| Product Summary | | Label: Atlantic/q Records | | UPC: 00075678998751 | | Release Date: 5/8/2007 | | Buy.com Sku: 204381668 | | Item#: M3KPJV | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Victory ~ Yolanda Adams |  | | 2. I Gotta Believe ~ Yolanda Adams | | | 3. Yeah ~ Yolanda Adams | | | 4. Open My Heart ~ Yolanda Adams | | | 5. This Too Shall Pass ~ Yolanda Adams | | | 6. Fragile Heart ~ Yolanda Adams | | | 7. Be Blessed ~ Yolanda Adams | | | 8. Continual Praise ~ Yolanda Adams | | | 9. Never Give Up ~ Yolanda Adams | | | 10. I Believe I Can Fly - (with Gerald Levert) ~ Yolanda Adams | | | 11. In The Midst Of It All ~ Yolanda Adams | | | 12. Someone Watching Over You ~ Yolanda Adams | |
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: Yolanda Adams (background vocals); Debra Pearson, Michele Davis, Sandra Norris, Ericka Lorrick, Shellea Wade (soprano); Barbara 'Nellie' Johnson, Michele Gunn, Glenera Williamson, Tausha Bomar, Danielle Britt, Patricia Thompson (alto); Darren Carmichael, Stan Pearson, Darryl Izzard, Jessie Williams, Lavan Singletary, Ron Ellerson, Thomas Adams (tenor); Warryn 'Smiley' Campbell, Jimmy Jam, Kevin Bond, Shavoni, Terry Lewis, Buster (various instruments); Dave Foreman, Jay Williams, Mike Scott , Bobby Ross Avila, Phil Hamilton (guitar); Paul Jackson, Jr. (guitars); Elizabeth Sobieski, David Ewart, Michael Sobieski, Elsa Nilsson, Brenda Mickens, John Wittenberg, Tom Kornacker, Gill Romero, Carolyn Daws Gunkler, Charles Stegeman, Susannah Chapman, Bruce Dukov, Leslie Shank, Lesa Terry, Ronald Clark (violin); Robin Ross, Alicia Preves, Marilyn Baker, Tamas Strasser (viola); Daryl Skobba, Susie Katayama, Joshua Kolstenbaum, Principal Stephanie Fife (cello); Rickey Grundy (strings); Herman Jackson, Tim Carmon (piano); David Delhomme, Andy Weiner, Shep Crawford (keyboards); Fred Hammond (bass instrument); Nathan East, Barry Eastmond (bass guitar); Stokely, Teddy Campbell, Ishmael Ferguson, Jeremy Haynes (drums); Brad Dutz (timpani); Luis Conti, Kevin Ricard (percussion); Alex Richbourg, Tommie Walker (drum programming); Gregory G. Curtis, Shelea Frazier, Clinta Tuner, Victoria Purcell, Patrice 'Butaphly' Stewart, Miautra Dias, Pam Kenyon Donald, Marsha Johns, Tamika Lucas, Yoshawndala Parker, Bryan Pratt, Frederick J. Purifoy, Rosalind White-Gonsalves, Danaine Jones, Greater Philipian Youth Choir, New Life Cogic Youth Choir, James 'Big Jim' Wright, Darrell Crawford and The Fulfillment Choir, Renee Spearman, Gordon Chambers, JoAnn Rosario, Keith Allen , Kevin Wilson, Lauren Evans, Marva King, Mary Mary, Raymond Reeder, Sharon Bryant, Vanessa Williams , Lisa Curtis, Demeka Jackson, David Ivey (background vocals). | | Additional personnel: Gerald LeVert (vocals). | | Elektra/Atlantic's Best of Me collects 12 of inspirational gospel queen Yolanda Adams biggest hits, including "Victory," "Open My Heart," "I Gotta Believe" and "Be Blessed," as well as her cover of R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly." This doesn't include any tracks from her years with the Verity label, so fans looking to replace 1999's Best of Yolanda Adams should hold onto their copies, but as a compilation of her later works with Elektra goes, it's as solid a collection of contemporary gospel tunes as one could hope for. ~ James Christopher Monger |
Producer: Terry Lewis; Fred Hammond; Buster; Gordon Chambers; Kevin Bond; Rickey Minor; Barry J. Eastmond; Jimmy Jam; Phil Galdston; Drop Squad; Shep Crawford; Gregory G. Curtis; Raymond Reeder; Warryn 'Smiley' Campbell; James 'Big Jim' Wright; Shavoni |
Engineer: Mark Williams; Kevin Bond; Ron Lowe; John Hanes; Barry J. Eastmond; James Hoover; Tony Flores; Toni Bond; Dave Puryear; Kevin Wilson; Steve Hodge; Jay Goin; Marcus Eason; Nick Marshal; Dirk Vanoucek; Ariel Chobaz; Dave Hyman; Chris Sabold |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 05/08/2007 | | Original Release Date : 2007 | | Catalog ID : 1566042 | | Label : Atlantic (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Runtime : 60m : 5s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00075678998751 |
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| | Bio | | | Yolanda Adams Ask Yolanda Adams what she loves about her music and ministry. The answer is as warm, embracing, and reflective as her songs. "The music brings joy. I truly believe that my songs bring the answers and the solutions, as opposed to just talking about the problems. My music at its core is joyful." Joyful, uplifting, inspiring, affirmative, exuberant, playful, and universal in its appeal and intention - that is the music of Yolanda Adams. The message and ministry of this Grammy-winning Gospel/Adult Contemporary superstar is abundant with love, faith, rhythm, and wisdom. It is delivered by one of the most persuasive and popular voices in contemporary Gospel. Working with some of the biggest names in pop, R&B, hip-hop, and Gospel, Yolanda Adams's career has been marked by a string of hugely successful albums, sold-out tours, stand-out TV appearances, and a desire to incorporate into her music a multitude of genres and influences. A lifelong resident of Houston, Texas, Yolanda grew up in a household filled with spirit, soul, and songs. Her mother studied music, and Yolanda and her five younger siblings heard everything from jazz to classical to rhythm and blues. She soaked up the sounds of Gospel legends James Cleveland and the Edwin Hawkins Singers, jazz icon Nancy Wilson, and pop/R&B great Stevie Wonder. That wide swath of sonic textures, combined with years in the church choir, would guide Yolanda - both as a performer and a person. Word of Yolanda's talent began to make its way into the close-knit Gospel music community and before long the former schoolteacher caught the attention of the prolific composer/producer Thomas Whitfield. With his assistance, Yolanda recorded 1987's Just As I Am, which was released on a small Gospel label. The album drew comparisons to Aretha Franklin and lead to subsequent releases on Tribute Records (now Verity Records). 1991's Through the Storm earned Yolanda several Stellar Awards. Four years later, the R&B-infused More Than a Melody garnered Yolanda her first Soul Train Lady of Soul Award and Grammy nomination. Along with the accolades, More Than a Melody 'broke' Yolanda to a wider audience and established her as a force, in and out of the music industry.
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