Revue invented the Funk,” says Funk author Rickey Vincent, “and the J.B.’s perfected it.” Newly unearthed and hitherto unheard, “We Got to Change” adds a critical page to the history of that perfection’s evolution.

For more information about James Brown, visit www.jamesbrown.com

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We Got To Change – Digital EP Track List

  1. “We Got To Change” 3:45
  2. “We Got To Change” (Extended version) 4:35
  3. “We Got To Change” (Pixal Remix) 3:35

Media Contacts:

Brian O’Neal, Reybee: brian@reybee.com

Sujata Murthy, UMe: sujata.murthy@umusic.com