Tanya Blount Trotter first came to prominence in the 1993 film and soundtrack '' Sister Act 2 : Back in the Habit '' , where her duet with Lauryn Hill on " His Eye Is on the Sparrow " was cited as a memorable moment by MadameNoire . The following year , her debut album '' Natural Thing '' was released , featuring the internationally charting single " I 'm Gon na Make You Mine " and " Through the Rain " which peaked at number twenty-seven on the US R&B / Hip-Hop Songs chart and number ninety on the US '' Billboard '' Hot 100 . In 1995 , she featured on " Freedom ( Theme from Panther ) " the title song for the film '' Panther '' , which peaked at number forty-five on the US '' Billboard '' Hot 100 and reached the top twenty of the US R&B / Hip-Hop Songs chart . The same year , Blount received a nomination for Best New Artist at the Soul Train Awards
Soul Train Awards
1995 Soul Train Music Awards
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