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With more than 40 years of mainstream R&B and pop hit-making to her credit, and nearly a catalog unto itself of cameos on other artists’ gospel projects, LaBelle delivers a long-anticipated gospel album all her own. Strong songs, perfectly realized production and star guest turns (Kanye West, Mary Mary, Yolanda Adams, CeCe Winans, Wynonna Judd) are all pivotal in this landmark work. But this is clearly LaBelle’s labor of love, and she revels in every note. “Anything” is a resounding R&B anthem. LaBelle and Adams soar on the instantly memorable “Where Love Begins,” and “Walking Away” with Winans is another breathtaking moment in this pinnacle of a stellar career. Billboard
