For Your GRAMMY® Consideration
Tracy Cruz - Because of Your Love (For Epifania)
Best R&B Song
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Performed, co-arranged, and written by Tracy Cruz, “Because of Your Love (For Epifania)” is a mid-tempo R&B/Soul ballad honoring Cruz’s late grandmother, Epifania Santos Soto. The song reflects the bond between a granddaughter and her grandmother, the influence of that relationship on Cruz’s life and artistry, and the experience of losing someone you love.
Rooted in R&B and Soul, the recording is driven by a steady mid-tempo rhythm section featuring Aaron Green on drums, Jay Bratten on bass, Nero Tindal IV on guitar, and Christopher Michael Stevens on trumpet. Produced and co-arranged by Rodney Jones, the track blends classic Soul and R&B elements with neo-soul rhythms and jazz-influenced live instrumentation.
The vocal arrangement centers on Cruz’s soulful lead vocal, supported by structured, multi-layered background vocals and vocal harmony arrangements by Teri Tobin. Additional background vocals by CJ Ross and Teri Tobin reinforce the chorus and the recording’s R&B/Soul foundation. The recording was engineered by Marco Montoya and mixed and mastered by Antone Amalbert.
Listen to Because of Your Love (For Epifania):
Credits
Tracy Cruz-Lead Vocals, Songwriter, Arranger
Rodney Jones-Music Producer, Arranger
Marco Montoya-Recording Engineer
Antone Amalbert-Mixing and Mastering Engineer
Christopher Michael Stevens-Trumpet
Nero Tindal IV-Guitar
Teri Tobin-Background Vocals/Vocal Harmony Arrangements
Aaron Green-Drums
Jay Bratten-Bass
CJ Ross-Background Vocals
Artwork by Hyacinth Hues
Photography by Maria Mirasol Remigio