The Evolution of Gospel

The Evolution of Gospel
Studio album by
Sounds of Blackness
Released1991
RecordedSeptember 1989–January 1991
GenreGospel, new jack swing[1]
Length62:19
LabelPerspective, A&M
ProducerGary Hines, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Sounds of Blackness chronology
The Evolution of Gospel
(1991) 		The Night Before Christmas: A Musical Fantasy
(1992)
Singles from The Evolution of Gospel
  1. "Optimistic"
    Released: 1991
  2. "The Pressure Pt. 1"
    Released: 1991
  3. "Testify"
    Released: 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Calgary HeraldB[2]

The Evolution of Gospel is the debut studio album by Sounds of Blackness, released in 1991.[3] In 1992, the album received the Grammy Award for "Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album".

  1. ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. Review: The Evolution of Gospel. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2009-12-11.
  2. ^ Obee, Dave (1991-06-02). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
  3. ^ Beckford, Robert (2023). Decolonizing Contemporary Gospel Music Through Praxis. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 88.