Rufus McKenzie brings you straight to the truth. His songs weave together vivid life experiences that use melody as the ultimate teacher. His wisdom stems long before him, and he credits his mother with giving him the foundation. In “Mother Sleep On,” Rufus reminisces on a walk he went on with his mother when he was a young boy, a walk down an old country road to a tailor’s house in need of a favor. Listen below to hear how this walk changed Rufus’s life and forever brought him closer to the woman he loved most.

— Berk Ozturk