THE CROSS

Prince musicians unite to perform “The Cross” Collaborative version released on 62nd anniversary of Prince’s birth. Minneapolis, MN – June 7, 2020 – Kirk Johnson of Minneapolis based KAJ Productions, long-time producer, dancer and drummer with Prince, has released a collaborative version of Prince’s song, “The Cross”, from his iconic Sign O’ The Times album. Bringing together musicians crossing all four decades of Prince’s remarkable career, the ensemble unites band members from The Revolution, New Power Generation and 3RDEYEGIRL. In the midst of widespread unrest gripping Minneapolis and America, and the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the performance is presented as a message of hope, love and peace. Prior to recording and producing the song, Johnson queried Prince’s fans via social media asking for song suggestions and the collective consensus was “The Cross.” Musicians then recorded parts individually within their homes, sending to Johnson who assembled the isolated parts into the unified performance. Prince was born in Minneapolis, MN on June 7, 1958, thus the performance is being released on what would have been the legend’s 62nd birthday. “When you wake up, each day looks the same, so each day should be a new beginning.” – PRINCE Ensemble includes Prince band members: Adrian Crutchfield Ashley Tamar Davis @AshleyTamarMusic Cassandra O’Neal www.facebook.com/CassyQTKeys CassyQTkeys-IG/Twitter/Periscope Chris Bailey @thebeetmaker Chris James @chrisjamespro Donna Grantis @donnagrantis Frédéric Yonnet Ida Nielsen Joey Rayfield Josh Dunham @dunhamjosh Kenni Holmen Kip Blackshire Insta Kip_blackshire Kirk Johnson Levi Seacer Lynn Grissett Marcus Anderson Matt Fink Mayte www.mayte.com www.maytesrescue.com Michael Nelson https://www.bone2bwildmusic.com/ Mike Scott Mono Neon Morris Hayes Sonny Thompson insta i_am_sonny_t Steve Strand Tommy Barbarella tommybarbarella - instagram @tommybarbarella - twitter Tony M For more information, please contact KAJ Productions LTD: [email protected] #Prince,#TheCross,#Minneapolis,#PrinceDay,#Kajproductionsltd,#kajproductions