Music Review: Riley Clemmons

Music Review: Riley Clemmons

Riley Clemmons
Riley Clemmons

Capitol, 2018

In this 12-song self-titled debut album for 19-year-old Riley Clemmons truth and hope take center stage. Clemmons is a talented Christian pop singer/songwriter whose lyrics go much deeper than what passes for mainstream pop. In the popular song “Broken Prayer” she acknowledges her need for God. In the catchy “Running After You” she admits she was chasing the temporal, but all along needed Him. In “Saving Me” and “Honest” she discusses the insecurities of a young woman and her vocals shine in “I’ll Stay.”