|
Executive Producer: The Shades
Release Date: 2/1/03
About the Album
2 CDs
Track Listing
CD 1
- On the Telephone
Writer: Bender Davis
Producer: Bender Davis for SticksNStones Productions
Lead Vocals: Scott Williams
- My Prayer (Piano Solo)
Writer: Kensington Waters
Producer: Kensington Waters for Preacher's Son Productions
Piano: Kensington Waters
- Acting A Fool
Writer: Grace Terrelle
Producers: Grace Terrelle and Shelia Dexter for Gracie D Productions
Lead Vocals: Grace Terrelle and Shelia Dexter
Finger Snaps: Grace Terrelle, Scott Williams, and Shelia Dexter
- On Top
Writers: Alexander Lewis and Bender Davis
Producer: Alexander Lewis for AlexanderDGreat Productions
Lead Vocals: Scott Williams
Horn Solo: Greg Prayzer
- Mama's Song (Instrumental)
Writer: Alvin Cole
Producers: Alvin Cole for BassMann Productions and Bender Davis for SticksNStones Productions
Bass: Alvin Cole
Drums: Bender Davis
Hand Claps: Grace Terrelle
- Intro (Drum Solo)
Writer: Bender Davis
Producer: Bender Davis for SticksNStones Productions
Drums: Bender Davis
- The Teacher's Son (Instrumental)
Writer: Greg Prayzer
Producer: Greg Prayzer for Preacher's Son Productions
Piano: Kensington Waters
Drums: Bender Davis
Horn: Greg Prayzer
Hand Claps: Grace Terrelle and Tony Sindelar
- In The Night (Instrumental)
Writers: Grace Terrelle, Dasanie Howard, and Alexander Lewis
Producer: Alexander Lewis for AlexanderDGreat Productions
All Instruments: The Shades Band
Finger Snaps: Tony Sindelar and Alexander Lewis
- Perfume of Love
Writer: Dasanie Howard
Dasanie Howard for Ms. Howard Productions and Alexander Lewis for AlexanderDGreat Productions
Violin Solo: Dasanie Howard
Harp Solo: Messiah Brandon
Guest Instrumentalist: Messiah Brandon (courtesy of the Dorinda Orchestra)
- My Child
Writer: DM Adkins
Producer: DM Adkins for DMadkins Productions
Lead Vocals: Shelia Dexter and Herman Adkins
Violin Solo: Dasanie Howard
BGVs: The DM Chorale (DM Adkins and the DM Chorale courtesy of Mo'Sound Gospel Records)
- In The Night
Writers: Grace Terrelle, Dasanie Howard, and Alexander Lewis
Producer: Alexander Lewis for AlexanderDGreat Productions
Lead Vocals: Grace Terrelle
All Instruments: The Shades Band
Drum Solo: Bender Davis
Finger Snaps: Tony Sindelar and Alexander Lewis
- My Story (Instrumental)
Writer: Greg Prayzer
Producers: Greg Prayzer for Preacher's Son Productions and Marcus Caldoun for Jack of Hearts Productions
Horn Solo: Greg Prayzer
Piano Solo: Mahalia Beck
Adlibs: Marcus Caldoun
- Preacher (Organ Solo)
Writer: Kensington Waters
Producer: Kensington Waters for Preacher's Son Productions
Lead Vocals: Rev. Lawrence Bills, III
Organ: Kensington Waters
Moans and Sermon by: Rev. Lawrence Bills, III
Guest Soloist: Rev. Lawrence Bills, III (Youth Pastor of Greater Faith Church)
- At the Church House
Writer: Kensington Waters
Producer: Kensington Waters for Preacher's Son Productions
Lead Vocals: Rev. Lawrence Bills, III
Organ Solo: Kensington Waters
Vocals and Sermon by: Rev. Lawrence Bills, III
Congregation: The Shades and the DM Adkins Chorale
Preacher: Rev. Lawrence Bills, III
Preacher's Wife: DM Adkins
Choir: The DM Chorale
Guest Soloist: Rev. Lawrence Bills, III (Youth Pastor of Greater Faith Church)
(DM Adkins and the DM Adkins Chorale courtesy of Mo'Sound Gospel Records)
- Life in the Fast Lane
Writers: Bender Davis and Marcus Caldoun
Producers: Bender Davis for SticksNStones Productions and Marcus Caldoun for Jack of Hearts Productions
Lead Vocals: Shelia Dexter, Scott Williams, and Grace Terrelle
Beatbox: James Davis
- At the Café (Instrumental)
Writer: Kensington Waters
Kensington Waters for Preacher's Son Productions and DM Adkins for DMadkins Productions
Piano: Kensington Waters
Drums: Bender Davis
Talkers: DM Adkins and Alvin Cole
(DM Adkins courtesy of Mo'Sound Gospel Records)
- Baby Don't Do It
Writer: DM Adkins
Producers: DM Adkins for DMadkins Productions and Marcus Caldoun for Jack of Hearts Productions
Lead Vocals: Shelia Dexter and Grace Terrelle
Violin Solo: Dasanie Howard
Choir: D. M. Chorale
(DM Adkins and the D. M. Chorale courtesy of Mo'Sound Gospel Records)
Harp Solo: Messiah Brandon
Guest Instrumentalist: Messiah Brandon (courtesy of the Dorinda Orchestra)
- Whew! (Instrumental)
Writers: The Shades Band
Producers: Alvin Cole for BassMann Productions and Marcus Caldoun for Jack of Hearts Productions
All Instruments: The Shades Band
Hand Claps and Whews: Shelia Dexter, Tony Sindelar, and Marcus Caldoun
- Sports Fan (Instrumental)
Writer: Alvin Cole
Producers: Alvin Cole for BassMann Productions and Bender Davis for SticksNStones Productions
All Instruments: The Shades Band
Fusser: Grace Terrelle
- Praise Hymn
Written by: Kensington Waters
Produced by: Kensington Waters for Preacher's Son Productions
Lead Vocals: Rev. Lawrence Bills, III
Organ: Kensington Waters
Praises: Rev. Lawrence Bills, III (Youth Pastor, Greater Faith Church)
- My Thoughts (Instrumental)
Written by: Greg Prayzer
Produced by: Greg Prayzer for Preacher's Son Productions and Marcus Caldoun for Jack of Hearts Productions
Horn Solo: Greg Prayzer
Piano Solo: Mahalia Beck
Adlibs: Marcus Caldoun
- Can We Talk?
Written by: Shelia Dexter
Produced by: Shelia Dexter For GracieD Productions and Marcus Caldoun for Jack of Hearts Productions
Lead Vocals: Shelia Dexter
BGVs: Marcus Caldoun
- Preacher, Part II (Organ Solo)
Written by: Kensington Waters
Produced by: Kensington Waters for Preacher's Son Productions
Lead Vocals: Rev. Lawrence Bills, III
Organ: Kensington Waters
Moans and Sermon by: Rev. Lawrence Bills, III
Guest Soloist: Rev. Lawrence Bills, III
- At the Church House, Benediction
Written by: Kensington Waters
Produced by: Kensington Waters for Preacher's Son Productions
Lead Vocals: Rev. Lawrence Bills, III
Organ Solo: Kensington Waters
Vocals and Sermon by: Rev. Lawrence Bills, III
Congregation: The Shades
Preacher: Rev. Lawrence Bills, III
Preacher's Wife: DM Adkins
Choir: The DM Chorale
Guest Soloist: Rev. Lawrence Bills, III
Guest Choir: DM Adkins and The DM Chorale (courtesy of Mo'Sound Gospel Records)
- Millennium Wyse
Written by: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Marcus Caldoun
Produced by: Bender Davis for SticksNStones Productions and Marcus Caldoun for Jack of Hearts Productions
Lead Vocals: Shelia Dexter, Scott Williams, and Grace Terrelle
- Millennium Wyse Thoughts (Instrumental)
Written by: Kensington Waters
Produced by: Kensington Waters for Preacher's Son Productions DM Adkins for DMadkins Productions
Piano: Kensington Waters
Drums: Bender Davis
Talkers: DM Adkins, Shelia Dexter, Bender Davis, and Alvin Cole
- Bus Ride 2000
Written by: Shelia Dexter
Produced by: Shelia Dexter For GracieD Productions
Lead Vocals: Shelia Dexter
The Bus Driver: Brilliant the Rapper (courtesy of K-3080 Records)
- Heart of the Child
Written by: DM Adkins
Produced by: DM Adkins for DMadkins Productions and Marcus Caldoun for Jack of Hearts Productions
Lead Vocals: Shelia Dexter and Grace Terrelle
Violin Solo: Dasanie Howard
Choir: D. M. Chorale
Harp Solo: Messiah Brandon
Guest Instrumentalist: Messiah Brandon (courtesy of the Dorinda Orchestra)
- The 2000 Hit! (Instrumental)
Written by: The Shades Band
Produced by: Alvin Cole for BassMann Productions and Marcus Caldoun for Jack of Hearts Productions
All Instruments: The Shades Band
Hand Claps and Whews: Shelia Dexter, Tony Sindelar, and Marcus Caldoun
CD 2
- Hot Rod (Instrumental)
Written by: Alvin Cole
Produced by: Alvin Cole for BassMann Productions and Bender Davis for SticksNStones Productions
All Instruments: The Shades Band
Fusser: Grace Terrelle
- Who Is It?
Written by: DM Adkins
Produced by: DM Adkins for DMadkins Productions and Marcus Caldoun for Jack of Hearts Productions
Lead Vocals: Grace Terrelle and DM Adkins
Choir: D. M. Chorale
Harp Solo: Messiah Brandon
Guest Instrumentalist: Messiah Brandon
- 2000 Outlook
Written by: Bender Davis and Brilliant the Rapper
Produced by: Bender Davis for SticksNStones Productions and Brilliant the Rapper for BrilliantMan Productions
Lead Vocals: Brilliant the Rapper
Drums: Bender Davis
Rap performed by: Brilliant the Rapper (courtesy of K-3080 Records)
- Intro: Rest In Peace
Written by: Dasanie Howard
Produced by: Dasanie Howard for Ms. Howard Productions
Violin: Dasanie Howard
Saxophone: Greg Prayzer
Piano: Kensington Washington
BGVs: The Shades
- For Our Loved Ones (Dedicated to: All of those who have gone on before us)
Written by: The Shades
Produced by: The Shades for Cousin & Nem Productions
Lead Vocals: Grace Terrelle, Scott Williams, and Shelia Dexter
BGVs: The Shades
- Interlude: My Kinfolk
Written by: Bender Davis
Produced by: Bender Davis for SticksNStone Productions
Lead Vocals: The Shades
The Kinfolks: The Shades Friends and Families
- Lost Souls, Found (Dedicated to: Those that were lost, but are now found)
Written by: DM Adkins
Produced by: DM Adkins for DMadkins Productions
Lead Vocals: DM Adkins and Scott Williams
BGVs: The Shades
DM Adkins appears courtesy of courtesy of Mo'Sound Gospel Records
- In The Wind (Dedicated to: The Terrelle, Allen, Jenkins, Weatherford, and Copland Families)
Written by: Grace Terrelle
Produced by: Grace Terrelle for Grace Terrelle for GracieD Productions
Lead Vocals: Grace Terrelle
BGVs: The Shades
- O Happy Day
Written by: King Brown
Produced by: King Brown for King Brown Productions
Lead Vocals: King Brown and Dasanie Howard
The Shades Band
King Brown appears courtesy of Configuration
BGVs: The Shades
- Interlude: Break Time
Written by: Scott Williams and Tony Sindelar
Produced by: Scott Williams and Tony Sindelar for Cousin & Nem Productions
Lead Vocals: The Shades
- Tell Them Hi for Me (Dedicated to: The saints who have gone on before us)
Written by: DM Adkins
Produced by: DM Adkins for DMadkins Productions
Lead Vocals: DM Adkins and Alvin Cole
BVGs: The DM Chorale
DM Adkins appears courtesy of courtesy of Mo'Sound Gospel Records
- Romance (Dedicated to: Lincoln Pearson, former boyfriend of Mahalia Beck)
Written by: Mahalia Beck
Produced by: Mahalia Beck for BeckyBeck Productions
Lead Vocals: Mahalia Beck
Male: Tony Sindelar
BVGs: The Shades
- How I Love You
Written by: Scott Williams
Produced by: Scott Williams for Cousin & Nem Productions
Lead Vocals: Scott Williams and Grace Terrelle
BGVs: The Shades
- I Still Remember
Written by: Rev. Lawrence Bills, III
Produced by: Rev. Lawrence Bills, III for B3 Productions
Lead Vocals: Rev. Lawrence Bills, III and Greg Prayzer
BVGs: The Shades
Rev. Lawrence Bills, III courtesy of (Youth Pastor, Greater Faith Church)
- Outro: Happy Birthday (Prelude to the Next Level)
Written by: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
Produced by: Bender Davis for SticksNStone Productions, Alvin Cole for BassMann Productions, and Mahalia Beck for BeckyBeck Productions
Lead Vocals: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
All instruments: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
BGVs: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
- Next Level (Intro)
Writer: Alvin Cole
Producers: Alvin Cole for BassMann Productions and Bender Davis for SticksNStones Productions
Bass: Alvin Cole
Drums: Bender Davis
Hand Claps: Grace Terrelle
- Gonna Be Okay
Writer: DM Adkins
Producer: DM Adkins for DMadkins Productions
Lead Vocals: Shelia Dexter and Herman Adkins
Violin Solo: Dasanie Howard
BGVs: The DM Chorale (DM Adkins and the DM Chorale courtesy of Mo'Sound Gospel Records)
- Mama's House
Writers: Grace Terrelle, Dasanie Howard, and Alexander Lewis
Producer: Alexander Lewis for AlexanderDGreat Productions
Lead Vocals: Grace Terrelle
All Instruments: The Shades Band
Drum Solo: Bender Davis
Finger Snaps: Tony Sindelar and Alexander Lewis
- Thank You (Jazz Interlude)
Written by: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
Produced by: Bender Davis for SticksNStone Productions, Alvin Cole for BassMann Productions, and Mahalia Beck for BeckyBeck Productions
Lead Vocals: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
All instruments: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
BGVs: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
- Thank You (Gospel Interlude)
Written by: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
Produced by: Bender Davis for SticksNStone Productions, Alvin Cole for BassMann Productions, and Mahalia Beck for BeckyBeck Productions
Lead Vocals: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
All instruments: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
BGVs: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
- Lil Baby's Cry (DM Adkins)
Writer: DM Adkins
Producer: DM Adkins for DMadkins Productions
Lead Vocals: Shelia Dexter and Scott WIlliams
BGVs: The DM Chorale (DM Adkins and the DM Chorale courtesy of Mo'Sound Gospel Records)
- Can I Get Mine? (Interlude)
Writers: The Shades Band
Producers: Alvin Cole for BassMann Productions and Marcus Caldoun for Jack of Hearts Productions
All Instruments: The Shades Band
Hand Claps and Whews: Shelia Dexter, Tony Sindelar, and Marcus Caldoun
- Next Level (Interlude)
Writer: Alvin Cole
Producers: Alvin Cole for BassMann Productions and Bender Davis for SticksNStones Productions
Bass: Alvin Cole
Drums: Bender Davis
Hand Claps: Grace Terrelle
- This Love
Writer: Dasanie Howard
Dasanie Howard for Ms. Howard Productions and Alexander Lewis for AlexanderDGreat Productions
Lead Vocals: Scott Williams
Violin Solo: Dasanie Howard
Harp Solo: Messiah Brandon
Guest Instrumentalist: Messiah Brandon (courtesy of the Dorinda Orchestra)
- Thank You (Funk Interlude)
Written by: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
Produced by: Bender Davis for SticksNStone Productions, Alvin Cole for BassMann Productions, and Mahalia Beck for BeckyBeck Productions
Lead Vocals: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
All instruments: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
BGVs: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
- Thank You (Music Interlude)
Written by: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
Produced by: Bender Davis for SticksNStone Productions, Alvin Cole for BassMann Productions, and Mahalia Beck for BeckyBeck Productions
Lead Vocals: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
All instruments: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
BGVs: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
- Next Level
Writer: Alvin Cole and Mahalia Beck
Producers: Alvin Cole for BassMann Productions and Bender Davis for SticksNStones Productions
Lead Vocals: Bender Davis, Alvin Cole, and Mahalia Beck
Bass: Alvin Cole
Drums: Bender Davis
Hand Claps: Grace Terrelle
- Next Level (Outro)
Writer: Alvin Cole
Producers: Alvin Cole for BassMann Productions and Bender Davis for SticksNStones Productions
Bass: Alvin Cole
Drums: Bender Davis
Hand Claps: Grace Terrelle
- The End
Writers: Bender Davis and Brilliant the Rapper
Bender Davis for SticksNStones Productions and Brilliant the Rapper for BrilliantMan Productions
Drums: Bender Davis
Rap performed by: Brilliant the Rapper (courtesy of K-3080 Records)
|
