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LIFE II

by Vivian Sessoms

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Eden 01:28
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Sa Ra 01:17
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A Real Thing 01:51
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credits

released May 17, 2019

01. In The Making - ft Shedrick Mitchell (6:36)
Vivian Sessoms, Shedrick Mitchell, Chris Parks
Arranged by V. Sessoms, S. Mitchell, C. Parks,
Shedrick Mitchell - piano, Chris Parks - bass, Donald Edwards - drums

02. The Best Is Yet To Come - ft Casey Benjamin (5:21)
Carolyn Leigh, Sy Coleman
Arranged by V. Sessoms, S. Mitchell, C. Parks
Shedrick Mitchell - piano, Chris Parks -bass & keys, Billy Kilson - drums, Kenyatta Beasley - trumpet, Vincent Gardner - trombone, John Isley - Saxophone, Casey Benjamin - saxophone solo, Adi Yeshaya - string arranger, Charissa “The Violin Diva” Rouse - strings

03. Twin Souls (Best Reprise) - ft Casey Benjamin (3:32)
Shedrick Mitchell, Chris Parks, Vivian Sessoms
Arranged by V. Sessoms, S. Mitchell, C. Parks

04. Fool Me Once - ft Major TRUTH Green (2:41)
Christian Gates, Major Legrand
*Produced by Christian Gates
Arranged by Vivian Sessoms & Chris Parks
Additional production by Chris Parks & Vivian Sessoms
Chris Parks - bass, keys, add’l programming, Sherrod Barnes - guitar

05. I Can't Breathe - ft Mark Whitfield (For Erica) (7:46)
Vivian Sessoms & Shedrick Mitchell
Arranged by V. Sessoms, S. Mitchell
Shedrick Mitchell - piano & organ, Chris Parks - bass, Billy Kilson - drums, Mark Whitfield - guitar

06. Eden (1:29)
Chris Parks
Arranged by C. Parks
Chris Parks - keys & drum programming

07. One Thing Leads To Another (5:53)
Cy Curnin, Adam Woods, Jamie West-Oram, Rupert Greenall, Alfie Agius
Arranged by C. Parks
Shedrick Mitchell - organ,
Chris Parks - bass, keys guitar, drum programming, horn arranger, Jeremy Gaddie - drums, Kenyatta Beasley - trumpet, Vincent Gardner - trombone, John Isley - Saxophone, Conga - Meku Yisrael

08. If They Only Knew - ft Gregoire Maret (4:59)
Casey Benjamin
*Produced & Arranged by C. Benjamin
Additional production by Chris Parks & Vivian Sessoms
Casey Benjamin - rhodes, Chris Parks - bass, Donald Edwards - drums, Gregoire Maret - harmonica

09. Sa Ra (1:17)
Chris Parks
Arranged by C. Parks
Chris Parks - keys & drum programming

10. As - ft Kali Zain Jafari & Paradigm (8:15)
Steveland Morris
Arranged by D. Archer, C. Parks, V. Sessoms, T. Lewis Dave Archer - keys, Chris Parks - bass, keys & drum programming, Tony Lewis - drums, Eric Brown - udu, Kali Zain Jafari - vocal chant

11. 1 Thing - ft Sherrod Barnes & Paradigm (6:39)
Amerie Rogers & Steve Harrison
Arranged by D. Archer, C. Parks, V. Sessoms, E. Brown
Dave Archer - keys, Chris Parks - bass, Sherrod Barnes - guitar, Eric Brown - drums

12. A Real Thing (1:52)
D. Archer, C. Parks, V. Sessoms, E. Brown
Arranged by, C. Parks, D. Archer, V. Sessoms, E. Brown
Dave Archer - keys, Chris Parks - bass, Sherrod Barnes - guitar, Eric Brown - drums

13. Remembrance - ft Mary Lynn & Eds chimes (For Sybil) (1:49)
Chris Parks, Vivian Sessoms, Mary Lynn Parks & Edward Lubinewski
Arranged by V. Sessoms & C. Parks
Chris Parks - keys, sound efx

All songs produced by Chris Parks & Vivian Sessoms for Supr Dupr Sound Collective
*(except Fool Me Once, produced by Christian Gates & If They Only Knew,
produced by Casey Benjamin with add’l production by C. Parks & V. Sessoms).

Assisted by Kyle Cassel & Jeremy Delaney.
Mixing & engineering by Chris Parks at Kaleidoscope Sound in Union City NJ.
Mastering - Chris Athens.
Artwork - Carolyn Hutchins, & Disc Makers.
Photography - Arnold Gadson
Stylist - Leon Greene
MUA - Anthony Jones
Executive producers - Alex Phayme & Sybil Johnson

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