Some Of Us Are Brave is the name Danielle Ponder chose for her 2022 debut album. A fitting title, as she gave up a career as a lawyer to start singing. Not that her career change was much of a risk: anyone who hears Ponder’s powerful voice wonders why music was not always her first choice. The reason was her brother; when he was sentenced to a 20-year prison term, Ponder decided to go into law. It wasn’t until 2018 that the pastor’s daughter from Rochester, NY chose to devote herself full-time to her singing after all. Her first album features a blistering mix of pop, R&B, blues and hip-hop, and was an instant hit. Thanks to her impressive voice, Ponder has already been compared to Aretha Franklin and Nina Simone. The new diva effortlessly captivates audiences at even the largest venues with her charisma. For instance, her spine-tingling version of the Radiohead classic Creep invariably gets thunderous applause.
