NEW YORK, NY - January 16, 2023 - HeIsTheArtist is a trailblazing Christian singer and songwriter who has had hit songs across the globe. His catalog of eclectic releases has enjoyed over 350K Spotify streams, also topping international iTunes charts from South Africa to the United Kingdom. Starting the New Year off on a high note, he has announced his latest single, a cover of the emotionally charged and energetic song “Caught Out There” by Kelis. Releasing on January 16^th, 2023, it is the perfect complement to commemorate the birthday of Civil Rights leader, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. The track is from HeIsTheArtist’s forthcoming EP to be released in March, “Under the Influence of Love (Acoustic Soul).”

From Christian/Gospel to Jazz, Dance and more, HeIsTheArtist is known for experimenting with different genres, in order to create meaningful music that truly makes an impact. HITA constantly shows love to his favorite artists and uses their music as the creative focal point of his own work. In fact, his Jazz mash-up of Britney Spears and Snoh Aalegra went on to become a #1 iTunes hit.

HeIsTheArtist is a Fall 2022 Finalist in the World Songwriting Awards, for his song, “God Is on My Mind.”

Heistheartist (He Is The Artist) is an American Christian singer-songwriter from Central Islip, NY. Formerly a secular neo-soul singer signed to “Bentley Records” under his biological name “LeeMann Bassey,” Heistheartist discovered that his true calling was with the Lord after hearing an inspiring sermon by TD Jakes online one day. That day he was inspired to teach the world about the Lord, like TD Jakes did with his Sermon, but through music.

More details about HeIsTheArtist can be seen at http://www.heistheartist.com.