Food for the Spirit (album)

Editors at AllMusic Guide scored this release 2.5 out of five stars, with critic Thom Jurek calling it "a slick, very contemporary soul-gospel recording" and that Robinson has a "still gorgeous voice", but the performance competes with the production. Writing in Rolling Stone, Bud Scoppa gave this release three out of five stars, praising Robinson's vocals, but decrying "heavy-handed social commentary". ==Track listing==

All songs written by Smokey Robinson • "Jesus Told Me to Love You" – 5:55 • "Let Your Light Shine On Me" – 4:41 • "The Road to Damascus" – 5:34 • "Standing On Jesus" – 3:19 • "He Can Fix Anything" – 3:50 • "I Have Prayed On It" – 5:48 • "Gang Bangin'" – 5:02 • "I Praise & Worship You Father" – 4:29 • "We Are the Warriors" – 5:43 == Personnel ==

• Smokey Robinson – vocals • Michael Stokes – keyboards, acoustic piano, programming, arrangements, horn and string arrangements • D'Andre Franklin – keyboards, acoustic piano, programming, horn and string arrangements • Clint Stokes III – keyboards, acoustic piano, programming • Kelvin Thomas – keyboards • Sydney Stokes – guitars • Rick Whitfield – guitars • Andrew Gouche – bass guitar • Alexandra Brown – backing vocals • Carmen Carter – backing vocals • Louis Price – backing vocals • Jacquelyn L. Similey – backing vocals • Oren Waters – backing vocals Production • Michael Stokes – producer, engineer, mixing • D'Andre Franklin – associate producer, assistant engineer, mix assistant • Clint Stokes III – associate producer • Khaliq Glover – assistant engineer, mix assistant • Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California) • Sherman Keith Hill – art supervision • Deja Daije and SKH – artwork, design • Christina M. Lopez and SKH – art direction ==Chart performance==

Food for the Spirit reached 44 on Billboards Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. ==See also==