NEW YORK, NY (Motown Records) - On October 18th, Motown will release "A Time To Love;" Stevie Wonder's highly anticipated new CD featuring 15 new songs. The new disc, one of the premier Motown releases in recent years and ushering in an exciting new era for the record label, is a dedicated effort by the legendary artist to remind the world about the restorative power of love.
The long awaited album has already garnered glowing reviews, with The New York Times proclaiming that "Mr. Wonder has not lost his unparalleled sense of melody;" while Rolling Stone heralds the album, " ... Wonder at his prime." Enthusiasm for Wonder's return has been unrivaled: he's made high profile performances on TV, including The Oprah Winfrey Show and Good Morning America; and has or will appear on the nation's top syndicated radio programs including: Tom Joyner and Howard Stern.
Among the songs included on the new album are "A Time To Love," (featuring India.Arie), "Your Love Cannot Be Moved," (featuring gospel star Kim Burrell), "Positivity," (featuring Wonder's daughter Aisha Morris), and a host of other superstar collaborations, including appearances by Prince; Narada Michael Walden; Doug E. Fresh; Sir Paul McCartney, who plays acoustic and electric guitar on the title track; Hubert Laws; Mike Phillips; En Vogue, and Bonnie Raitt on slide guitar.
Wonder once again reveals his humanitarian side on A Time To Love, with the uplifting "Shelter In The Rain." The song is an inspiring and timely anthem featuring gospel legend Kirk Franklin directing the angelic chorus, a fitting ode of healing for victims and survivors of the devastating hurricanes continuing to ravage the gulf coast. Net proceeds from the song are going to Stevie's charity organization The Wonder Foundation, which is earmarking the donations for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
Stevie Wonder has remained one of the world's most profound and influential artists. Winner of 22 Grammys and the prestigious Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, with more than 100 million records sold, Wonder's received hundreds of honors and awards throughout his career.
A tireless humanitarian and champion for political and social justice, Wonder was the preeminent force behind the Martin Luther King holiday and USA For Africa, as well as helping to raise awareness about the AIDS epidemic and the scourge of Apartheid in South Africa. He has also been a leading figure in the "Charge Against Hunger" in conjunction with American Express, which raised over $150 million dollars to feed nearly six million underprivileged people yearly. Most recently, Wonder was honored by the United Negro College Fund's Evening Of Stars Tribute to the artist, for his longtime work on behalf of the UNCF.
