Fantasia has revealed that her upcoming album will be her final one, sharing the news with her fans.
On Friday (November 13), during her appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, the two powerhouse vocalists looked back on their journeys from American Idol to where they are today. Fantasia also opened up about what lies ahead in her career while promoting her role in Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas.
“I’ve been traveling for 22 years singing the same hits,” she said, “I want to do my last album…and my prayer is that I can travel off the old and the new [music].”
The upcoming project will serve as Fantasia’s long-awaited follow-up to her 2019 album, Sketchbook. However, no release date has been announced for the LP yet.
Although Fantasia described her upcoming album as her last, she also appeared to reveal that a gospel project is on the way, suggesting that it may already be ready for release. “That’s coming too,” she told the show’s audience.
Fantasia stars as Rebeca in The Gospel of Christmas, alongside Tank, who portrays Isaac. The two play a married couple struggling to keep their financially troubled church afloat while navigating serious family challenges.
The film also features gospel stars such as CeCe Winans, Fred Hammond, and Yolanda Adams. It premiered on Netflix on November 11.
Kirk Franklin opened up about bringing Fantasia, Winans, and other artists together for the film’s soundtrack, telling Vibe: “Music has always had a way of telling the parts of a story that words sometimes can’t. What I love about this soundtrack is that it’s not just music that accompanies a film. It’s music that carries the heart of the story.”
“This film reminds us of the importance of family, faith, and finding hope even when life doesn’t look the way we imagined,” Franklin added. “My prayer is that people connect with these songs long after the credits roll.”
