Leo Stanley of Allmusic described the album as "an impressive collection of contemporary hip-hop-influenced urban soul".

According to several music critics and historians, Marvin Gaye's career "spanned the entire history of rhythm and blues from fifties doo-wop to eighties contemporary soul."

Since that time WDAO has been airing a mix of contemporary soul,gospel and blues in the afternoon and early evening hours.

However, unlike her two previous albums where Geyer performed contemporary soul and R&B hits, original material predominated here.

She plays a mix of hard-driving 70's and contemporary soul, rhythm-and-blues, and disco, all of it eminently danceable.

The group's repertory by then included numerous contemporary soul covers, featuring Miles on vocals, plus many classic blues tunes.

The New Edition brought contemporary soul back onto the charts with their pumpin' harmonies and show-stopping dance routines.

His formula for mixing traditional jazz with modern contemporary soul and jazz is what makes up his musical presence to date.

On Sunday afternoons, the station airs a show dedicated exclusively to classic and contemporary soul music (particularly neo-soul) from noon to 3 p.m.

These rival temptations still trouble contemporary Faustian souls.