Time For Healing by Sounds Of Blackness - VitaMusik

ALBUM

Time for Healing signaled the departure of producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis from the Sounds of Blackness camp. Sounds of Blackness -- and particularly group leader Gary Hines -- also abandon the new jack swing motifs of previous albums in favor of a more urban approach. Given the album's 1997 release date, this isn't surprising -- new jack swing had overstayed its course by this point. The new, more urban-sounding Sounds of Blackness isn't afraid to collaborate with rapper Craig Mack on "Spirit," interpolate Roger Troutman on "Hold On (Change Is Comin')," and take liberties with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff's "Love Train." ~ Jason Birchmeier

1. Africana

by Sounds Of Blackness

Primary Artist: Sounds Of Blackness; Main Performer
Performer: Billy Steele
Levi Seacer Jr.; Performer
Composer: Core Cotton
Billy Steele
Gary Hines
Levi Seacer Jr.; Composer
Lyricist: Core Cotton
Billy Steele
Levi Seacer Jr.
Gary Hines; Composer
Producer: Billy Steele
Levi Seacer Jr.; Production
Recording Arrangement: Levi Seacer Jr.
Billy Steele; Production

2. Spirit

by Sounds Of Blackness, Craig Mack

Featured Artist: Craig Mack; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Sounds Of Blackness; Main Performer
Composer: Levi Seacer Jr.
Craig Mack
Billy Steele; Composer
Lyricist: Levi Seacer Jr.
Craig Mack
Billy Steele; Composer
Mixing: Rich Travelli; Production
Producer: Levi Seacer Jr.
Billy Steele; Production
Recording: Chris Loomis
Darren Rust
Levi Seacer; Production
Studio Personnel: Levi Seacer
Darren Rust
Rich Travelli
Chris Loomis; Production

3. We Are Gonna Make It Through, Pt. 1

by Sounds Of Blackness

Primary Artist: Sounds Of Blackness; Main Performer
Performer: Gary Hines; Performer
Composer: Gary Hines; Composer
Lyricist: Gary Hines; Composer
Producer: Gary Hines; Production
Recording Arrangement: Gary Hines; Production

4. Hold On (Change Is Comin')

by Sounds Of Blackness

Primary Artist: Sounds Of Blackness; Main Performer
Performer: Levi Seacer Jr.
Billy Steele; Performer
Composer: Roger Troutman
Clarence Reid
Billy Steele
Willie Clarke
Larry Troutman
Levi Seacer Jr.
Roger; Composer
Lyricist: Roger Troutman
Billy Steele
Levi Seacer Jr.
Larry Troutman
Clarence Reid
Willie Clarke; Composer
Producer: Billy Steele
Levi Seacer Jr.; Production
Recording Arrangement: Billy Steele
Levi Seacer Jr.; Production

5. Love Will Never Change

by Sounds Of Blackness

Primary Artist: Sounds Of Blackness; Main Performer
Performer: Billy Steele
Levi Seacer Jr.; Performer
Composer: Billy Steele
David Alan Hughes
Levi Seacer Jr.; Composer
Lyricist: Levi Seacer Jr.
Billy Steele
David Alan Hughes; Composer
Producer: Billy Steele
Levi Seacer Jr.; Production
Recording Arrangement: Levi Seacer Jr.
Billy Steele; Production

6. Love Train

by Sounds Of Blackness

Primary Artist: Sounds Of Blackness; Main Performer
Composer: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Composer
Lyricist: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Composer
Producer: Levi Seacer Jr.
Joe Powell
Billy Steele; Production

7. God Cares

by Sounds Of Blackness

Primary Artist: Sounds Of Blackness; Main Performer
Composer: Billy Steele
Levi Seacer Jr.; Composer
Lyricist: Levi Seacer Jr.
Billy Steele; Composer
Producer: Levi Seacer Jr.
Billy Steele; Production

8. Hold On (Don't Let Go)

by Sounds Of Blackness

Primary Artist: Sounds Of Blackness; Main Performer
Performer: Cheryl "salt" James; Performer
Composer: Cheryl "salt" James
Joseph Alan Powell; Composer
Lyricist: Cheryl "salt" James
Joseph Alan Powell; Composer
Producer: Joe Powell
Cheryl "salt" James
Gary Hines; Production
Recording Arrangement: Cheryl "salt" James; Production

9. Crisis

by Sounds Of Blackness

Primary Artist: Sounds Of Blackness; Main Performer
Composer: Billy Steele
Carl Pertile
Levi Seacer Jr.
Quan Howell; Composer
Lyricist: Quan Howell
Billy Steele
Carl Pertile
Levi Seacer Jr.; Composer
Producer: Levi Seacer Jr.
Billy Steele; Production

10. We Are Gonna Make It Through, Pt. 2

by Sounds Of Blackness

Primary Artist: Sounds Of Blackness; Main Performer
Performer: Gary Hines; Performer
Composer: Gary Hines; Composer
Lyricist: Gary Hines; Composer
Producer: Gary Hines; Production
Recording Arrangement: Gary Hines; Production

11. You Can Make It If You Try

by Sounds Of Blackness

Primary Artist: Sounds Of Blackness; Main Performer
Performer: Gary Hines; Performer
Composer: Sly Stone; Composer
Lyricist: Sly Stone; Composer
Producer: Gary Hines; Production
Recording Arrangement: Gary Hines; Production

12. The Blackness Blues

by Sounds Of Blackness

Primary Artist: Sounds Of Blackness; Main Performer
Performer: Gary Hines; Performer
Composer: Gary Hines; Composer
Lyricist: Gary Hines; Composer
Producer: Gary Hines; Production
Recording Arrangement: Gary Hines; Production

13. A Spriritual Medley

by Sounds Of Blackness

Primary Artist: Sounds Of Blackness; Main Performer
Performer: Gary Hines; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Producer: Gary Hines; Production
Recording Arrangement: Gary Hines; Production

14. So Far Away

by Sounds Of Blackness

Primary Artist: Sounds Of Blackness; Main Performer
Performer: Gary Hines; Performer
Composer: Vinícius De Moraes
Antonio Carlos Jobim
Patricia Lacy; Composer
Lyricist: Antonio Carlos Jobim
Vinícius De Moraes
Patricia Lacy; Composer
Producer: Gary Hines; Production
Recording Arrangement: Gary Hines; Production

15. Familiar Waters

by Sounds Of Blackness

Primary Artist: Sounds Of Blackness; Main Performer
Composer: Mindy Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Mindy Johnson; Composer
Producer: Gary Hines; Production

16. Time For Healing

by Sounds Of Blackness

Primary Artist: Sounds Of Blackness; Main Performer
Performer: Gary Hines; Performer
Composer: Gary Hines; Composer
Lyricist: Gary Hines; Composer
Producer: Gary Hines; Production
Recording Arrangement: Gary Hines; Production

17. We Are Gonna Make It Through, Pt. 3

by Sounds Of Blackness

Primary Artist: Sounds Of Blackness; Main Performer
Performer: Gary Hines; Performer
Composer: Gary Hines; Composer
Lyricist: Gary Hines; Composer
Producer: Gary Hines; Production
Recording Arrangement: Gary Hines; Production

18. Hold On (Change Is Comin')

by Sounds Of Blackness

Primary Artist: Sounds Of Blackness; Main Performer
Composer: Billy Odell Steele
Clarence Henry Reid
Larry Troutman
Levi Seacer Jr.
Roger
Willie James Clarke; Composer

19. Kwanzaa-Umoja-Uhuru (Swahili) (First Fruits Of The Harvest-Unity-Freedom)

by Sounds Of Blackness

Primary Artist: Sounds Of Blackness; Main Performer
Performer: Gary Hines; Performer
Composer: Gary Hines; Composer
Lyricist: Gary Hines; Composer
Producer: Gary Hines; Production
Recording Arrangement: Gary Hines; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

19 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 12 minutes and 57 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1432x1432 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

8/19 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/19 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Christian, Gospel, CCM, Urban, Contemporary Gospel

Label

Interscope

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 4, 1997

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

731454902922