On June 25, 1996, “Maverick Records” label released “Peace Beyond Passion” the second Me’shell Ndegeocello album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, and was produced by David Gamson.
Personnel:
- Me’Shell Ndegéocello – bass guitar, guitar, percussion, arranger, multi instruments, drum programming
- Allen Cato – guitar
- David Torn– guitar
- David Fiuczynski– guitar
- Wendy Melvoin– guitar, arrangements
- Wah Wah Watson– guitar, wah wah guitar
- Billy Preston– organ
- Gene Lake – drums
- Federico Pena – percussion, Fender Rhodes
- Daniel Sadownick – percussion
- Luis Conte– percussion
- Joshua Redman– horns, saxophone, horn section
- Oliver Lake– horns
- Bennie Maupin– bass clarinet
- David Campbell— strings and horn arrangements
- Paul Riser – string arrangements
- David Gamson – arranger, drums, engineer, vocal arrangement, drum programming, atmosphere
- Rail Jon Rogut – engineer
- Mike Krowiak – engineer
- Charles Nasser – engineer
- Suzanne Dyer – engineer
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Bob Power – mixing
- Gregory-Trevor Gilmer – art direction
- Guzman (Constance Hansen & Russell Peacock – photography
- Melvone Farrell – make-up
Track listing:
- The Womb
- The Way
- Deuteronomy: Niggerman
- Ecclesiastes: Free My Heart
- Leviticus: Faggot
- Mary Magdalene
- God Shiva
- Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?
- Stay
- Bittersweet
- A Tear and a Smile
- Make Me Wanna Holler
