I know I have my original song I need to finish, but I got inspired to do a cover of The Beatles' 'Let It Be' from my visit to Lisbon.

The original Beatles version is in C major, but the guitar and string arrangement by classical guitarist Miloš Karadaglić captures the delicacy of Fado and evokes that Portuguese vibe.

By singing it in B minor, I want to create a darker contrast to the version baritone Gregory Porter sang. His version hit a brighter, soulful note, whereas my baritenor take in B minor leans much darker and more melancholy—channels that core saudade soul Fado is known for. Because of this, I wanted to film many of the shots right there in Lisbon, staying in its oldest and historic neighborhood, Alfama - one of the places that you can witness glorious sunrise.

True story: I actually had to climb all the way up to the top of the 25 de Abril Bridge Pillar 7 on foot and on my own, hauling nearly 10kg of camera equipment just to get a few seconds of footage—nearly 400 steps up the stairs, completely by myself! The view from up there, though? Absolutely amazing.

Another reason for making this cover is to see how my new AKG C114 and an experiment with the new vocal chain I have developed for myself. I think they work well with my baritenor voice with a slight grit.