{"id":31553,"date":"2025-02-28T18:02:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T18:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/101gold\/smokey-robinson-to-drop-inspiration-album-what-the-world-needs-now-in-april\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T18:02:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T18:02:35","slug":"smokey-robinson-to-drop-inspiration-album-what-the-world-needs-now-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/101gold\/smokey-robinson-to-drop-inspiration-album-what-the-world-needs-now-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Smokey Robinson to drop \u2018inspiration\u2019 album, &#8216;What the World Needs Now&#8217;, in April"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/syndication.abcaudio.com\/files\/2025-02-28\/M_SmokeyRobinsonWhatWorldNeedsNow_022825.jpg\" alt><figcaption>Gaither Music Group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>R&amp;B legend<strong> Smokey Robinson<\/strong>\u00a0is showing his gratitude with a brand-new album,\u00a0<em>What the World Needs Now, <\/em>dropping\u00a0April 25. In a post\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DGnw-Q5xyNo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>on Instagram<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0he describes the record as an \u201cinspiration\u201d album.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0record,\u00a0Smokey&#8217;s first since 2023&#8217;s <em>Gasms<\/em>, features 10 tracks, combining covers of songs like \u201cLean on Me,\u201d \u201cWhat a Wonderful World,\u201d \u201cI\u2019ll Take You There\u201d and \u201cYou\u2019ve Got a Friend\u201d with original songs \u201cBe Kind to the Growing Mind\u201d and \u201cFood For Thought.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two\u00a0tracks have been released to preview the record: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wmKu45w_X2k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Be Thankful for What You\u2019ve Got<\/strong><\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hqmCNRSuI4M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Lean on Me<\/strong><\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have always felt the presence of God in my life,\u201d said Robinson. \u201cGratitude is key to a relationship with God. \u2018Be Thankful for What You\u2019ve Got\u2019 stands out to me because it\u2019s about gratitude.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>What the World Needs Now<\/em>\u00a0is <a href=\"https:\/\/gaithermusic.lnk.to\/SmokeyRobinson?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYVtDQX7Gq2Ek0OrZTvWpPnAQ69fZjtjnjBbsAsOIU9fNj970YfnwI-YEQ_aem_lP8-5EZwqnxzfhyobc0tDA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>available for preorder<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0Here is the track list:<br \/>\u201cBe Thankful For What You\u2019ve Got\u201d<br \/>\u201cWhat\u00a0a Wonderful World\u202f\u201d<br \/>\u201cThree Little Birds\u201d<br \/>\u201cEverything is Beautiful\u201d<br \/>\u201cWhat the World Needs Now\u201d<br \/>\u201cLean on Me\u201d<br \/>\u201cI\u2019ll Take You There\u201d\u202f<br \/>\u201cYou\u2019ve Got a Friend\u201d<br \/>\u201cBe Kind to the Growing Mind\u202f\u201d<br \/>\u201cFood for Thought\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"raw-html-embed\"><iframe width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wmKu45w_X2k\" title=\"Be Thankful For What You\u2019ve Got\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hqmCNRSuI4M\" title=\"Lean On Me\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2025, ABC Audio. 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