© 2024 Christopher R. Owens (ASCAP)

During the Summer of 2023, Chris Oledude became engaged with administrative work for a small not-for-profit organization addressing mental health and substance abuse challenges. The assignment was a one-year project and Chris was impressed with the commitment and the vision.

As the assignment ended in August, 2024, Chris wrote a song, WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS, and dedicated it to the Philipstown Behavioral Health Hub in Cold Spring, NY. It was performed for the first time by Chris, accompanied by guitarist Barry Kornhauser, on August 31st.

Since that day — after the 2024 Election and all that has followed — the message of love expressed by WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS has grown to reflect a broader and deeper need for hope and support on the part of people throughout New York State and all the states.

“This is the ‘sweetest’ song I have ever written,” says Oledude. “I have written ballads before, but they have been filled with the intensity of romantic love and/or passion. This song focuses on friendships built through love.”

On this recording, guitarist Tomas Rodriguez provides a beautiful complement to the duet between Chris and Yanitza.

WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS is currently available as a "single" and will be available on streaming platforms starting November 28th.