Stevie Wonder, currently on tour throughout the U.S., says he will follow up his 2005 CD, "A Time 2 Love," with two new albums currently in the works.
The first is "The Gospel Inspired by Lula," which he began recording after the death of hiss mother, Lula Mae Hardaway, in May 2006.
"Some of it is going to be traditional gospel but some of it is going to be ... I'm trying to do some (different) stuff," Wonder said during a recent conference call. "I might do something in Arabic. I might do something in Hebrew. My whole thing of the title is just saying 'Spreading the good word, the message.
The second project is titled "Through the Eyes of Wonder," which he described as a performance piece that will reflect his experience as a blind man. "What I want to do with our live performances is to create visuals that [give] my take on how I see the world and how most various things affected me," he said.
In addition, Wonder said he'll be involved in some special media pieces honoring Motown's 50th anniversary this year. Also, there were rumors that the singer would hook up with Tony Bennett for another duet album – this time singing a set of Marvin Gaye covers produced by Quincy Jones.
Wonder did not confirm the project but said that, "I'm the last one to hear about it and the first one to agree. Definitely Tony and I talked about doing some stuff together. And Quincy and I have always wanted to work together on a project.
Tonight, Wonder is scheduled to perform in Milwaukee at the Marcus Amphitheater.
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