Corden Barrett sings for the ladies

Multifaceted musician Corden 'Heavy Unit' Barrett is singing for the ladies in his latest single, My Sunrise, featuring Latoya HD.

"This project is bright and happy; the goal is to say some of the things our black women need to be hearing on a consistent basis: that they are beautiful, they are loved and that they brighten up our lives. Women nurture and take care of so much and we should celebrate them every day," he said.

The reggae track was a collaborative effort by many talented hands, and released on September 11. Inspired by a moment between a friend and a young woman at a restaurant named Sunrise, the song came to light a few months later with the recurring line, " You're my sunrise girl, you light up my life" running through the singer's mind.

"I was working at a desk job while going through recovery from a work-related injury and I got into a writing mode. I thought about writing a song to celebrate the black queens, the real melanated women, and the line came back to mind. I put pen to paper, the words flowed, and I was able to sing it over one of the original beats I created, and from there, the journey of My Sunrise started," Barrett revealed. From there, he connected with his friend Orville Williams of Dajourney Productions and went to his studio and got the recording done. He enlisted Latoya HD to do the background vocals.

Currently based in Canada, the Jamaica-born Barrett is an award-winning saxophonist and piano player, along with being a music producer, musician, businessman and recording artiste. His releases include Get My Own and How Long Will You Stay Away. On the production side, his most recent project is Rescue Me by Sone G, an August-released reggae song. Other productions include Ghetto Life by Mxdical and Busy Busy (God Is All Around) by Terriann Johnson.

More is on the horizon, as several new songs and instrumentals are in the works. An official music video for My Sunrise is also in the pipeline.