CeCe Winans (album)
2001 studio album by Cece Winans
CeCe Winans is the fifth studio album by American singer CeCe Winans. It was released by WellSpring Gospel and Sparrow Records on June 19, 2001, in the United States. The album adopted a more urban flair to it with a mixture of pop, R&B, and hip hop.
Critical reception
Allmusic editor Ashleigh Kittle wrote that "upbeat, energy-filled, and enthusiastic, the project is not only musically diverse but offers hard-hitting messages. The song "It's Gonna Get Better" was written with teen suicide prevention programs in mind, while "Bring Back the Days of Yea and Nay," a duet with brother Marvin Winans, challenges parents to take responsibility for training their children. A definite highlight on the album is the song "Looking Back at You." It is an inspirational track, leaning toward a ballad, that speaks of God's unfailing and unconditional love."
Track listing
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Notes
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Personnel
CeCe Winans – vocals
Dan Muckala – programming (3, 6)
Jeremy Bose – keyboards (4), drum programming (4)
Robbie Buchanan – programming (5), arrangements (5)
Bernie Herms – programming (7, 9, 11), acoustic piano (9)
Blair Masters – programming (7), additional keyboards (7), Hammond B3 organ (7), synthesizer overdubs (8, 13), Fender Rhodes (12)
Adam Anders – programming (8), bass (8)
Marc Q. Harris – Hammond B3 organ (12)
Nick Trevisick – programming (13)
Tommy Sims – acoustic guitars (1, 4), drum programming (1), percussion (1), horn arrangements (1), rhythm arrangements (1, 2, 4), string arrangements (1), vocal arrangements (1, 2, 4), synthesizers (2, 4, 10), guitars (2), bass (2, 4, 10, 12), drums (2, 10), backing vocals (2), sitar (4), additional programming (6), all arrangements (10)
Andrew Ramsey – acoustic guitars (1, 12)
Chris Rodriguez – electric guitars (3, 6, 7, 13), backing vocals (3), acoustic guitars (7)
Jerry McPherson – guitars (8)
Craig Young – bass (8)
Mark Hill – bass (9)
Scott Williamson – drums (9)
Dan Needham – drums (12)
Eric Darken – percussion (7, 9, 11–13)
Darrell Tibbs – percussion (12)
Barry Green – horns (1)
Mike Haynes – horns (1, 6, 13)
Mark Douthit – horns (6, 13)
Doug Moffett – horns (6, 13)
Denis Solee – horns (6, 13)
Tim Akers – horn arrangements (6, 13)
John Catchings – strings (1)
Jacob Lawson – strings (1)
The London Session Orchestra – strings (5, 8, 9, 11, 12)
Gavyn Wright – concertmaster (5, 8, 9, 11, 12)
Carl Marsh – string arrangements (5, 9, 11, 12)
Ronn Huff – string arrangements (8)
Brown Bannister – BGV arrangements (11)
Leanne Palmore – backing vocals (1–3, 7, 9, 12)
Jerard Woods – backing vocals (1, 2, 12)
Jovaun Woods – backing vocals (1, 2, 12)
GRITS – rap (2)
Giorgio Ammirabile – backing vocals (3, 7)
Travis Cottrell – backing vocals (3)
Da'dra Crawford-Greathouse – backing vocals (3, 7–9)
Steve Crawford – backing vocals (3, 7, 9)
Fiona Mellett – backing vocals (3, 9)
Michael Mellett – backing vocals (3, 4, 7, 8), BGV arrangements (7–9)
Wendy Moten – backing vocals (3, 7, 9, 13)
Kayla Parker – backing vocals (3, 6, 11), BGV arrangements (6, 11)
Joey Ritchie – backing vocals (3, 7, 9)
Nicol Smith – backing vocals (3, 13)
Ken "Scat" Springs – backing vocals (3, 7)
Micah Wilshire – backing vocals (3)
Debbie Winans-Lowe – backing vocals (3, 8, 12)
Chip Davis – backing vocals (4), vocal arrangements (4)
Sue Ann Carwell – backing vocals (5)
Leanne Albrecht – backing vocals (7)
Lisa Bevill – backing vocals (7)
Angela Cruz – backing vocals (7)
Peter Penrose – backing vocals (7)
Tiffany Palmer – backing vocals (8, 10)
Nirva Dorsaint – backing vocals (9)
Roger Ryan – backing vocals (9)
Chris Willis – backing vocals (9)
Chris Eaton – backing vocals (11), BGV arrangements (11)
Nee-C Walls – backing vocals (13), BGV arrangements (13)
Production
Michael Blanton – executive producer
Demetrus Stewart – executive producer
CeCe Winans – executive producer
Traci Sterling Bishir – production manager
Michelle Bentrem – production management assistant
Christiév Carothers – creative director
Jan Cook – art direction
Katherine Stratton – design
Matthew Jordan Smith – photography
Blanton & Harrell, Inc.
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