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Sounds Of Blackness
The Sounds Of Blackness
Album US 2011 on Malaco Records label
R&B/Soul (Gospel)
Tracks 12 and 13 are traditional Negro Spirituals Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at Atomic K Studios, Minneapolis, MN Engineered at Atomic K Studios Additional Recording at FlexSound Studio, Kansas City, MO; Library Studio, Minneapolis, MN and Behind The Drums Studio, Minneapolis, MN ℗© 2011 Malaco Records, Inc. Printed in U.S.A. Manufactured and distributed by the Malaco Music Group, 3023 W. Northside Dr. Jackson, MS 39213. Taro Kijima & Dreamers Union Choir, Tokyo, Japan Soul-Saka Brothers & Sisters, Osaka & Tokyo, Japan
Musicians
 | Sounds Of Blackness , backing vocals, instruments, album by |
 | Ashley Commodore alto vocals, lead vocals |
 | Carrie Harrington voc, alto vocals, lead vocals, written by |
| Cheré Williams alto vocals |
 | Cynthia Johnson voc, bvoc, *1956 US alto vocals, lead vocals |
| Joyce Davis alto vocals, lead vocals |
| Nneka Morgan alto vocals |
| Salimah Bryant alto vocals, lead vocals |
| Sandy Harris alto vocals |
 | Aaron Keith Stewart voc, baritone vocals |
| Steven Pittman baritone vocals |
| Geoffrey Jones bass vocals, design, cover & package, lead vocals |
| Gregory Sears bass vocals |
 | Yohannes Tona b, bass, sounds of blackness band |
| Bridget Dawkins contralto vocals, lead vocals |
| Jennifer Whitlock contralto vocals |
 | Patricia Lacy bvoc, voc, contralto vocals, lead vocals |
 | Brandon Commodore dr, drums, sounds of blackness band |
 | Larry Robinson , drums, sounds of blackness band, producer, drums, programmed by, written by, producer, drums, drum programming, producer, vocals, additional |
| Karl Demer engineer, photography by, group, recorded by, mixed by, mastered by |
 | Gary Hines p, cng, executive-producer, directed by, music, keyboards, sounds of blackness band, producer, written by, producer, arranged by, arranged by, producer, uncredited |
 | Deevo g, guitar, sounds of blackness band, guitar, soloist |
 | Billy Steele org, directed by, assistant, keyboards, sounds of blackness band, producer, keyboards, additional, written by, lead vocals |
| Daryl Boudreaux percussion, sounds of blackness band |
| Kevin Tribitt recorded by, additional, flexsound |
| David J. Wright III saxophone, clarinet, sounds of blackness band |
| Andrea Tribitt soprano vocals, lead vocals |
| Chreese Jones soprano vocals, lead vocals |
| Cydni Shepard soprano vocals, lead vocals |
| Elecia Williams soprano vocals, lead vocals |
| Gabrielle Burton soprano vocals, lead vocals |
| Lacie Halliburton soprano vocals, lead vocals |
| Yulanda Rambo soprano vocals, lead vocals |
| Charles Cooley tenor vocals |
| Terry Frierson tenor vocals |
| Titi Kabambe tenor vocals |
 | Juan Navarro tb, trombone, sounds of blackness band |
 | Larry Sims tr, fh, *1951 US trumpet, sounds of blackness band |
 | Jamecia Bennett , lead vocals, written by |
 | Nirmala Rajasekar , lead vocals |
 | Thanjavur K. Murugaboopathi , vocals, additional |
| Eric Gayles , guitar |
 | Darnell Davis org, p, US keyboards, organ |
| DeMarcus Green , lead vocals |
 | Ken Holmen ts, saxophone |
 | Michael Nelson tb, trombone, arranged by, horn |
 | Steve Strand tr, fh, US trumpet |
| Latannia Ellersby , violin, violin, arranged by, string |
 | Nate Sabin acg, acoustic guitar |
| Greg Nelson , cello |
| Bobby Commodore , drums |
 | Norman Brown g, voc, *1970 US guitar |
| Doris Hines , lead vocals |
| Xross , rap |
Producers
| Keith Langsdorf design concept, cover |
| Brandon Eiynck engineer |
| Merritt Benton engineer |
| Matt Patrick recorded by, additional |
| Gary Hines producer, producer, uncredited |
| Jamecia Bennett producer |
| Korey Dean producer |
| Tyler Keyes producer |
| Dreamers Union Choir backing vocals, additional |
| Taro Kijima backing vocals, additional |
| Bee Ashihara backing vocals, additional |
| Brother Taisuke backing vocals, additional |
| Marisa Kurosawa backing vocals, additional |
| Soul-Saka Brothers & Sisters backing vocals, additional |
| Yuko Ichioka backing vocals, additional |
| Larry Robinson producer, drum programming |
| Billy Steele producer |
| Carrie Harrington producer |
| Herb Middleton producer |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Fly Again | Sounds Of Blackness | Jamecia Bennett, Korey Dean | |
| 2 | | A Call To Healing | Sounds Of Blackness | Gary Hines | |
| 3 | | Keep On Keepin' On | Sounds Of Blackness | Gary Hines | |
| 4 | | Togetherness | Sounds Of Blackness | Gary Hines | |
| 5 | | Rise | Sounds Of Blackness | Billy Steele, JD Steele | |
| 6 | | You Were There | Sounds Of Blackness | Billy Steele, Larry Robinson | |
| 7 | | Believe In Me | Sounds Of Blackness | Billy Steele, Larry Robinson | |
| 8 | | Testify | Sounds Of Blackness | Carrie Harrington | |
| 9 | | Have Fun | Sounds Of Blackness | Gary Hines | |
| 10 | | Hey Jude | Sounds Of Blackness | Lennon-McCartney | |
| 11 | | Come Back Home | Sounds Of Blackness | Jamecia Bennett | |
| 12 | | Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit | Sounds Of Blackness | ||
| 13 | | Soon Ah Will Be Done | Sounds Of Blackness | ||
| 14 | | Unbuntu | Sounds Of Blackness | ||
| 15 | Fly Again (Rap Version) | Sounds Of Blackness |
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