THANK YOU - A GOSPEL SONG COLLECTION SEAN "PUFFY" COMBS & HEZEKIAH WALKER PRESENT... 'THANK YOU,' A GOSPEL SONG COLLECTION ON BAD BOY/ARISTA, SET FOR RELEASE ON JUNE 5TH. All-star lineup includes [...]

THANK YOU - A GOSPEL SONG COLLECTION

SEAN "PUFFY" COMBS & HEZEKIAH WALKER PRESENT... 'THANK YOU,' A GOSPEL SONG COLLECTION ON BAD BOY/ARISTA, SET FOR RELEASE ON JUNE 5TH.
All-star lineup includes Faith Evans, Carl Thomas, 112, Mario Winans, Thelma Guyton, Asia & Ashley, Tammy Ruggeri, Cheri Dennis, Brian McKnight, Fred Hammond, Joe, John P. Kee, Mary Mary, Brandy, Kelly Price, Kim Burrell, and others

(February 28, 2001) New York, N.Y. - Star studded line-up of R&B and traditional gospel artists and choirs unite as Executive Producers SEAN "PUFFY" COMBS & HEZEKIAH WALKER PRESENT... 'THANK YOU,' an all-star collection of contemporary gospel featuring Bad Boy/Arista recording artists Faith Evans, Carl Thomas, 112, Mario Winans, Thelma Guyton, Asia & Ashley, Tammy Ruggeri and Cheri Dennis, along with Brandy, Fred Hammond, Joe, John P. Kee, Mary Mary, Brian McKnight, Kim Burrell and Hezekiah Walker. The album is scheduled for June 5th in-store date.

"You," the first single from THANK YOU, is a rousing track featuring Faith Evans along with 112, Carl Thomas, Mario Winans, Thelma Guyton, Asia & Ashley, Cheri Dennis, Tammy Ruggeri, and Hezekiah Walker. The song was produced and co-written by Sean "Puffy" Combs and Mario "Yellowman" Winans.

The working sequence for THANK YOU is as follows:
1. (Intro) 2. "I Love You" (Interlude) - Vickie Winans and Mario Winans
2. "You" - Faith Evans, 112, Carl Thomas, Mario Winans, Thelma Guyton, Asia & Ashley, Cheri Dennis, Tammy Ruggeri, and Hezekiah Walker
3. "Special Place" - Kim Burrell
4. "I'm Thankful" (Interlude) Hezekiah Walker
5. "Thank You" -Kelly Price Featuring Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship Choir
6. "I Know Now" - Brandy
7. "Running Back To You" - Brian McKnight
8. "Something's Changed" - 112
9. "Brighter Day" - John P. Kee Featuring Faith Evans
10. "I Love Him" - Thelma Guyton
11. "By Faith" - Fred Hammond
12. "You The Man" - Joe 13. "As Long As I've Got You" - Mary Mary
14. (Outro)

THANK YOU has been in the recording process since1996, when Puff Daddy developed a friendship with Walker, his spiritual advisor and Co-Executive Producer on the project. Sean "Puffy" Combs and Mario Winans (for Yellow City Entertainment/the Hitmen/Bad Boy Entertainment) have produced and/or co-written a majority of the tracks, including "I Love You" (Interlude), "You," "Special Place," "Brighter Day," and "As Long As I've Got You," and the "Outro."

Stevie J (Black Jack Entertainment) lends his production talents to a number of tracks on THANK YOU, including "Thank You," "Running Back To You," "Something's Changed," "Now I Lay," and "I Love Him." Brandy wrote and appears on "I Know Now" which was produced by Warryn "Baby Dub" Campbell; Rodney Jerkins produced "You The Man" which he co-wrote with Joe; and Fred Hammond produced and co-wrote his own track, "By Faith."