{"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, ‘What the World Needs Now’, in April"},"content":{"rendered":"
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R&B legend Smokey Robinson<\/strong>\u00a0is showing his gratitude with a brand-new album,\u00a0What the World Needs Now, <\/em>dropping\u00a0April 25. In a post\u00a0on Instagram<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0he describes the record as an \u201cinspiration\u201d album.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0record,\u00a0Smokey’s first since 2023’s 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

Two\u00a0tracks have been released to preview the record: \u201cBe Thankful for What You\u2019ve Got<\/strong><\/a>\u201d and \u201cLean on Me<\/strong><\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\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

What the World Needs Now<\/em>\u00a0is available for preorder<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0Here is the track list:
\u201cBe Thankful For What You\u2019ve Got\u201d
\u201cWhat\u00a0a Wonderful World\u202f\u201d
\u201cThree Little Birds\u201d
\u201cEverything is Beautiful\u201d
\u201cWhat the World Needs Now\u201d
\u201cLean on Me\u201d
\u201cI\u2019ll Take You There\u201d\u202f
\u201cYou\u2019ve Got a Friend\u201d
\u201cBe Kind to the Growing Mind\u202f\u201d
\u201cFood for Thought\u201d<\/p>\n