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The song speaks to Winans' family history of inspirational songs. He was one of the first Christian artists to cross over to the mainstream following his sister, CeCe Winans.

Additionally, all proceeds from \"Black Lives Matter\" will be donated to the Black Lives Matter organization and Bryan Stevenson's Equal Justice Initiative.

After spending some time behind the scenes and serving as the executive music producer for OWN's \"Greenleaf,\" Winans is returning to the forefront with his first solo album in nearly 10 years, \"Need You,\" following the video release for his most recent single from the album, \"Free, Free.\"

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