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India.Arie
Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics
Album US 2008 on Universal Republic Records label
R&B/Soul (Neo-Soul)
India.Arie's mission statement: "To spread love, healing and peace through the power of words and music" Issued in super jewel case, with a 16-page full colour booklet. Track 7 contains a sample of the song "Palea" by Dobet Gnahore Musiq Soulchild appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗&© 2008 Universal Republic Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Musicians
 | India.Arie g, bvoc, *1975 US album by, written by, music by, lyrics by |
 | Andre Bowman b, US bass |
 | James Barrett dr, drums |
 | Malik Newton , euphonium |
 | Julio Miranda , guitar |
 | Joey Gonzalez g, percussion |
 | Pierre Medor voc, piano, electric piano, fender rhodes, organ, hammond b3 |
| Branden Burch , programmed by, written by |
 | Nick Banns str, strings, arranged by, string, arranged by, horn |
 | Roy 'Gramps' Morgan voc, bvoc, key, org, featuring |
 | Daniel Groover , guitar |
| Dru Castro , programmed by, written by |
 | Chris Johnson g, key, dr, drums |
 | Andrew Ramsey acg, g, b, US guitar, programmed by, written by |
 | Musiq voc, *1977 US featuring, written by |
 | Blue Miller acg, US guitar |
 | Dobet Gnahoré voc, bvoc, *1982 featuring |
 | Michael Ruff voc, str, key, US piano, written by |
 | Terrell Carter voc, featuring |
 | Keb Mo voc, g, h, *1951 US featuring, guitar, guitar, dobro |
 | Nick Trevisick , programmed by, written by, instruments, programmed by |
 | Zach Lucas , alto saxophone |
 | MC Lyte voc, *1970 US featuring |
 | Shannon Sanders key, US programmed by |
| Whiteleaf Productions , programmed by |
| Aaron Dressler , tenor saxophone |
| Joel Gonzalez , trumpet |
| Ferruh Yarkın , drums, doira, kudum |
 | Sezen Aksu voc, *1954 TR featuring, lyrics by |
 | Eyüp Hamiş , TR backing vocals, flute, ney |
 | Fatih Ahıskalı oud, acg, *1976 TR oud, backing vocals |
 | Mustafa Ceceli voc, *1980 TR piano |
 | Ayda Tunç vn, TR violin |
Producers
| India.Arie backing vocals, executive-producer, producer, recorded by |
| Erik "Keller" Jahner edited by |
| Reen Nalli executive-producer |
| Alec Newell mixed by, recorded by, additional |
| Nick Trevisick mixed by, producer, producer, additional, recorded by |
| Sam Thomas mixed by |
| Kory Aaron mixed by, assistant |
| Max Unruh mixed by, assistant |
| Dru Castro producer, recorded by |
| Alonzo Stevenson producer, additional |
| Andrew Ramsey producer, additional |
| Branden Burch producer, additional, recorded by, additional |
| Marshall Leathers producer, additional |
| Michael Ruff producer, additional, recorded by, additional |
| Shannon Sanders producer, additional |
| Justin Prevatt recorded by, additional, assistant |
| Mike Mosca recorded by, additional, assistant |
| Greg Fuqua recorded by, additional |
| Jesse Singer recorded by, additional |
| Mark Johnson recorded by, additional |
| Tommie Brooks Jr. recorded by, additional |
| Cekoya Burch backing vocals |
| Chantae Cann backing vocals |
| Ametria Dock backing vocals |
| Matthew Johnson backing vocals |
| Phillip White backing vocals |
| Mustafa Ceceli backing vocals |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro: Grains | India.Arie | Branden Burch, India.Arie | 0:48 |
| 2 | Therapy | India.Arie | Alonzo Stevenson, India.Arie, Marshall Leathers | 3:58 |
| 3 | Ghetto | India.Arie | Dru Castro, India.Arie, Shannon Sanders | 3:13 |
| 4 | Chocolate High | India.Arie | Dru Castro, India.Arie, Musiq | 4:44 |
| 5 | He Heals Me | India.Arie | India.Arie | 4:59 |
| 6 | Interlude: Grains | India.Arie | Branden Burch, India.Arie | 0:55 |
| 7 | Pearls | India.Arie | Andrew Hale, Sade Adu | 4:23 |
| 8 | River Rise | India.Arie | India.Arie, Michael Ruff | 3:57 |
| 9 | Yellow | India.Arie | Andrew Ramsey, Dru Castro, India.Arie, Shannon Sanders | 2:56 |
| 10 | Better Way | India.Arie | Cornelius Barnes, India.Arie, Rachelle Ferrell | 3:30 |
| 11 | Interlude: Grains | India.Arie | Branden Burch, India.Arie | 1:06 |
| 12 | Long Goodbye | India.Arie | India.Arie, Joyce Simpson, Nick Trevisick | 4:05 |
| 13 | Psalms 23 | India.Arie | Dru Castro, India.Arie, Jared Gosselin, Lana Michele Moorer, Phillip White | 5:15 |
| 14 | The Cure | India.Arie | Sezen Aksu, India.Arie | 4:41 |
| 15 | Outro: Grains | India.Arie | Branden Burch, Branden Burch, India.Arie | 0:33 |
| 16 | Bonus Track | India.Arie | ||
| 17 | A Beautiful Day | India.Arie | India.Arie, Joyce Simpson, Nick Trevisick, Robin Roberts | 3:51 |
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