sentences:  Whitfield's popularity and demand continued to escalate – possibly pointing that he may have reached the beginning of his recording zenith.Production on projects from the Soul Children of New Orleans, Keith Pringle, Douglas Miller, the Winans, the Michael Fletcher Chorale and Paul S. Morton followed.In 1986, "I'm Encouraged" was released; a live recording session held at the Civic Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio.