Stevie Wonder is currently on tour and working on three recording projects!
Stevie told reporters on a teleconference that he's continuing work on The Gospel Inspired by Lula, which he started following the death of his mother, Lula Mae Hardaway, in May 2006.
"Some of it is going to be traditional gospel but some of it is going to be ... I'm trying to do some [different] stuff," Wonder explained. "I might do something in Arabic. I might do something in Hebrew. My whole thing of the title is just saying 'Spreading the good word, the message' I've written a few things on the road and ... I've had songs throughout the years that I never recorded and so a combination of those songs and some traditional things will make up for the project. And I'm excited about it."
The Gospel should come out on January 11th to commemorate what would have been his mother's 77th birthday, but conceded "if it's not good enough, I might not put it out. You know how we roll."
His second project is called "Through the Eyes of Wonder", which will be a performance piece that will reflect his experience as a blind man. "What I want to do with our live performances is to create visuals that [give] my take on how I see the world and how most various things affected me," he explained.
Lastly, Stevie will possibly work with Tony Bennett for a set of Marvin Gaye covers (produced by Quincy Jones), however nothing has been confirmed yet.
Lots of exciting news coming from Stevie Wonder, can't wait to hear more!
Stevie told reporters on a teleconference that he's continuing work on The Gospel Inspired by Lula, which he started following the death of his mother, Lula Mae Hardaway, in May 2006.
"Some of it is going to be traditional gospel but some of it is going to be ... I'm trying to do some [different] stuff," Wonder explained. "I might do something in Arabic. I might do something in Hebrew. My whole thing of the title is just saying 'Spreading the good word, the message' I've written a few things on the road and ... I've had songs throughout the years that I never recorded and so a combination of those songs and some traditional things will make up for the project. And I'm excited about it."
The Gospel should come out on January 11th to commemorate what would have been his mother's 77th birthday, but conceded "if it's not good enough, I might not put it out. You know how we roll."
His second project is called "Through the Eyes of Wonder", which will be a performance piece that will reflect his experience as a blind man. "What I want to do with our live performances is to create visuals that [give] my take on how I see the world and how most various things affected me," he explained.
Lastly, Stevie will possibly work with Tony Bennett for a set of Marvin Gaye covers (produced by Quincy Jones), however nothing has been confirmed yet.
Lots of exciting news coming from Stevie Wonder, can't wait to hear more!
