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Sounds Of Blackness
The Evolution Of Gospel
Album US 1991 on Perspective Records label
Hip-Hop/Rap and R&B/Soul (RnB/Swing, Gospel, Conscious)
Recorded & Mixed at Flyte Tyme Studios, Edina, MN Ann Nesby credited as Ann Bennett-Nesby Brad Yost credited as Brad Yost & Bradley Yost Core Cotton credited as Coré Cotton Dave Rideau credited as Dave 'DZB' Rideau Mufundisi Joseph Young credited as Rev. Joseph Young Jr. Lawrence Waddell credited as Larry Waddell Pat Levy credited as Patricia Levy MGS (Minneaplis Gospel Sound)
Musicians
 | Sounds Of Blackness , backing vocals, vocals, album by |
 | Dorothy Shelby alto vocals |
| Jennifer Whitlock alto vocals |
| Kimberly Gayle Brown alto vocals |
| Lisa D. Russell alto vocals |
| Spirit V backing vocals, vocals |
| David Brim Young baritone vocals |
| Freddie Winston baritone vocals |
| Geoffrey Jones baritone vocals |
| Mufundisi Joseph Young bass |
| Robert 'Speedy' Pittman bass |
 | Terry Lewis b, voc, bvoc, *1956 US bass |
| Gordon Bruce bass vocals |
| Gregory Sears bass vocals |
| Rev. Ira Conley bass vocals |
| Rojeem Taylor bass vocals |
| Timothy W. Lee bass vocals |
 | Gary Hines p, cng, congas, timpani, tympani, drum programming, producer, conductor, arranged by, piano, performer, musical director |
| Kevin Whitlock congas, timpani, tympani |
 | Jimmy Jam , *1959 US drum programming, keyboards |
 | Trenon Graham dr, drums, percussion |
 | Steve Hodge , US engineer, chief, mixed by |
 | LaSalle Gabriel g, guitar |
 | Soli Hughes g, bvoc, p, b, guitar |
| Robin Berry harp |
| Jeanine McAdams keyboards |
 | Lawrence Waddell ep, key, syn, keyboards |
 | Ann Nesby voc, *1955 US lead vocals |
 | Carrie Harrington voc, lead vocals |
 | Billy Steele org, organ |
 | Andrew Schwartz g, bsn, other, african masks courtesy of |
 | Minneapolis Gospel Sound , performer |
| Brad Yost recorded by, engineer, maintenance |
| Franklin Wharton flute, performer, balifon, saxophone, alto |
| David Wright saxophone, baritone, saxophone, soprano |
| Louis J. Wilson saxophone, soprano, horns, charts, saxophone, tenor |
| Angela Henderson soprano vocals |
| Cheryl D. Warder-Reeves soprano vocals |
| Dorothy A. Brown soprano vocals |
| Jayn R. Bell soprano vocals |
| Kellie Hickman soprano vocals |
| Renee J. McCall soprano vocals |
| Wanda Lewis soprano vocals |
| Dr. Robert J. Jones tenor vocals |
| Michael L. Bowens tenor vocals |
 | Robert Edwards , tenor vocals |
| Russell B. Knighton Jr. tenor vocals |
| Terence O. Frierson tenor vocals |
| William H. Smith tenor vocals |
| Willie Wesley tenor vocals |
 | Larry Sims tr, fh, *1951 US trumpet, piccolo flute |
 | Mint Condition , *1984 handclaps |
 | Core Cotton bvoc, lead vocals |
 | Jamecia Bennett , lead vocals |
 | Pat Levy , lead vocals |
| Dorothy J. Townes , lead vocals |
 | Lo-Key? , US handclaps |
 | Andre Shepard bvoc, voc, lead vocals |
| Otis Montgomery , lead vocals |
| Dick Whitbeck , arranged by |
 | Prof T. voc, US rap, guest |
| Elizabeth J. Turner , lead vocals |
| Shirley Marie Graham , lead vocals |
Producers
| Rowan Moore artwork by, art direction, design |
| Core Cotton backing vocals |
| Shirley Marie Graham backing vocals |
| Chico Cockrell drum programming |
| Lance Alexander drum programming |
| Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis executive producer, producer |
| Brian Gardner mastered by |
| Dave Rideau mixed by |
| Sonya Kates other, a&r administrator, backing vocals |
| Debbie Morrison other, administrative assistant |
| Susan Owens other, production coordination |
| Tom Berthiaume photography |
| Stuart Watson photography, front cover photo |
| Troy Werth recorded by, assistant |
| Bob Thomas backing vocals |
| Terrence Frierson backing vocals |
| Wendy Ingram backing vocals |
| Stokley Williams backing vocals |
| Carrie Harrington backing vocals |
| Jamecia Bennett backing vocals |
| Pat Levy backing vocals |
| Elizabeth J. Turner backing vocals |
| Regina Williams backing vocals |
| Sandra Harris backing vocals |
| Valerie Johnson backing vocals |
Composers
| Sylvester Stewart |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chains | Sounds Of Blackness | 1:02 | |
| 2 | Optimistic | Sounds Of Blackness | 5:19 | |
| 3 | Ah Been Workin' | Sounds Of Blackness | 0:42 | |
| 4 | The Pressure Pt. 1 | Sounds Of Blackness | 6:04 | |
| 5 | Testify | Sounds Of Blackness | 4:58 | |
| 6 | Gonna Be Free One Day | Sounds Of Blackness | 0:37 | |
| 7 | Stand | Sounds Of Blackness | Sylvester Stewart | 4:25 |
| 8 | The Pressure Pt. 2 | Sounds Of Blackness | 5:42 | |
| 9 | Your Wish Is My Command | Sounds Of Blackness | 5:01 | |
| 10 | Hallelujah Lord! | Sounds Of Blackness | 1:44 | |
| 11 | We Give You Thanks | Sounds Of Blackness | 6:16 | |
| 12 | He Holds The Future | Sounds Of Blackness | 5:01 | |
| 13 | What Shall I Call Him? | Sounds Of Blackness | 4:04 | |
| 14 | Better Watch Your Behavior | Sounds Of Blackness | 1:54 | |
| 15 | Please Take My Hand | Sounds Of Blackness | 4:37 | |
| 16 | I'll Fly Away | Sounds Of Blackness | 3:49 | |
| 17 | Harambee | Sounds Of Blackness | 1:04 |
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