Tehillah Alphonso arranges “So Amazing” for Kings Return
Kings Return (Photo by Bryson Gamble)
Maggie Dave vocalist/arranger Tehillah Alphonso arranged the latest viral performance from Grammy Award-nominated vocal group Kings Return, released just before Valentine’s Day. Surpassing one million streams on Instagram, the a cappella arrangement of “So Amazing,” originally written by Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller, showcases Alphonso’s distinct and peerless craft at building evocative harmonies with layered voices.
From the group: “Kings Return is a Dallas-based a cappella group created in 2016 by Gabe Kunda, Vaughn Faison, J. E. McKissic, and Jamall Williams. After initially singing for Kunda’s graduation recital, the quartet’s popularity soared when the group started posting videos to social media from the stairwell where the singers rehearsed. The ensemble, which has more than ten million views across digital platforms, derives inspiration from gospel, jazz, R&B, soul, and classical music.”
“‘The name Kings Return is a reflection of ourselves,’ the group asserts. ‘We are kings who go forth to conquer, but most importantly we return to give back to our community.’”
Videography: Richard Tran
Arranged by: Tehillah Alphonso
Engineered: Plaid Productions
Mixed: Ed Boyer
Photo by Bryson Gamble