You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine

On May 29, 2026, in the warm sanctuary of Allendale United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, the seventh number of "Love in Technicolor" brought a touch of Philadelphia soul to the stage. Soloist Jim Beaty stepped forward to lead "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine," the 1976 Lou Rawls hit written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, the architects of the Philly Sound. Behind him stood a tight featured group of eight: Brian Compton, Jason Fields, Scott Lockard, Caleb Lucas, Chuck McSorley, Kent Nicholas, Kenny Seguin, and Don Woodruff.

What distinguishes this song is its smooth, mid-tempo glide, a lush groove built for an unhurried baritone confession. The arrangement leaned into that lineage, framing Beaty's lead with cushioned backing harmonies and the easy, conversational swing Rawls himself favored when he recorded it live.

Beaty proved a natural fit for the material. He shaped the long, sustained lines with a relaxed authority, dipping into a velvety lower register on the verses and opening up generously on the title hook. The eight-man group answered him with crisp, responsive figures, never crowding the lead but giving the chorus its forward momentum.

The church's resonant acoustics flattered the song's warmth, letting Beaty's voice bloom without amplification strain while the backing vocals settled into a snug, blended bed beneath him. The audience clearly knew the tune, greeting the opening lines with murmurs of recognition and meeting the final cadence with hearty applause.

Within the "Love & Heartbreak" arc of Act 1, the number landed as a tender vow rather than a lament, a promise of devotion that quietly reframes loss as commitment. In Beaty's hands, that promise felt like an offering of chosen family, the very bond the chorus exists to celebrate, sung with the unguarded heart this music deserves.