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The Evolution of Gospel is the debut studio album by Sounds of Blackness, released May 7, 1991, on A&M Records. In 1992, the album received the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album.

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The Evolution of Gospel
Studio album by Sounds of Blackness
Released	May 7, 1991
Recorded	September 1989—January 1991
Genre	Urban contemporary gospel, spirituals, blues, ragtime, new jack swing, jazz, R&B, hip hop
Length	62:19
Label	Perspective, A&M
Producer	Gary 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
"Optimistic" Released: May 2, 1991 "The Pressure Pt. 1" Released: 1991 "Testify" Released: 1992

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

#	Title	Length	Composer(s)	Producer(s)	Lead Vocalist(s)
1	"Chains"	1:02	Gary Hines	Gary Hines	Carrie Harrington
2	"Optimistic"	5:19	Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis	Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis	Ann Bennett-Nesby, Carrie Harrington, Coré Cotton, Patricia Lacy, Jamecia Bennett
3	"Ah Been Workin' "	0:42	Gary Hines	Gary Hines	Dorothy J. Townes
4	"The Pressure Pt. 1"	6:04	Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis	Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis	Ann Bennett-Nesby
5	"Testify"	4:58	Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis	Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis	Ann Bennett-Nesby, Andre Shepard
6	"Gonna Be Free One Day"	0:37	Gary Hines	Gary Hines	Otis Montgomery
7	"Stand"	4:25	Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart	Gary Hines	Ann Bennett-Nesby, Prof. T
8	"The Pressure Pt. 2"	5:42	Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis	Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis	Ann Bennett-Nesby
9	"Your Wish is My Command"	5:01	Tim Wortham, Gary Hines, Tony Haynes	Gary Hines	Ann Bennett-Nesby
10	"Hallelujah Lord!"	1:44	Carrie Harrington, Gary Hines	Gary Hines
11	"We Give You Thanks"	6:16	Gary Hines	Gary Hines	Ann Bennett-Nesby
12	"He Holds the Future"	5:01	Gary Hines	Gary Hines	Ann Bennett-Nesby, Carrie Harrington, Prof. T
13	"What Shall I Call Him?"	4:04	Gary Hines	Gary Hines	Ann Bennett-Nesby, Patricia Lacy, Elizabeth J. Turner
14	"Better Watch Your Behavior"	1:54	Gary Hines	Gary Hines
15	"Please Take My Hand"	4:37	Gary Hines	Gary Hines	Ann Bennett-Nesby
16	"I'll Fly Away"	3:49	Albert E. Brumley	Gary Hines	Shirley Marie Graham
17	"Harambee (Swahili for 'Let Us All Pull Together')"	1:04	Gary Hines	Gary Hines

Chart positions

Album

Year	Chart	Peak
1991	The Billboard 200	#176
1991	Top Gospel Albums	#12
1991	Top R&B Albums	#4

Singles

"Optimistic"

Year	Chart	Peak
1991	Dance Music/Club Play Singles	#17
1991	Hot Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales	#17
1991	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	#3

"The Pressure Pt. 1"

Year	Chart	Peak
1991	Dance Music/Club Play Singles	#1
1991	Hot Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales	#3
1991	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	#17

"Testify"

Year	Chart	Peak
1992	Dance Music/Club Play Singles	#7
1992	Hot Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales	#14
1992	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	#12

References

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