Personal Inspirations

Personal Inspirations
Personal Inspirations
Studio album by Stephanie Mills
Released	September 6, 1994
Genres	Urban gospel; R&B;
Length	51:57
Labels	Sony; GospoCentric;
Producers	Donald Lawrence; Stanley Brown; Kevin Bond; Stephanie Mills;
Stephanie Mills chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

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. 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 No. 8 on the Billboard Gospel chart, and No. 20 on the Billboard Contemporary Christian chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Had a Talk with God"	James Cleveland	Donald Lawrence Stephanie Mills	6:25
2.	"Sweepin' Through the City"	James Herndon	Lawrence Mills	4:10
3.	"He Cares"	John P. Kee	Lawrence Mills	5:15
4.	"In the Morning Time"	Robert Wright	Lawrence Stanley Brown	4:42
5.	"Everything You Touch"	Marvin Winans	Lawrence Kevin Bond	6:13
6.	"Everybody Ought to Know"		Lawrence Bond	6:02
7.	"Power of God"	Angela Winbush	Lawrence Mills	7:36
8.	"People Get Ready"	Curtis Mayfield	Lawrence Brown	4:12
9.	"He Cares" (Reprise)		Lawrence Mills	3:25
10.	"I'm Gonna Make You Proud"	Lawrence	Lawrence Mills	3:58

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)

Credits taken from album liner notes.

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Top Christian Albums (Billboard)	20
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)	8

References

↑ Personal Inspirations review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
↑ Stephanie Mills - Album Discography|Allmusic
↑ Allmusic.Stephanie Mills-Albums chart history
↑ "Stephaie Mills - Personal Inspirations (CD, Album)". Discogs.
↑ "Stephanie Mills Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
↑ "Stephanie Mills Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.

External links

Personal Inspirations - amazon.com

[1] Personal Inspirations review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-06.

[2] Stephanie Mills - Album Discography|Allmusic

[3] Allmusic.Stephanie Mills-Albums chart history

[4] "Stephaie Mills - Personal Inspirations (CD, Album)". Discogs.

[BillboardChristian-5] "Stephanie Mills Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.

[BillboardGospel-6] "Stephanie Mills Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.

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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!
Compilations	In My Life: Greatest Hits Greatest Hits (1985–1993)
Singles	"What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'" "Never Knew Love Like This Before" "Two Hearts" "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" "The Medicine Song" "King Holiday" "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love" "I Feel Good All Over" "(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me" "If I Were Your Woman" "Secret Lady" "Where Is the Love" "Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)" "Home" "This Christmas" "We Are Family"
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