Dorinda Clark-Cole (album)

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Dorinda Clark-Cole
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ReleasedJune 11, 2002
VenueNew Birth Cathedral
Genre Gospel
Label Gospocentric
Dorinda Clark-Cole chronology
Dorinda Clark-Cole
(2002)
Live From Houston: The Rose of Gospel
(2005)
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Dorinda Clark-Cole is the debut solo album of Gospel singer Dorinda Clark-Cole, which was released on June 25, 2002.

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Dorinda won two Stellar Awards and a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for Best Female Gospel Artist from the album.

A DVD was later released entitled Dorinda Clark-Cole Live. The DVD is a live recording that was recorded at New Birth Cathedral in Atlanta. The track listing of the DVD includes most of the songs on the original studio album. [4]

Track listing

  1. If It Had Not Been For The Lord* − 3:51
  2. No Not One (feat. J. Moss) − 4:18
  3. I'm Coming Out* − 5:46
  4. I'm Coming Out (Reprise)* − 2:17
  5. You Can't Take My Joy* − 5:45
  6. Show Me The Way (feat. The Clark Sisters)* − 4:12
  7. You Can't Hurry God* − 5:41
  8. It's Not Me − 3:24
  9. I'm Still Here* − 5:52
  10. Nobody Like Jesus* − 5:09
  11. You Don't Have To Leave Here* − 5:41
  12. You Don't Have To Leave Here (Reprise)* − 2:41
  13. You Can − 3:57
  14. You Need Him (bonus track) − 4:00

Songs with stars were recorded live at the Bailey Cathedral in Detroit, Michigan.

Chart history

Chart (2002)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Gospel 5[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Christianity Today review
  3. Rimmer, Mike (November 2003). "Dorinda Clark-Cole - Dorinda Clark-Cole". Cross Rhythms (77).
  4. "Release date for Dorinda Clark-Cole". Allmusic.