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Veteran Gospel Singer Robert Bailey. <\/span>Photo courtesy Marie Berbick Ministries Int.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n Bailey says that the song is a fusion of Afrobeats and Reggae, and believes that its infectious rhythm and relatable lyrics, penned by himself and his wife Reverend Marie Berbick-Bailey, speak to issues with which many will be able to identify, especially in times of crisis. Yet despite the relevance of the song in the aftermath of Melissa, “Breakthrough” was in fact created before the storm- and was scheduled to be released the same week it hit.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you listen to the lyrics carefully and what the song has to say about being optimistic even in the face of incredible challenges, you could assume it was written after the tragedy of Melissa, as I had been on hiatus from recording for a while,\u201d\u00a0Bailey says.<\/p>\n \u201cHowever, some time ago my producer friend Leighton Murray said to me, \u2018Man, let\u2019s get into the studio and make some music for God,\u2019 and we started doing just that. ‘Breakthrough’ was the first result of those efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n With the song completed, Bailey was just about to release it when Melissa swept across Jamaica on Tuesday, Oct. 28, and the Category Five storm devastated the western end of the island. Deeply troubled by the suffering that he saw in the media, Bailey – now residing in Queens, New York – was inspired to dedicate the new release to the people of Jamaica to offer encouragement, hope and healing in the wake of the event. And still, he remains optimistic.<\/p>\n \u201cMy heart broke when I saw the\u00a0conditions back home following Melissa, but I know my Jamaican people. We are\u00a0proud, hardworking, and resilient, so I am confident that we will bounce back from this.\u201d<\/p>\n Veteran Gospel Singer Robert Bailey (center) with sons Joel (left) and Renaldo. The artist dedicated his new release “Breakthrough” to Jamaicans displaced by Hurricane Melissa. <\/span>Photo courtesy Marie Berbick Ministries Int.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n Bailey was born in Browns Town, St. Ann, into a Christian family of rich musical talent. His calling to music came at a tender age and by his mid-teens, he was regularly singing at various churches and events in his community.<\/p>\n An avid footballer who was well known for his skills in Browns Town and beyond, he later won the Youth for Christ singing competition, which paved the way for him to become part of the renowned gospel group The Life Singers, managed by Dale Flynn.<\/p>\n Bailey later married fellow Life Singers member Jenieve Hibbert, daughter of reggae legend Toots Hibbert, and in the years that followed, the duo enjoyed great success on the local and international gospel circuit as Robert and Jenieve. Among their best known releases were hits such as “Preacher Man,” “I Can Never Outlove the Lord” and “The Clay.”<\/p>\n Despite their divorce in 2018, they are credited with having created a rich legacy of music for gospel lovers and are now both pursuing solo careers. Bailey has recently been back in studio completing several singles, aiming to finish an album in 2026.<\/p>\n Although the vibrant and upbeat “Breakthrough” signals somewhat of a departure from the slower, soul stirring style of music for which Bailey has become known, he is excited about this new era in his career, in which he plans to explore and experiment much more with different musical genres and sounds.<\/p>\n He credits his wife Reverend Berbick-Bailey, affectionately known as \u201cThe People\u2019s Pastor,\u201d with steadfastly believing in and inspiring him on his new musical journey.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m so blessed to have my wife alongside me with her tremendous support and the wonderful creative mind that she has,\u201d Bailey says.<\/p>\n \u201cShe not only co-wrote the lyrics but penned the melody for “Breakthrough” as well. This song was truly birthed from faith and partnership, he said.\u201d<\/p>\n He is enthusiastically embracing his new ‘musical season’, performing around the United States and overseas at conferences, churches, and concerts, while balancing\u00a0his recording projects with family life.<\/p>\n \u201cI see the\u00a0hand of God moving in my life and am truly grateful to be enjoying this wonderful journey with my wife and family. I have also been tremendously encouraged\u00a0to be performing with my sons Joel and Renaldo, since they are both very gifted singers as well. The glory is the Lord\u2019s. I\u00a0balance it all by His grace.\u201d<\/p>\n “Breakthrough”\u00a0is currently streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and all major digital platforms.<\/p>\n More information on Robert Bailey is available on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms at RobertBaileyMusic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Internationally acclaimed Jamaican Gospel singer Robert Bailey has released his highly anticipated new single “Breakthrough,” dedicating the upbeat ‘Anthem of Hope’ to Jamaicans affected by Hurricane Melissa. The single, now available on all major streaming platforms, is described by Bailey as \u201cA timely and much needed anthem of hope and encouragement that reminds us, all […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5884"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5884\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Veteran](\"https:\/\/www.caribbeanlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jamaican-gospel-star-robert-bailey-releases-breakthrough-2026-01-01-tc-cl03.jpg?quality=51&w=700\" "\\"\\"")