The album came about when
Sir the Baptist visited the TSU campus and saw AOB performing. He suggested that he could record the group during an
artist residency,[3] and the recording took place on campus, with final editing being completed in mid-2022.[2]Dallas Austin came in to produce the album with Sir.[4] Word spread in the
Gospel music community, leading to several established pop Gospel artists appearing on the album, as well as faculty and staff of the university.[2] The Aristocrat of Bands submitted the recording for
Grammy consideration in August 2022, in the category Best Gospel Roots Album.[2][5] The band promoted the album by performing at the half-time show of a
Tennessee Titans game.[1]
Reception
Jewly Hight of
WNXP named this the album of the week for September 27, 2022, praising the showmanship on the recording and how difficult it is to capture on record.[6]