CeCe Winans (album)
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CeCe Winans is the self-titled studio album by award winning gospel artist CeCe Winans
. The album adopted a more urban flair to it with a mixture of Pop, R&B, and Hip Hop. The album itself did rather well. The single "Anybody Wanna Pray" included a guest appearance of the Gospel Hip Hop group GRITS
. Like many urban gospel projects, the album was not without its controversy due to the use of Hip Hop and many other "urban" genres, this has been Winans' most urban album to date. Her next release, Throne Room
was a much more conservative release.
CeCe Winans
Priscilla "CeCe" Marie Winans Love is an American Gospel singer, who has won numerous Grammy and Stellar Awards.-Early life:CeCe Winans was born in Detroit, Michigan, to David and Delores Winans, on October 8, 1964...
. The album adopted a more urban flair to it with a mixture of Pop, R&B, and Hip Hop. The album itself did rather well. The single "Anybody Wanna Pray" included a guest appearance of the Gospel Hip Hop group GRITS
GRITS
GRITS, also known as G.R.I.T.S., is a Christian Hip Hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. Their name is an acronym, which stands for "Grammatical Revolution In The Spirit." GRITS is made up of Stacey "Coffee" Jones and Teron "Bonafide" Carter, both of whom were DC Talk dancers.Their song "Ooh Aah"...
. Like many urban gospel projects, the album was not without its controversy due to the use of Hip Hop and many other "urban" genres, this has been Winans' most urban album to date. Her next release, Throne Room
Throne Room (album)
Throne Room is the sixth studio album by multiple Grammy winning gospel artist CeCe Winans. In comparison for Winans' previous projects, this one is more inspirational with more traditional songs. This was not one of Winans' most commercially successful projects as the only single spawned from the...
was a much more conservative release.
Track listing
# | |Title | | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Heavenly Father" | Tommy Sims Tommy Sims Tommy Sims is a renowned bassist, songwriter, record producer and bandleader.-Music career:From 1987 to 1989 he was the bassist of the popular Christian rock band White Heart which he left to become a studio musician and producer. During 1992-1993, he played bass on the Bruce Springsteen and the... , C. Winans |
4:22 |
2. | Anybody Wanna Pray (featuring GRITS GRITS GRITS, also known as G.R.I.T.S., is a Christian Hip Hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. Their name is an acronym, which stands for "Grammatical Revolution In The Spirit." GRITS is made up of Stacey "Coffee" Jones and Teron "Bonafide" Carter, both of whom were DC Talk dancers.Their song "Ooh Aah"... ) |
Bell Bell -Sound and music:* Bell , a percussion instrument, usually cup-shaped* Bell * Bell cymbal* Bell effect, a musical technique* Bell Orchestre, a six-piece instrumental band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada... , Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell, T. Sims |
4:00 |
3. | "Say a Prayer" | Dennis Matkosky, Madeline Stone Madeline Stone Madeline Stone is an American songwriter.Stone, who is Jewish, lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and specializes in Christian music.Stone was born in Brooklyn, and reared on Long Island... , C. Winans |
4:15 |
4. | "More Than What I Wanted" | Adrian Gurvitz Adrian Gurvitz Adrian Gurvitz is an English singer, musician and songwriter.-Career:... , Jamie O'Neal Jamie O'Neal Jamie O'Neal is a contemporary country singer and songwriter who has had success in the United States. She was born Jamie Murphy in Sydney, Australia, to parents Jimmy and Julie Murphy, who were also professional musicians... , T. Sims |
3:27 |
5. | "Looking Back at You" | A. Gurvitz, Wendy Waldman, C. Winans | 3:48 |
6. | "More Than Just a Friend" | Gerald Leon Kinchelow, Kayla Parker Kayla Parker Kayla Denise Parker-Tolbert was an American R&B singer.As a songwriter, producer and backing singer, she worked with a number of gospel and R&B musicians, including CeCe, BeBe and Vickie Winans, Brandy, Anthony Hamilton, Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child and Mark Kibble of Take 6... , Michael J. Powell Michael J. Powell Michael J. Powell is an American R&B musician, record producer and arranger who is best known for his work as producer for eight time Grammy Award-winning soul / R&B vocalist Anita Baker.... |
4:18 |
7. | "No One" | Antellis, Marc Anthony Marc Anthony Marc Anthony is an American singer-songwriter, actor and producer. Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy–winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. He is best known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads... , Rooey |
4:20 |
8. | "For Love Alone" | Adam Anders, Pamela Sheyne, C. Winans | 4:59 |
9. | "Bring Back the Days of Yea and Nay" (featuring Marvin Winans Marvin Winans Marvin Lawrence Winans is an American gospel singer and member of the musical Winans family. He is also known for his recurring role in the hit show Tyler Perry's House of Payne.-Personal life:... ) |
Marvin Winans Marvin Winans Marvin Lawrence Winans is an American gospel singer and member of the musical Winans family. He is also known for his recurring role in the hit show Tyler Perry's House of Payne.-Personal life:... |
4:51 |
10. | "Out of My House" | T. Sims, C. Winans | 3:51 |
11. | "Holy Spirit, Come Fill This Place" | Hennis, Babbie Mason Babbie Mason Babbie Yvett Robie Wade Mason is an American gospel singer, songwriter, writer, and adjunct professor of songwriting at Atlanta Christian College and Lee University, and also a television talk-show host. In 1995, she was featured in the Warren Chaney docudrama, America: A Call to... |
5:35 |
12. | "It's Gonna Get Better" | T. Sims, C. Winans | 4:01 |
13. | "Better Place" | Nee-C Wall, Nick Trevisick | 4:05 |
Sales chart positions
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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U.S. Top Gospel Albums | 2 |
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
116 |
U.S. R&B Albums | 48 |
U.S. Top Contemporary Christian | 2 |