My conversation with Nathan and Noah East was about the father and son duo, dreams, family, and music. It wasn’t long ago that Noah decided he wanted to fulfill his desire and pursue music as a career. Having been surrounded by not only his legendary father Nathan, but by countless legendary musicians his whole life, he was poised to flourish as a professional artist. Nathan nurtured and watched his son pour his life into playing the piano. When their faith and destinies aligned at the right time, the obvious choice was to then work together. As a proud father, Nathan’s dream came to life when the two decided to collaborate. The result: their debut album “Father and Son” – an incredible masterpiece of music. With Noah on piano and the Hammond B3 and Nathan on bass, this body of art features quite a few stellar musicians working alongside them. During the course of his illustrious career, Nathan has worked with a plethora of the best. He and Noah chose an incredible cast, and they agree that each member was divinely sent. Billy Valentine and Merry Clayton lend their incredible vocals to cover songs “Hard Times” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” And joining the elite group is flautist Hubert Laws, Eric Clapton, and Greg Phillinganes – just to name a few.

The heart and soul of this album is set by the introduction – a heartfelt exchange between father and son: “You ready, dad? Ready, son. Come on, let’s make an album. Okay, let’s go.” The dream, realized; and the soul, heard in the music.