[1] The Gospel According To Patti LaBelle features collaborations with Yolanda Adams, Mary Mary, Kanye West, Wynonna Judd, The Soul Seekers, Tye Tribbett, CeCe Winans and more.

Production duties were handled by Gordon Chambers, J. Moss, Scott "Shavoni" Parker, Troy Taylor, Gerald Haddon, Jon DeLise, and others.

Allmusic editor Andree Farias found that "it's a pretentious title coming from someone who isn't a full-time practitioner in the genre [...] but this Gospel is nowhere near such transcendence, not by a long shot.

"[2] The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number 86, selling about 18,000 copies in its first week.

[5] "Where Love Begins," a duet with Yolanda Adams was played frequently on R&B and gospel radio stations and debuted at number 68 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.