''The Evolution of Gospel'' is the debut studio album by

Sounds of Blackness Sounds of Blackness is a vocal and instrumental ensemble from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota who perform music from several genres music including gospel, R&B, soul, and jazz. The group scored several hits on the ''Billboard'' R&B and Hot Dan ...

, released May 7, 1991, on

A&M Records A&M Records was an American record label founded as an independent company by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss in 1962. Due to the success of the discography A&M released, the label garnered interest and was acquired by PolyGram in 1989 and began distr ...

. In 1992, the album received the

Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album.

Track listing

Chart positions

Album

Singles

"Optimistic"

"The Pressure Pt. 1"

"Testify"

References

1991 debut albums A&M Records albums Albums produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Sounds of Blackness albums {{Gospel-album-stub