Tomorrow is the third studio album by the Christian gospel vocal group The Winans, released in late 1984 by Light Records. The album was produced by Bill Maxwell and Scott V. Smith, with Marvin Winans serving as associate producer.
It is considered a breakthrough album due to the title song. It was a successful hit on Christian radio climbing up to the Top 20 and they were one of the many African-American artists, along with Philip Bailey, Leon Patillo and Deniece Williams to be accepted and get airplay when most are only relegated to just Traditional gospel radio. Another highlight track on the album is "Bring Back the Days of Yea and Nay." Marvin wrote nine out of the album's ten songs with the title song co-written by twin brother Carvin.
Tomorrow featured songs with arrangements that were built logically on Andraé Crouch's 1970s work. The tracks were played by Crouch's core musicians-Harlen Rogers, Hadley Hockensmith, Justo Almario, Alex Acuña and producer Maxwell-who would become in the Los Angeles jazz circles as Koinonia, and go on to influence the development of a new sound in contemporary jazz on the West Coast. Their Influence gave the album a sound that had much more in common with the post-disco R&B of the early 1980s (pre-Quincy Jones-era Michael Jackson) than it did with the "contemporary" gospel of the day. CCM Magazine named Tomorrow as one of "The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music" in 2001.
Tomorrow peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart in early 1985. That same year, The Winans were nominated for a Dove Award for Traditional Gospel Album of the Year and in 1986, they won their first Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group for this album while Marvin Winans won his first solo Grammy for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male for his self-written track "Bring Back the Days of Yea and Nay" at the 28th Grammy Awards.
In 1989, Light Records reissued Tomorrow on CD as Tomorrow and More featuring the ten tracks plus six additional songs taken from the brothers two previous Light releases, Introducing The Winans and Long Time Comin'.
Track listing
All songs were written by Marvin Winans, except where noted.
1. Secret Place -5:12
2. Tomorrow (Carvin Winans, Debra Winans) -4:10
3. You Just Don't Wanna Be Loved -4:22
4. Uphold Me (Marvin Winans, Ronald Winans, Fred Manns) -4:07
5. Everything You Touch Is a Song -5:24
6. Love Is a Spirit -4:42
7. Bring Back the Days of Yea and Nay -4:48
8. Lord I Believe -4:00
9. Trust in God -4:18
10. Golden Opportunity -4:20
Personnel
The Winans:
Marvin Winans -vocals
Carvin Winans - vocals
Michael Winans - vocals
Ronald Winans -vocals
Accolades
Grammy Award -Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group (Tomorrow)
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male ("Bring Back the Days of
Yea and Nay" by Marvin Winans)
Radio singles
1985 "Tomorrow" -#17 Christian AC/CHR
Previous release: Long Time Comin' (1983)
Next release: Let My People Go (1985)
Watch the music video of "Tomorrow" here:
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