Beverly songs have become interwoven into celebrations in Black communities the band's 1981 Song Before I Let Go which has been covered by beon told a copyright can be heard everywhere from clubs to cookouts sure to get people on their feet when the song comes on it's time to dance said hakeim Holmes vice president of the Essence Festival he said the band's music brings such comfort and joy that there's a healing aspect to it and he said songs like que are one bring people together as everyone sings along in an interview published over the summer in Essence magazine Beverly called music the love of my life he said in the interview that he didn't know exactly why his music appealed across all ages but that he believed God made a path for my music to reach each generation