"Live, and Let Love" is the third and penultimate full-length studio album by Céran. Recording sessions for the album took place in Céran's home studio and at 64111 Studio, both in Kansas City, Missouri, between December 2013 and July 2014. Commercially self-released on January 27, 2015, the album is primarily a Pop record with R&B elements including additional influences from electronic music, balladry, Soul, Rock, Jazz, Post-disco, among others. Aside from garnering a 4-star rating (out of 5) from Stone Mountain in Greater Atlanta, Georgia-based music critic Charles Sweet of "Review You CD Reviews," the album also went on to receive a 3-star rating (out of 5) and unprecedented acclaim from nationally-renowned entertainment critic, Alex Henderson (Billboard, All Music Guide), of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2014, with Henderson comparing Céran's vocal phrasing and songwriting to "Classic Period"-era Stevie Wonder. Regarding the songwriting process, lyrical themes on the album include agape, emotional turbulence, heartbreak, inner-confidence, introspection, joy, nostalgia, social consciousness, wistfulness, among others. In regard to the album's commercial performance, streams accrued in all six of the habitable continents of the world for Céran's third full-length effort including in countries such as Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Mainland China, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Senegal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, as well as domestically in the United States. "Live, and Let Love" was preceded by the release of the international lead single, "Break Free." Moreover, the album spawned follow-up single, "Void of Words/Ohne Worte," in addition to four promotional singles, among them, "Noble Fool" (feat. Samara), "Love Is Found," "Feelin' Lucky," as well as the title track, "Live, and Let Love," with "Noble Fool" and "Love Is Found" peaking at Nos. 10 and 3, respectively, on the Clap Charts App. Though a success by critical standards, "Live, and Let Love" remains and stands as Céran's least commercially-successful studio album in his four-album catalog to date.

Genres: Adult alternative, Adult contemporary, Contemporary Christian music (CCM), Contemporary R&B, Dubstep, Electropop, Four-on-the-floor, House, Kansas City jazz, Neo soul, Neue Deutsche Welle (NDW), Pop, Pop rock, Post-disco, R&B, Soul, Vocal Duet

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“In the neo-soul realm, younger artists often mix influences from the present with influences from the past. And that is exactly what Kansas City, Missouri resident Carlton Dubois McClain, a.k.a. Céran, does on his third album, “Live, and Let Love.” Céran brings a variety of direct or indirect influences to this CD, ranging from John Legend, D’Angelo and Seal to Stevie Wonder and the late Donny Hathaway. But it would be a mistake to think of Céran as an R&B purist, and the 22-year-old Midwesterner blends modern R&B with pop-rock and adult contemporary on some parts of the album (especially “Break Free,” “Void of Words” and “Feelin’ Lucky”)."

~Alex Henderson of Philadelphia, PA (Billboard, All Music Guide)

“Overall, “Live, And Let Love” is adventurous and ranges from dramatic to heartfelt to rejoicing to soothing without ever feeling phoned in. Céran is talented, and by and large this album is a testament to a grand dream, realized.”

~Charles Sweet of Stone Mountain in Greater Atlanta, GA (Review You CD Reviews)

“The more things change in music, the more they inevitably stay the same. The fact that artists in their twenties are, in 2014, getting inspiration from Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, and Donny Hathaway bears that out. And Céran’s willingness to draw on both the past and present makes for likable listening on “Live, and Let Love.”

~Alex Henderson of Philadelphia, PA (Billboard, All Music Guide)

"R&Bop," the marriage of R&B and Pop, is not always satisfying. It sometimes more closely resembles just the powdered cheese, without the macaroni, butter, or milk, and frankly, that’s more of what I hear on the radio these days than not. Then, of course, there are the modern groove-masters that fill us all up, one tune after another—which is exactly what happens on "Live, and Let Love," Céran’s most recent album. Neither Céran, nor the album itself, need to justify the R&Bop hues, or even the fact that most of the songs have a similar instrumentation backdrop, because frankly, "Live, and Let Love" just makes the listener feel good. At least this listener. We need more "feel good" in this world; the proof there’s something worth letting ourselves love."

~Alice Neiley of Burlington, VT (Review You CD Reviews)

“His 2014 release “Live, and Let Love” was relevant to neo-soul, blending elements of 1970s soul with urban contemporary R&B of the 1990s and beyond. “Live, and Let Love,” however, was not the work of an R&B purist, and Céran also brought pop-rock and adult alternative influence to the table. Céran, who was 22 at the time and will turn 24 on April 28, 2016, drew on a wide variety of influences that ranged from D’Angelo, Seal and John Legend to Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway.”

~Alex Henderson of Philadelphia, PA (Billboard, All Music Guide)