In a time where our world is often filled with noise, division & despair, Lyle Muskat brings clarity and compassion in his new single, "Choose Love." With the lovely vocal assistance of guest Robyn Black, more than a song, it's a rallying call for people to come together, draped in a soulful, genre-swirling song that stays with you long.
Muskat, the genre-fluid auteur and songwriter, assumes the role of musical messenger here. "Choose Love" does not avoid the harsh truths but stares them down. "'Choose Love' is a song I wrote about how some children are taught to hate and others to love," Muskat reflects. "But as we grow, we all make our own choice." This idea of conscious choice of choosing humanity through love courses through every song line.
The song begins with Muskat's signatory piano work, tentative but purposeful as if clearing a space for the gravity of what's to come to land. From there, it blossoms into a lush confluence of blues, soul, and pop flavors that feel familiar and new. And then there is the raw voice of Robyn Black, a lighthouse beam cutting through the storm. The pair have a quality of authenticity that feels beyond performative.
This song was released at a time when the world feels frayed at the edges, and the love songs we used to sing are frayed, too. It is not preachy, not hyper-polished, but human. With this release, Lyle Muskat once again demonstrates the power that music can have as something more than entertainment. Music is a movement, a moment of reckoning, and a gentle but firm reminder of the force we wield in our decisions.
"Choose Love" is a call to action, but more than that, it's a reminder that love, in all its three-word simplicity, heart-beat strength, and straightforward and radical choice-making capacity, is the only direction that really makes sense.
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Reviewed by LyricalOdyssey Music
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May 20, 2025
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