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"She Lets the Light In"
by Matthew Shell (feat. Wayna, Fahir Atakoğlu, Elijah Harvey, Douglas Lira, Yoed Nir, Hector Ruano, Sami Turunen, & Glenn Welman)
This song represents the sound of musicians from around the world blending their cultural influences to make something passionately unique. As written by Matthew Shell, "She Lets the Light In" is about his Mama Carol's struggle to make good choices in a crazy world full of temptation. She simply wanted God and her parents to be proud of her decisions and actions. With Wayna's vocal artistry, this song is elevated to a new level of beauty.
Glenn Welman's drum performance
(Full Music Video Coming Soon)
“She Lets the Light In” was born from a truly global collaboration.
Wayna — Ethiopia | Vocal Artist & Vocal Arranger.
Fahir Atakoğlu — Türkiye | Keyboardist & Arranger.
Elijah Harvey — Born in Germany | Synth Strings Player & Arranger.
Douglas Lira — Brazil | Saxophonist.
Yoed Nir — Israel | Cellist & Arranger.
Hector Ruano — Venezuela | Bass Guitarist.
Sami Turunen — Finland | Guitarist, Mixer, & Mastering Engineer.
Glenn Welman — South Africa | Drummer.
Matthew Shell — USA | Producer, Songwriter, Engineer, Arranger, & Guitarist, with roots spanning African, South Asian, Jewish, European, & Pacific Islander heritages.
Devereux Grace — USA | Graphics designer.
Fafi Tekeste — Ethiopia | Photographer.
Terra Tuono-Shell — USA | Creative Consultant.
Kenny McNeil — USA | Creative Consultant.
Ken Lasso — Music Video Editor.
Different countries. Different cultures. Different musical journeys.
And we poured those perspectives, experiences, and influences into one song: “She Lets the Light In”.
For your consideration:
Best Global Music Performance.
#FYC #SheLetsTheLightIn #GlobalMusic #RecordingAcademy
About the Album "ShotGun"
This is a collection of Kenny McNeil's greatest hits that have been re-arranged and re-mastered for 2026. This is the next evolution of a 25-year collaboration between the production duo of McNeil and Matthew Shell (guitarist on a GRAMMY® award winning album & 2026 GRAMMY® nominated producer), from their first Pop/R&B album "Dare 2 Dream (D2D): What's Your Dream?" to their more recent Afrobeat instrumental album "We'll Find a Way II" and their breakout smooth jazz hit "The Midnight Hour", these two have captured lightning in a bottle time and time again. We hope you like this R&B/Soul collection that loves love, honors women, and attempts to inspire the souls of each listener to aim higher and find fulfillment and joy from commitment to your partner, family, friends, community, and the simple things in life that make it all worthwhile.
Virtual Meet and Greet
For the first 100 people who purchase the album, we (Kenny & Matthew) will do a 15-minute minute zoom call with you to show our appreciation. Message us here after your purchase to set up the zoom call.
Credits
Kenny McNeil - Songwriting (on all songs), Vocal Arranger, Vocal Artist, & Executive Producer
Olivia McNeil - Creative Advisor & Co-Executive Producer
Matthew Shell - Producer, Arranger, Guitarist, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, & Additional Songwriting (on songs 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14, 15, & 17)
Zamar & Tope Iluyomade - Additional Songwriting (on "My Ride or Die")
© 2000-2025 by Kenny McNeil
℗ 2026 by MTS Music Productions
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