Inger Nova and Jeff Pevar illuminates the path with "Green Light"

Inger Nova and Jeff Pevar's "Green Light" offers a call to slow down, wake up, and step into your most authentic self. This song, off their collaborative album "Hear Me Calling," unwinds like a soft, persistent whisper from the soul, begging not to be fooled by illusions and to accept the inevitability of a metamorphosis.

Penned in March 2020 on the sleepy shores of Kaua'i, just as the world started to close its doors, "Green Light" hung in the balance of a collective pause and the clarity that arrived with it. Its creator birthed it in that brief dead time when space slowed down and thought multiplied, and you can hear that force in every verse. Lyrically, it's a tale of the internal revolution of a man, numbed for so long by routine and ease, who starts questioning the life he's built. As he begins to see those invisible walls forestalling his ambitions, the green light is transformed into something symbolic, a cue to depart, to venture forward and onward, and into the unknown, if necessary.

Words and lyrics by Inger Nova, who started writing the music independently and singing the melody away. Her voice weaves effortlessly around Jeff Pevar's, and the pair trade off on lead and harmony vocals like a conversation between two old souls. The two have an unavoidable chemistry that only comes with two decades of creative working relationships, radiating off the stage with every note.

Pevar, who also produced and engineered the track, plays every instrument, creating a rich and spacious tapestry of sound. The groove is anchored by drummer Steve DiStanislao's veteran feel, which gives the song's pulse a sense of gravitas and heart. Hints of David Crosby's musical soul resound in the harmonies and arrangements, a silent honorific that imbues the music with added emotional weight.

"Green Light" is a song and a mirror. It speaks to the realization that we have been standing still in one place for too long and taunting us. You won't be able to keep this up much longer. Inger Nova and Jeff Pevar bring music with honesty, elegance, and soul-stirring precision that shows us a way forward.