Though "Joy That Floods" was well received, that studio effort was eclipsed by the release of the concert recording "Tramaine Hawkins Live" in 1990. The grandiose recording with its sweeping arrangements and show-stopping medleys of fan favorites would become a benchmark in Hawkins' career. The set eventually vindicated Hawkins in total by winning a much-coveted Grammy Award for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album in 1991. Following her triumphant comeback, she became one of the first gospel artists to sign with Columbia Records when she released "To A Higher Place" in 1994.