{"id":54891,"date":"2026-01-05T14:38:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/05\/daniel-caesar-returns-to-npr-tiny-desk-with-choir-backed-performance\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T14:38:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:38:27","slug":"daniel-caesar-returns-to-npr-tiny-desk-with-choir-backed-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/05\/daniel-caesar-returns-to-npr-tiny-desk-with-choir-backed-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Caesar Returns to NPR Tiny Desk With Choir-Backed Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/daniel-caesar\/\" id=\"auto-tag_daniel-caesar\" data-tag=\"daniel-caesar\">Daniel Caesar<\/a> returned to NPR\u2019s Tiny Desk with a sampling of material from his latest album, <em>Son of Spergy<\/em>. Backed by a 12-piece choir, the performance marked a grand return for the musician who last appeared on the concert series in 2018 for a set that has amassed more than 34 million views over the past six years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tFor that standout set, Caesar selected songs from his debut album <em>Freudian<\/em>, including \u201cGet You\u201d and \u201cBest Part,\u201d as well as the early-career release \u201cJapanese Denim.\u201d The singer has expanded his discography since then to include a hit pop single with Justin Bieber (\u201cPeaches\u201d) and <em>Never Enough<\/em>, the 2023 album featuring collaborations with Raphael Saadiq, Mark Ronson, Omar Apollo, and more. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Daniel Caesar: Tiny Desk Concert\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rMWjbb2l5BE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tCatching Tiny Desk up to speed, Caesar opened his latest set with \u201cRain Down,\u201d the Sampha-assisted opening track from <em>Son of Spergy<\/em>. Artists will sometimes share quick asides to contextualize their Tiny Desk selections, but Caesar opted to keep the songs coming without interruption. He moved from \u201cRain Down\u201d into \u201cEmily\u2019s Song,\u201d followed by \u201cMoon, \u201cWho Knows,\u201d and \u201cSins of the Father.\u201d As the set progressed, the singer moved between the piano and his acoustic and electric guitars.<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules trending-in-article lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<em>Son of Spergy <\/em>was released in October 2025. The record included collaborations with Bon Iver, Yebba, Blood Orange, and more. Production credits on the album reveal additional contributions from Clairo, Rex Orange County, Jordan Evans, and more. Also featured on the record is Caesar\u2019s father, Norwill Simmonds, who appears on the deep cut \u201cBaby Blue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cI have a lot of respect for my dad, and I hold him in high regard. The album is about me realizing that I am exactly like him,\u201d Caesar said in a statement last year. \u201cIn that sense, it\u2019s about having patience, respect, and admiration for myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/daniel-caesar-npr-tiny-desk-choir-performance-1235493971\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Caesar returned to NPR\u2019s Tiny Desk with a sampling of material from his latest album, Son of Spergy. 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