On the album, Lincoln is joined by a core group of pianist Marc Cary, double bassist Michael Bowie, and drummer Aaron Walker, as well as saxophonists Riley T. Bandy III, Steve Coleman, Oliver Lake, Frank Morgan, Justin Robinson, and Julien Lourau, cornetist Graham Haynes, pianist Rodney Kendrick, double bassist John Ormond, drummers Alvester Garnett and Taru Alexander, vocalists Arthur Green and Bazzi Bartholomew Gray, and tap dancer Savion Glover.

[1][2][3] In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow called the album "an interesting but not overly essential outing," and wrote: "Lincoln... still had a reasonably strong voice at this point in her career, and although she showed signs of mellowing now and then, she was still capable of performing fiery musical statements.

"[5] Billboard's Jim Macnie included the album in his top 10 releases of 1997, and commented: "She's got the whole world in her head, and its frayed condition troubles her.

Seven of the nine tracks... are ballads that serve to demonstrate the graininess in Lincoln's voice, the long, tied-together whole note phrases, and the carefully articulated words...

At the same time, she delivers a tune with a theatrical skill far surpassing many highly acclaimed cabaret singers... [she] is given regal backing throughout.