Sounds of Blackness is a Grammy Award-winning vocal and instrumental ensemb… Read Full Bio ↴Sounds of Blackness is a Grammy Award-winning vocal and instrumental ensemble from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota who perform music from several genres music including gospel, R&B, soul, and jazz.[2] The group scored several hits on the Billboard R&B chart and Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the 1990s. Cynthia Johnson of Lipps Inc. fame and Grammy winner Ann Nesby are the group's most prominent alumni.
The group was founded in 1969 by Russell Knighton at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the group was called the Macalester College Black Voices. It was in 1971 when current director Gary Hines took leadership over the ensemble, and the group name was officially changed to Sounds of Blackness.
The chief lead singer of the group was Ann Nesby until 1995 when Nesby left the group to pursue a solo career. The group continues to perform internationally. The group performed the original songs for the 1999 Disney animated short John Henry (based on the folklore character) as part of Disney's American Legends, the short was re-released in 2015 as part of the Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection. The original songs were written by Gary Hines and Billy Steele, with a score by Stephen James Taylor
The group has received three Grammy Awards, four Stellar Awards, one Emmy nomination, the International Time for Peace Award, the International Dance Music Award, five NAACP Image Award nominations and 1 NAACP Image Award.
Sounds of Blackness's "Time For Love" was nominated for the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards for R&B Song of the year.
The group was founded in 1969 by Russell Knighton at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the group was called the Macalester College Black Voices. It was in 1971 when current director Gary Hines took leadership over the ensemble, and the group name was officially changed to Sounds of Blackness.
The chief lead singer of the group was Ann Nesby until 1995 when Nesby left the group to pursue a solo career. The group continues to perform internationally. The group performed the original songs for the 1999 Disney animated short John Henry (based on the folklore character) as part of Disney's American Legends, the short was re-released in 2015 as part of the Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection. The original songs were written by Gary Hines and Billy Steele, with a score by Stephen James Taylor
The group has received three Grammy Awards, four Stellar Awards, one Emmy nomination, the International Time for Peace Award, the International Dance Music Award, five NAACP Image Award nominations and 1 NAACP Image Award.
Sounds of Blackness's "Time For Love" was nominated for the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards for R&B Song of the year.
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Sounds Of Blackness Lyrics
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A Place In My Heart I tried to help You to succeed Gave you your warmth And s…
A Very Special Love It'll have my love behind it And it will be a…
Africana Heart and soul, body and mind; But the very essence of…
Away In A Manger Away in a manger, No crib for His bed The little Lord…
Be Real Black for Me The tears I cried for you that day are like…
Black Butterfly 年齢は言わない 口べたのせいにして 幼さを隠して 私は舞い踊る 内緒の時間よ 内緒の場面よ 内緒の二人よ 近くに来て…
Born In A Manger Away in a manger, No crib for His bed The little Lord…
Children Go Children go where I send thee: how shall I send…
Crisis Yeah, this town is going under The temperature's through …
Don Let's have a little church up in here How ya doin',…
Everything Is Gonna Be Alright its delb on the beat person knock on my door uhn…
God Cares Sometimes I cry but why When I have someone so near Who…
He Took Away All My Pain Leader I didn't hear thunder roar Didn't see the lighting fl…
Hey Jude Hey Jude, don't make it bad Take a sad song and…
Hold On Alright, ooh yeah (ooh) Well, oh yeah, uh Here's we go y'all…
Hold On (Change Is Comin') Alright, ooh yeah Well, oh yeah Here's we go y'all Singin' o…
Hold On (Part 1) Hold on Hold on just a little while longer Hold on, hold…
Hold On Change Is Coming Alright, ooh yeah (ooh) Well, oh yeah, uh Here's we go y'all…
Hold on Part 1 My back is against the wall more bills than money…
Hold On, Part 1 Hold on Hold on just a little while longer Hold on, hold…
Hold up Your Light I know it's been hard to find your way In a…
I I believe I believe in the power and I never, ever…
I Believe (Classic Gospel mix) I believe... Chorus: I believe in the power and I never ever…
I'm Going All The Way Whatever it takes to make it I'm going all the…
Inner City Blues Dah, dah, dah, dah Dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah Dah,…
It's Christmas Time Dim the lights and let the room glow with cheer The…
Kings & Queens "Queen Of Disaster" What you do to me is indescribable, Got…
Love Train People all over the world (everybody) Join hands (join) Star…
Love Will Never Change Love will never change... When I had no one to lean…
O' Come All Ye Faithful O Come All Ye Faithful Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O…
Optimistic The blackness Keep, keep on Never say die Keep, keep on The …
Pressure My back is against the wall More bills than money…
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town I just came back from a lovely trip along the…
She Is Love ¿Por qué seguimos empeñados en querer tenerlo todo? ¿En luch…
Silent Night Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright Round yo…
Soul Holidays It's time to celebrate Let's all come together To share our …
Strange Fruit Southern trees bear a strange fruit Blood on the leaves and…
Tears in heaven Would you know my name If I saw you in heaven? Would…
Testify In the morning when I wake I'm so thankful for…
Thank You Pretty faces, pretty hip Bodies hang to drain and drip…
The Drum We Are The Drum By Sounds of Blackness In the beginning was…
The Lord Will Make A Way I woke up early from a restless night got money troubles…
The Pressure My back is against the wall More bills than money…
The Pressure (Jazz-N-Groove Cl My back is against the wall more bills than money…
Time For Healing It's Time, Right Now It's Time. The Generation, For Reparati…
Time for Love اگه حتی یه روزم خندتو من نبینم نتونم با حس خوب…
Try Let a nigga try me, try me I'm a get him…
Yes We Can Can Now's the time for all good men to get together with…
Your Wish Is My Command Your daily deal with. The only one that I have been…
Zero To Hero Bless my soul Herc was on a roll Person of the week…
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on Black Butterfly
Black Butterfly by Sounds of Blackness
Chorus
Black Butterfly, you can do most anything your heart desires
Freedom comes with understanding who you are
Its time to reclaim your place among the stars
Spread your wings and fly
Awakening the genius has been asleep too long
A people with a beauty rich and strong
A heritage that rates second to none
Original, your qualities, don’t change them to fit in
Now that you’re on top just keep rising
Experience new life, be born again.
Chorus
What’s going on?
To not reveal unless we choose to see
Has generations lost in history
To hide our culture and identity
Keep your pride
You can’t be another color butterfly
So when you shine, let everybody see your light
Cuz you know out of sight means out of mind