Denroy Morgan Opens Up.

“That was a manifestation of the Almighty,” says Morgan, who openly supports legalization of ganja.

Looking dapper in a khaki outfit and a fedora, Morgan speaks with
conviction about his religious beliefs, describing himself as a
“Christian, Israelite and Rastafarian.” The eldest of 10 children, he
was born in May Pen, Clarendon into a Christian family, but by 1975, he
had settled in Brooklyn, New York and exposed to different religious
forms.

That year, the diminutive Morgan says he was overcome by a spiritual
awakening and accepted the Rastafarian faith. His conversion came at a
time of personal challenges and he credits the epiphany for a new lease
on life that also changed the focus of his music.

At the time, Morgan was a singer with the Black Eagles Band, a regular
on the New York City club scene. He got the breakthrough as a solo act
in 1981 with I’ll Do Anything For You, a horn-hooked funk jam that
reverberated throughout the Big Apple before taking off in other parts
of the United States and Europe.

Morgan was signed briefly to RCA, recording the album Make My Day which was driven by the title song.

He has a new album in the works, recorded with the Anthem band which is
based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. For now, however, he simply wants to
tell his story through Confession Aloud.

“I would love to reach as many people as possible with this book. It is going to answer a lot of questions.”