Personal Inspirations

Studio album by Stephanie Mills

Released

September 6, 1994

Genre

Urban Gospel, R&B

Length

51:57

Label

Sony Music Entertainment, GospoCentric

Producer

Donald Lawrence, Stanley Brown, Kevin Bond, Stephanie Mills

Stephanie Mills chronology

Something Real
(1992)

Personal Inspirations
(1994)

Born for This!
(2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Personal Inspirations is an album by American R&B singer Stephanie Mills released in 1994 on the independent label GospoCentric Records, it is her first gospel album release.^[2] It was produced by Mills, and gospel artist Donald Lawrence. Featured, are songs written by gospel/R&B singers' Marvin Winans, Angela Winbush, James Cleveland, and a cover version of "People Get Ready" by Curtis Mayfield. The album peaked at #8 on the Billboard Gospel Charts, and #20 on the Billboard Contemporary Christian Charts.^[3]

Track listing

"I Had a Talk With God" (James Cleveland) - 6:25
"Sweepin' Through the City" (James Herndon) - 4:10
"He Cares" (John P. Kee) - 5:15
"In the Morning Time" (Robert Wright) - 4:42
"Everything You Touch" (Marvin Winans) - 6:13
"Everybody Ought to Know" - 6:02
"Power of God" (Angela Winbush) - 7:36
"People Get Ready" (Curtis Mayfield) - 4:12
"He Cares" [reprise] - 3:25
"I'm Gonna Make You Proud" (Donald Lawrence) - 3:58

source^[4]

Personnel

Stephanie Mills: Lead and backing vocals
Backing Vocals – Tricity Singers (tracks: 1, 5)
Bass – Mel Gray
Drums – James Robinson (tracks: 2), Jeremy Hays
Percussion – Jim Brock
Guitar – Eric Brice
Keyboards – Kevin Bond, Stanley Brown (tracks: 4, 8)
Mixed By – Donald Lawrence, Mark Williams, Stephanie Mills
Engineer By – Dave Harris, Donald Lawrence, Mark Williams (tracks: 2), Mike Lawler (tracks: 2)
Executive-Producer – Donald Lawrence, Stephanie Mills
Producer – Donald Lawrence, Kevin Bond (tracks: 5, 6), Stanley Brown (tracks: 4, 8), Stephanie Mills (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10)

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard Top Gospel Albums^[5]	8
US Billboard Top Contemporary Christian	20

References

↑ Personal Inspirations review.Allmusic
↑ Stephanie Mills - Album Discography|Allmusic
↑ Allmusic.Stephanie Mills-Albums chart history
↑ Stephanie Mills - Personal Inspirations (CD, Album).Discogs
↑ Billboard.Stephanie Mills - Chart history

External links

Personal Inspirations - amazon.com

Stephanie Mills
Studio albums	Movin' in the Right Direction For the First Time What Cha' Gonna Do with My Lovin' Sweet Sensation Stephanie Tantalizingly Hot Love Has Lifted Me Merciless I've Got the Cure Stephanie Mills If I Were Your Woman Home Christmas Something Real Personal Inspirations Born for This!
Singles	"What Cha' Gonna Do with My Lovin" "You Can't Get Over" "Put Your Body in It" "Sweet Sensation" "Never Knew Love Like This Before" "Two Hearts" "Last Night" "Keep Away Girls" "Pilot Error" "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" "The Medicine Song" "King Holiday" "Stand Back" "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love" "Rising Desire" "I Feel Good All Over" "(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me" "Secret Lady" "If I Were Your Woman" "Where Is the Love" "Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)" "Home" "Comfort of a Man" "All Day, All Night" "Never Do You Wrong"
Related topics	Discography Maggie Flynn The Wiz
Book:Stephanie Mills

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