R&B veteran LaTocha has announced her first gospel album, The Invitation: A Conversation With God, will release April 7 via Motown Gospel/Capitol CMG.
The announcement comes with the lead single, “Stay With Me.” On the poignant, organ-laden ballad, LaTocha reveals the need for God’s love and mercy through the good and bad times.
“You’ve always been, been the best part of my life / When I feeling alone / It was you that kept me satisfied / That’s the reason I can’t let you go,” LaTocha belts with conviction.
LaTocha pairs the anthemic altar call with an official video directed by Rich Laru. In visual, LaTocha, dressed in a beaded, flowing white dress, pours her heart out on a beautiful back lawn alongside a band in matching colors.
“The video concept is a live performance of me renewing my vows to God asking him to continue to stay with me,” explains LaTocha.
“I wanted the video to be a live performance because that is what I am most comfortable with and I feel like that is where I connect with my fans the most.”
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LaTocha first announced plans to release a gospel album after signing to Motown Gospel, a division of Capitol CMG/Capitol and Universal Music Group, in January.
“It has always been a passion of mine to do inspirational music,” said LaTocha. “It has been my foundation, and that is very evident, even when I sing R&B music. I can’t escape that.”
Motown Gospel’s Co-Executive Director Monica Coates, added, “A hallmark of LaTocha’s successful career has been her love for gospel music and her strong personal connection to the Black church. I am excited for her fans—long-standing and new—to finally have a body of work that reflects those areas of her passion.”
The Invitation: A Conversation With God will contain 11 songs, including the newest, “Stay With Me.”
LaTocha’s 2021 gospel single “Full Time Love” will not appear on her new album.
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On March 5, LaTocha and the other members of Xscape will appear in SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B.
The six-episode limited series follows the women of the legendary R&B groups as they come together to give fans a special one-night-only concert.
SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B airs on Bravo at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Stream LaTocha’s new song “Stay With Me” below.
Pre-order/pre-save LaTocha’s forthcoming album here.