Sunshine, Dust And The Messenger, the fifth collection of spiritual songsby Dawud Wharnsby-Ali,brings a new and mature style to his growing series of recordings. Aimed atadult and youth audiences, the 15-track production of narrative and songincludes the recognizable Wharnsby-Ali traits which listeners have come toenjoy.

Musically, Sunshine, Dust And The Messengerrelies heavily on its upbeat pulse of percussion, at times combining tribalearthy tones with stark military rhythms. Four-part harmony arrangements andsyncopated percussion tracks, performed by Canadian musician/producer TrevorYuile, bring a unique sound to Wharnsby-Ali's sincere and fresh lyrics.Conceptually, the theme of rhythm is defined utilizing examples from nature(seasons, alternation of night day, heartbeats, waves) and examples from thehuman experience (birth, death, passage of time). Rhythm also becomes the symbolof order as Wharnsby-Ali explores the hope for mankind to bring simplicity,rhythm and harmony back to their lives through their innate and organic desireto connect with The Creator.

Tracks like Rhythm Of Surrender and Why Are The Drums So Silent?take an almost satirical look at the adult world, where lack of wisdom andproper prioritization often cause the plans of even the most educated people tofall apart.

The Blue Sky Is Blue (Like Blue Bubble Gum), its lyrics written by afour-year-old boy and arranged by Wharnsby-Ali, takes a look at life, adulthoodand the Messenger of Allah from a child's point of view. Wisdom And Teapresents an emotional reflection on death, and the fact that only Allah knowsthe true piety in a person's heart. The dream-like title track takes thelistener on a journey into the past, through the rhythms of nature, to the timeof Muhammad (peace be upon him). If one thing is to be learned from this newrecording, it is that for all the change we go through in the rhythm of life,walking in a rhythm of surrender to Allah is where we all belong.