"Love Lately": The Soulful Sanctuary of Ashley King

July 05, 2025

"Love Lately": The Soulful Sanctuary of Ashley King

From the heart of Atlanta, where tradition has soul and streets are rhythm, comes Ashley King—a singer with a voice as warm as sunshine in silk. Raised in a legacy of sound, her music rings with the tone of her mother, the talented Theresa Sawyer, and the ageless mystique of legends such as Anita Baker and Lalah Hathaway. Ashley sings not just with her voice, but with her heart, wrapping listeners in song that sticks like a warm memory. Every note she allows to ring out is a homage to her heritage—full, classy, and uncompromisingly genuine.

Ashley's musical path is not one of imitation, but one of unearthing. Her recently released EP, "Love Lately", is more mood, reflection, and meditation than project. Having been handled by the hands and hearts of Grammy-winning producers, writers, and engineers, each song is a work of emotional vulnerability and sonic lushness. It opens with a softly spoken prayer of thanksgiving, her voice spoken and sung, as if she's allowing us a glimpse into a personal journal filled with heavenly harmony.

Then a journey through modern grooves and classic soul, but one always mapped by the compass of feeling. "My Reply" pulses with fresh, here-and-now energy—melodic and heartfelt, setting mood with swagger and candor. And then we venture into R&B's richness with ballads like "Seasons" and "All In"—songs that feel like whispered conversations with your own soul. And then, when you think you've heard everything, Ashley wraps things up with "This Is Love," a virtual acapella daydream that floats like a hymn through the silent reaches of the soul. It's a finish that doesn't yell, but persistently asks to be felt.

Ashley King is less seeking her sound as much as she's building a universe where sensation is the map and resonance is the outcome. In "Love Lately", she's invited us to pause, breathe, and remember the glow of what it means to feel. Music in her universe isn't background noise—it's sanctuary. And we're fortunate to be invited.