The process of creating Acoustic Soul was difficult in itself. “When I listen to Acoustic Soul,” Arie said, “I hear a kid.” As a fellow singer, her mother always told her that she would get better with age. Every album released after her first, the “Brown Skin” singer would call up her mother for affirmation of her vocal growth.

There’s a whole part of me that’s not even there but I didn’t have it then,” she added. “When I listen to Acoustic Soul, I really hear where I was emotionally and developmentally because there was part of my voice that’s not even on that album at all. She points to her vocal evolution as tangible proof of her growth over the past two decades. I’ve probably been five different people in the past 20 years and I for real mean that.” “I’ve released eight projects, and every single song on every single project is something that I’ve lived. “This life I chose has been so dynamic,” the 45-year-old said. When Arie released Acoustic Soul on March 27, 2001, she was only 25 years old and had been working on the project since she was signed to Motown Records at 22.

When she listened, she recognized the power in her voice at such a young age and its ability to effect change in the music industry. The “Steady Love” songstress shared that she hadn’t heard her first album in a while until recently. (Photo by David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 26: India.Arie attends the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center on Januin Los Angeles, CA.

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