Amid a world that so frequently rushes through music, Eddie Witz and The Most High instead ask listeners to slow down, take in a deep breath, and journey within on their ethereal new release “My Island.” A spiritual descendant of Jeff Barry’s beloved Montego Bay, the track combines roots, folk, reggae, string sections straight out of the movies, and chakra-aligning frequencies to create a listening experience as meditative as it is uplifting.
From the get-go, the Kingston streets to the sun-drenched beaches of Byron Bay. Sly Dunbar’s delicate touch on percussion and Robbie Lyn’s masterful keyboard set the song in deep, island-rooted grooves. In contrast, Adam Topol’s nuanced playing on percussion supplies a textured heartbeat that keeps things moving, feeling alive. Witz’s warm, resonant voice lies atop that poetic imagery and a whole lot of spiritual presence, transforming the song from merely an evocative new spin on a classic into a one-stop pilgrimage.
Co-written by iconic Jeff Barry, the crème de la crème songwriter, “My Island” transcends between presenting a mix of classic pop charts to fresh, new sounds. With Grammy-winning producers Native Wayne and Brian Jobson in the rearview mirror, Witz takes over as co-producer and arranger of the track, driving it into a more immersive and modern musical world. The attentive use of Solfeggio frequencies helps align the body’s chakras, making the song transition from a mere listening pleasure to a gentle healing experience.
Part reggae meditation, part transcendent escape, “My Island” is a testament to the ability of music to transport, heal, and inspire. It’s a daring, hybrid statement, a song about joy, rhythm, and sunshine, but also with introspective, spiritual depths that could belong to no one else but Eddie Witz.