![]() However, tracks six and seven on disc two are mislabeled (at least on this review copy). Adams cites Nancy Wilson and Stevie Wonder, among other big names in the aforementioned genres, as her inspiration.Īt first glance it appears as though the collection does not feature any of Adams’ crossover hits or gospel-themed songs about love and loss. When listening to the CD it is obvious that her major influences come from jazz and R&B. The CD cover bears witness to this in that it looks more like something one would expect from Phyllis Hyman or Whitney Houston. Even before Kirk Franklin, she embraced the secular, not only in her delivery but also in her dress. ![]() Many of the songs featured on this two CD collection are ballads that do not sound like anything you will hear coming out of the choir stand on Sunday morning.Ī former school teacher and model, Adams began her recording career in 1987. ![]() Working to bring a gospel message to churchgoers as well as those that do not attend religious services, The Essential Yolanda Adams shows that her roots lie not only in the gospel music tradition but also in R&B. Yolanda Adams stands as one of the first in gospel music to merge the secular and the sacred, and to break out of the traditional image of a gospel singer in her style of dress and delivery.
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