He wrote and recorded “Ghost Protocol” in response to his daughter becoming a repeat victim of abuse at her intimate partner’s hands.
When Jeff Logan returned home from his shift at Prince George’s County correctional facility and saw that his daughter had been beaten up for the third time by her relationship partner, he became enraged. In that instant, he knew he had a choice to make - find and kill her boyfriend or channel his anger creatively, productively, and responsibly. Knowing full well the consequences of the former, he chose the latter, entering his home recording studio to write, perform, produce, and arrange sixteen powerful, emotionally charged R&B and hip-hop songs about domestic violence. Holed up in the studio for eight straight days during which he continued to serve as chief of population management and slept only two or three hours per night, the prolific artist emerged with “Ghost Protocol.” The Fire & Ice Entertainment Network album drops on October 3 during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Logan’s family history with domestic violence runs deep. He was a victim as a child as was his grandmother, mother, and now one of his daughters. Logan says that he channeled the album, never conceiving and crafting a recording project so swiftly. His graphic storytelling lyrics uniquely script domestic violence from various perspectives: the victim, the abuser, the abuser’s mother, and the victim’s parents. Beyond his own personal history with domestic violence, working in the correctional system for over 35 years informs Logan’s true life, unvarnished tales. Each imaginative song rooted in provocative and shocking truth is set to a different beat and tempo: soulful down-tempo neo soul vibes, hard-hitting hip-hop beats, relentless R&B grooves, and transformational gospellike confessionals.
“I consciously tried to enter into an alter ego state of mind for each perspective as I attempted to channel my angst about what happened to my daughter, my mother, me when I was a child, my paternal grandmother, and a host of women who have, over the years, confided in me about how at some point of their respective lives, they were emotionally, financially, physically, and psychologically abused in previous intimate relationships. I honestly believe this phenomenon does not discriminate against class, ethnicity, geographic borders, race, and/or socioeconomic status. From the beginning of time to the present day, domestic violence is a public health risk that is just as adverse, devastating, harmful, impactful, pervasive, traumatic, and, too often, just as lethal as a global pandemic. Four generations of my family have been and are affected, and I want to do something about it. That is the purpose of this album,” said Logan whose daughter thus far has refused to listen to a single song on the album her experiences have inspired.
The album opens with the bluesy ballad “Misery Loves Company,” which is about the moment a person realizes that they are in a relationship with someone who has an abusive personality, that staying would be detrimental to their life. The abuse continues on “Please to the 3rd Power” on which the victim implores the abuser to get help. Logan speaks from his own perspective on “Daddy’s PSA.”
“This song is my emotional outburst about the initial angst, helplessness, and rage I felt when I saw the physical manifestations of the abuse and attack my daughter suffered at the hands of her abuser,” Logan admitted.
“I Don’t Know Why” was written from the abuser’s perspective during an introspective moment questioning why they lash out in anger and assault the person(s) they genuinely care about. The album’s haunting title track is a warning from a victim who lost their life speaking from beyond to warn other potential victims to get out of an abusive relationship. The tempo picks up on “2-Minute Reflections” capturing the remarks of family members at the funeral for the deceased victim sharing how they tried to warn their loved one to get out of the abusive relationship, but the victim didn’t listen. The hip-hop anthem “BOLO-juris prudence” speaks to the fact that criminal cases are enormously expensive, and that the money could be better utilized to finance higher education. “M.O.S. (Mother of Suspect)” is a testimonial from the abuser’s mother, and how she may lament her feelings for her son although he’s been charged with assault in a domestic violence relationship. “Flame” speaks from the child’s perspective as they grapple with the reality that they lost their mother to domestic violence and how their present and future life is now in peril.
Taking on a completely different perspective, “Move to the Cool” tells the responsible, level-headed way for two individuals to exit a relationship that no longer works without engaging in emotional, physical, or psychological attacks. Logan uses math to state that abuse plus battery equals cell block on “a2 +b2=c2.” The deceased victim’s grieving mother delivers a heartbroken statement on “V.I. (Victim Impact Statement)” despite the years the defendant has spent incarcerated.
Logan explains the story behind “P.R.T. (Preach, Reach, Teach).”
“It’s taken from the approach of a man, such as me, coming to the crossroads of reality that there are far too many lost young men who have been raised without having proper conflict resolution skills, emotional intelligence, guidance, and being able to channel their insecurities or handle rejection, especially with regard to complex intimate relationships. The person is coming to terms that people like me can continue to look down on these individuals or attempt to become part of the solution by mentoring other younger men before their compulsive and impulsive out-of-control emotions get the better of them, too.”
“Adulting 101” offers another reminder that there are always more productive options, alternatives, and scenarios that don't have to lead to violence.
Logan says that “Ghost Host Protocol 2” was penned from the perspective of the late victim’s spirit as she tries to inhabit the bodies of those who loved her.
“She wants them to let her spirit settle into them so they can battle-cry and bello the tragic recapitulation of her life and death at the hands of a domestic partner, ultimately hoping that it saves someone else from the same fate,” revealed Logan.
The album closes with a visit into the inner thoughts of the abuser, locked away behind bars on “Penal Purgatory,” not knowing if or when he will ever get out of prison. Logan goes into vivid detail about the song’s message.
“These are the defendant's inner thoughts being voiced at years and years of parole hearings. He has served too many years to count, but he is also initially cautious about sharing the hell he has experienced while being locked up. However, he expounds more as his chances for parole come and go year by year. He cries out in agony that he just wants to be let out because he has realized that incarceration is no place for any human being due to the inhumane conditions a person is subjected to. He laments not knowing if or when he'll ever be paroled, but he wants the parole board to get his story out to the young people and future generations so that they each must and should avoid incarceration. My intention is that the listener realizes that regardless of the heinous crime(s) this individual committed, he too, has been subjugated and mistreated while serving his decades long sentence. To him, release from prison would be a glimpse of heaven. The time he has served has been and is hell. And the not knowing if he will ever be released presents a figurative and literal purgatory-esq way of life for him.”
Logan is a multi-instrumentalist who has an innate gift for composing captivating melodies. He released his debut album, “Black Tie Affair,” in 2011 and last year’s “Indigo” collection was produced by two-time GRAMMY® winner Paul Brown (Boney James, Luther Vandross, George Benson, Norman Brown). In June, Logan released the single “Fire and Ice,” which has garnered global airplay. His previous releases were R&B-jazz instrumentals while “Ghost Protocol” marks his first foray into the R&B/hip-hop space. An imaginative creator, Logan’s next urban-jazz instrumental project, “Obsidian,” will release in the first quarter of 2026. For now, his mission is singular: reach as many people as possible through the music on “Ghost Protocol” that was divinely created “through” him.
“My overarching desire for ‘Ghost Protocol’ is for it to be a cautionary tale set to music, and for its message to strongly encourage victims and victimizers to seek immediate help.”
Logan’s “Ghost Protocol” album contains the following songs:
“Misery Loves Company” (part 1)
“Please to the 3rd Power”
“Daddy's PSA” (part 1)
“I Don't Know Why” (reflective version)
“Ghost Protocol” (part 1)
“2-Minute Reflections”
“BOLO-Juris Prudence” (part 1)”
“M.O.S. (Mother of Suspect)”
“Flame!”
“Move to the Cool”
“a2 +b2=c2” (Extended Version)
“V.I. (Victim Impact Statement)”
“P.R.T. (Preach, Reach, Teach)”
“Adulting 101”
“Ghost Host Protocol 2”
“Penal Purgatory” (part 1)
To pre-order “Ghost Protocol,” go to https://unitedmasters.com/m/ghost-protocol-rap-sody.
For more information, please visit www.fireandicenetwork.com/press.
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