"Different"
Molly Rees & Jamie Slocum
music and lyrics by:

I have had the right
To stand and fight
But it would have still been wrong
I've had the chance to prove
A hurtful truth
I had to let it go and just move on
'Cause there's a gift called grace
That's captured my life
Though the way of the world is power and pride
I want to be different, Jesus
Just like You
I want to be tender with mercy
Guiding all I do
So when others talk about me
Let it be because
I am different
Let the difference be love
Let me have the kind
Of heart that shines
The light and shows you're real
And where hope is dim
And fear sets in
Will you use me Lord to help and heal
I don't want wealth or fame
To define the life I live
Oh let me be known
For what I give
I want to be different, Jesus
Just like You
I want to be tender with mercy
Guiding all I do
So when others talk about me
Let it be because
I am different
Let the difference be love
Every day is a chance to serve You
By caring for someone else
I will make the choice to surrender
And not live for myself
I want to be different, Jesus
Just like You
I want to be tender with mercy
Guiding all I do
So when others talk about me
Let it be because
I am different
Let the difference be love

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Cover Letter

“Sometimes in our lives we hear something and it wakes us up,” shares Mollye Rees as she reflects upon her debut Inspirational single entitled “DIFFERENT.” “We get used to a grind and we forget to pay attention to the things that are really important, and that really matter. We will get caught up in getting ahead and making ends meet and suddenly we turn around and realize that everything is falling apart around us, even though we have been working to pull it all together. Often we do this at the cost of what we have been working so diligently for.”

Molley continues, “This song, for me, was a wake up call. I think it was God's way of saying, ‘Hey! Maybe you should pay attention!’ I am hoping that it will be a wake up call for many people who have gotten into that same rut. If we just take the time to care for the people around us we become much happier in our lives.”

“DIFFERENT” is from Mollye Rees’ new project produced by singer and songwriter Jamie Slocum. He is also a guest vocalist on the song. “I was not planning on singing with Mollye,” comments Jamie. “I was happy behind the console as her producer and trying to get my own new project finished for Curb records. Yet as we were rehearsing the song, our harmonies and vocals sounded so great together and it added new character to ‘Different.’ Mollye is not only a wonderful singer but really has her heart on pleasing the Lord and wanting to know Him more as she walks through her life.”
“I know, in my life, I had lost sight of some of the things that were really important,” says Mollye. “Now that I have begun to focus back on those things, I feel much more whole. God doesn't care what our job title is or how much money we make, He only cares that we love one another and care for one another. Now that I realize this, I have been able to focus on what He wants me to. This song was one of those things.”
When Mollye first moved to Nashville several years ago, she was following her dream to become a country music star. Though she still wants to be a star, it’s now in the spirit of 2 Corinthians 3:18 which says, “And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” Her desire is to be different wherever she goes, whether on stage or off, reflecting the light of Jesus to those around her.

“This song was definitely meant to be for me, and I just hope that it touches other people's lives the way it has touched mine.”

Give “DIFFERENT” from Mollye Rees and Jamie Slocum a listen today. I think you’ll quickly discover why we are so excited about this song…from the great duet, to the moving melody, to the message that is ready to impact your listeners. We are going for your IMMEDIATE ADD!
 

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Biography

It’s no secret that Nashville is teeming with hopeful young artists looking to make their mark in the music community, but when it comes to talent, determination and an unyielding love of music, Mollye Rees shines bright. In a short period of time, she has managed to transcend Music City clichés to distinguish herself as a compelling vocalist with an unerring gift for delivering songs that illuminate the human experience. The depth of emotion in Rees’ music is a reflection of the intriguing journey she’s traveled on her way to a music career.

If that sounds rather adventurous, that’s Mollye. She’s a young woman eager to embrace a challenge and unafraid to follow her dreams. Those dreams began when she was just a schoolgirl.

“I started singing when I was 12 and continued in high school,” recalls the Charlotte, North Carolina native, an athlete who played volleyball and was also on the school’s state championship softball team. “In chorus I sang the classical stuff you wouldn’t hear on the radio. My junior year in high school I was picked for our select group. Only 24 students out of 2400 got to be in that group. We did national competitions and during my junior year, we actually won the nationals, which was exciting.”

She attended Muskingum College in Ohio, famed astronaut John Glenn’s alma mater. “I went to college to play volleyball,” she says. “I was the assistant coach my freshman year and we won the OAC Championship. We were third in the NCAA, which is really exciting.”

When a back injury sidelined her volleyball playing, Rees began taking voice classes and giving in to her first love—music. She joined a gospel group that performed weekly at her college.

Mollye moved to Nashville in early 2006, and began seriously pursuing a career in country music while still using her gifts to share God's love. She signed a recording contract with Hollow Oak Records and set about crafting her debut album.

As her music introduces Rees to a national audience, she’s experiencing the thrill of a dream come true. “Not many people get the opportunity to actually fulfill something like this,” she says of her burgeoning career. “I just like to touch people with music. Just to be able to make them feel the emotion in a song, there’s nothing better.”

Mollye shares, “I have wished for a lot of far-fetched things in my life. When I was a little girl, I asked God every night for a pony, but that never happened. In high school, all I wished for was that God would make certain boys “like” me. As I have pursued my music career, I have come to realize that God does everything in His own time. He knows what’s best for me. He places people and events in our lives and that is exactly what He has done for me. At this point in my journey, I am letting God lead the way, using me and my music in the direction that He wants to take me.”

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