Food for the Spirit (album)
2004 studio album by Smokey Robinson
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Food for the Spirit is a Gospel music album by American vocalist Smokey Robinson, released in 2004. A departure from Robinson's typical soul music work, the album received mixed reception and Robinson returned to soul after this release.
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| Released | 2004 | |||
| Studio | Creative Source (Woodland Hills, California) | |||
| Genre | Gospel music[1] | |||
| Length | 44:21 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Liquid 8 | |||
| Producer | Michael Stokes | |||
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Reception
Editors at AllMusic Guide scored this release 2.5 out of five stars, with critic Thom Jurek calling it "a slick, very contemporary soul-gospel recording" and that Robinson has a "still gorgeous voice", but the performance competes with the production.[1] Writing in Rolling Stone, Bud Scoppa gave this release three out of five stars, praising Robinson's vocals, but decrying "heavy-handed social commentary".[2]
Track listing
All songs written by Smokey Robinson
- "Jesus Told Me to Love You" – 5:55
- "Let Your Light Shine On Me" – 4:41
- "The Road to Damascus" – 5:34
- "Standing On Jesus" – 3:19
- "He Can Fix Anything" – 3:50
- "I Have Prayed On It" – 5:48
- "Gang Bangin'" – 5:02
- "I Praise & Worship You Father" – 4:29
- "We Are the Warriors" – 5:43
Personnel
- Smokey Robinson – vocals
- Michael Stokes – keyboards, acoustic piano, programming, arrangements, horn and string arrangements
- D'Andre Franklin – keyboards, acoustic piano, programming, horn and string arrangements
- Clint Stokes III – keyboards, acoustic piano, programming
- Kelvin Thomas – keyboards
- Sydney Stokes – guitars
- Rick Whitfield – guitars
- Andrew Gouche – bass guitar
- Alexandra Brown – backing vocals
- Carmen Carter – backing vocals
- Louis Price – backing vocals
- Jacquelyn L. Similey – backing vocals
- Oren Waters – backing vocals
Production
- Michael Stokes – producer, engineer, mixing
- D'Andre Franklin – associate producer, assistant engineer, mix assistant
- Clint Stokes III – associate producer
- Khaliq Glover – assistant engineer, mix assistant
- Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Sherman Keith Hill – art supervision
- Deja Daije and SKH – artwork, design
- Christina M. Lopez and SKH – art direction
Chart performance
Food for the Spirit reached 44 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[3]
