''Grateful'' is the second studio album by American
R&B singer
Coko
Cheryl Elizabeth Gamble (formerly Clemons; born June 13, 1970), better known by her stage name Coko, is an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer of the R&B vocal trio Sisters With Voices (SWV). Aside from her R&B career, Gamble ...
. It was released by
Light Records
Light Records is a gospel record label founded in 1966 by Ralph Carmichael, as a joint venture with the Waco, Texas-based Word Records. It is a subsidiary of the MNRK Music Group.
History
Light Records' first roster included Ralph Carmicha ...
on October 19, 2006. At the
50th Grammy Awards
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, on February 10, 2008. It honored musical achievement of 2007 in which albums were released between October 1, 2006, through September 30, 2007. The primary ceremonies ...
, Coko was nominated for the
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality gospel albums incorporating ...
, but lost to
Fred Hammond
Frederick William Hammond (born December 27, 1960) is an American gospel singer, bass guitar player, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most popular figures in contemporary gospel music. He is known for using a variety of differe ...
for ''
Free to Worship''.
Reception
Allmusic
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called ''Grateful'' "a blast of high energy testifying and worship. Many of the previous stylistic elements — pop, funk, soul, and urban contemporary — are still intact, but the messages are concerned solely with praising the
Almighty, as the songs "Mighty God," "The Reason," and "Holy" attest. Bright, shimmering production complements Coko's elastic, expressive voice on this celebratory release."
Track listing
Charts
References
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2006 albums
Coko albums