| Kim Burrell | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Houston, Texas |
| Genre(s) | Gospel, Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, arranger, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Piano |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Label(s) | Pearl Records, Tommy Boy Gospel, Elektra, Epic/Sony Gospel |
| Website | KBCrewProductions.com |
Kimberly Burrell Wiley [1] is an American gospel singer from Houston, TX. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other This article is about the canonical books of the New Testament Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to She calls her musical style jazz gospel. Though she is comparatively new to the gospel music industry, having only debuted in 1995, she has quickly become one of the most influential voices in the genre, often named as "this generation's Ella Fitzgerald. "[2]
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Life and career
By her own admission, Burrell's first solo was taken at the age of only one year old singing Andrae Crouch's "Hallelujah Praise" with the church choir. [3] She is the daughter of a Pastor in the Church of God in Christ. Burrell began her gospel career proper performing with Reverend James Cleveland's Gospel Music Workshop Choir, Trinity Temple Full Gospel Mass Choir of Dallas and The Inspirational Sounds Mass Choir of Houston. The Reverend Dr James Cleveland ( December 5, 1931 - February 9, 1991) was a gospel singer arranger composer and most significantly [3]
Her first independent album Try Me Again was delivered on the Texas-based boutique label Pearl Records in 1995. Though limited distribution kept the album from nationwide recognition, it did build a strong buzz that helped her get signed to Tommy Boy Gospel and deliver the now-classic Everlasting Life produced by Asaph Alexander Ward. Asaph Alexander Ward is an American Gospel music Record producer. The album performed well and peaked at #12 on the Billboard Gospel Charts.
Quickly becoming known as a virtuoso vocalist and pianist, it seemed only logical to deliver a live album which Burrell recorded November 2000 at the annual COGIC Convention in Memphis, Tennessee. The Church of God in Christ Incorporated is a Christian church in the Pentecostal tradition Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Though the recording of the concert was widely storied to be troubled requiring notable some overdubs and post-production, the resulting Live In Concert album released in 2001 sated eager fans and earned Burrell a Grammy nomination for Best Soul Gospel Album in 2002. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Though her then-label Tommy Boy Gospel folded shortly after the release of Live In Concert, by 2002, had already signed a recording contract with Elektra Records[4] who had newly considerable success in the gospel market with signing Yolanda Adams and Karen Clark Sheard. Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Yolanda Adams (born Yolanda Yvette Adams on) is a American Gospel music Singer and Radio Show host. Karen Clark Sheard (born Karen Valencia Clark) is a three-time Grammy Award winning American gospel singer songwriter member of seminal group Unfortunately, this contract yielded naught but a guest appearance on the all-star gospel track Missy Elliott-produced "Higher Ground" which first appeared as a bonus track on Missy's album Miss E. Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1 1971 is a five-time Grammy Award -winning American rapper, singer, Songwriter, and . . So Addictive,[5] but was later featured on Karen Clark Sheard's 2nd Chance album. Since that time, Burrell has become a wife and mother, as well as continuing to perform live and collaborate with other artists.
Burrell was featured in a half-hour MTV special "From The Church To The Charts" in conjunction with the gospel themed motion picture Fighting Temptations. The Fighting Temptations is a 2003 musical romantic - dramedy produced by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films Among those who count Burrell as an influence are such contemporaries as Jessica Simpson,[6] Beyoncé Knowles, Faith Evans, Mariah Carey and more. Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10 1980 is an American pop Singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4 1981 commonly known as Beyoncé (biːˈɑn Faith Renée Evans (pronounced /feɪθ ɛvəns/) (born June 10, 1973) is an American Singer, Songwriter, Record producer In 2004, Kim Burrell made an unlikely guest turn along with Kelly Price on R. Kelly's "3-Way Phone Call" playing the part of Price's "prayer partner" in the soap-opera-like song. Kelly Price (born April 4 1973) is an American R&B and soul singer formerly the flagship female artist on the Def Soul Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) better known by his Stage name R [7]
Burrell is signed to Epic Records/Sony Gospel and expected to deliver a new album soon. Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group
Burrell is married with one child.
Recent & Future
- Burrell will be featured on "Journey," the title track from Richard Smallwood's soon-to-be-released Journey: Live In New York. The song was recorded live at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York in August 2005. The CD will be released on June 5, 2007. [8]
New music
Though Kim Burrell's musical impact is widespread, the fact remains that she has not released a new recording since 2001's Live In Concert and nearly a decade has passed since her groundbreaking national debut Everlasting Life in 1998. Details of new recordings have periodically surfaced, some of which are listed below:
- In 2001, shortly after the release of Live In Concert, Kim Burrell was said to be working with Stevie Wonder, Deitrick Haddon, Chaka Khan, and Eric Dawkins on a new studio album. Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an Deitrick Haddon is an American gospel singer songwriter and producer Chaka Khan (born March 23, 1953) is a multiple Grammy Award -winning American singer known for hit songs such as "I'm Every Woman" "I Feel [9]
- The long-awaited gospel compilation from Bad Boy Entertainment was slated to release May 8, 2001 featuring Kim Burrell, John P. Bad Boy Records (originally Bad Boy Entertainment) is an East Coast Hip-Hop / R&B Record label founded by producer/rapper Sean Kee, Mary Mary, Hezekiah Walker, Fred Hammond, and Vickie Winans among other performers. To date, the project has still not been released[10] and is rumored shelved indefinitely.
- Burrell collaborated with Tonéx in 2004 on some recordings for a new album. Anthony Charles Williams II (born in San Diego, California) better known by his stage name TONEX (pronounced "toe-nay" is an American [11]
- As of August 2006, according to Sony Gospel president Tara Griggs-McGee, the anticipated new studio album from Kim Burrell has now turned to plans for a live recording, though no date has been set. The live album will likely include several studio tracks already recorded. [12] However, since the time of that article, Sony Gospel has folded into Columbia Records and Griggs-McGee is no longer with either label. [13]
Selected discography
Other
| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Jesus Paid It All (Reprise)" | Ricky Dillard & New G | Worked It Out | Crystal Rose |
| 1998 | "I Don't Know Why (He Loves Me) (Remix)" | Kim Burrell | Tommy Boy Gospel: Keeping It Real | Tommy Boy Gospel |
| 1998 | "Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus (Remix)" | Trinity Temple Mass Choir featuring Kim Burrell | Gospel Out-Takes: Unreleased Music | Tyscot |
| 2000 | "Woman" | Kim Burrell with Montrel Darrett | J2K Jesus 2000 | EMI Gospel |
| 2000 | "God's Favor" | Tri-City Singers featuring Karen Clark-Sheard, Kim Burrell, and Kelly Price | Tri-City4. Karen Clark Sheard (born Karen Valencia Clark) is a three-time Grammy Award winning American gospel singer songwriter member of seminal group Kelly Price (born April 4 1973) is an American R&B and soul singer formerly the flagship female artist on the Def Soul com | EMI Gospel |
| 2001 | "Special Place" | Kim Burrell | Thank You (Unreleased) | Bad Boy |
| 2002 | "The Lord Will Make A Way Somehow" | Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship Choir | Family Affair II: Live At Radio City Music Hall | Verity |
| 2002 | "Higher Ground" | Karen Clark-Sheard feat. Yolanda Adams, Kim Burrell, Dorinda Clark Cole, Mary Mary & Missy Elliott | 2nd Chance | Elektra |
| 2002 | "The Moment I Prayed" | Kirk Whalum featuring Kim Burrell | The Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter II | Word |
| 2002 | "I'm Gonna Praise Him" | Kim Burrell | Gospel Today Presents: Praise and Worship 2002 | Verity |
| 2003 | "We Praise You Lord" | Shirley Caesar featuring Kim Burrell | Shirley Caesar & Friends | Word |
| 2003 | "Go Tell It" | Gary Mayes & Nu Era featuring Kim Burrell | Go Tell It: The N. Yolanda Adams (born Yolanda Yvette Adams on) is a American Gospel music Singer and Radio Show host. Dorinda Clark Cole (born Dorinda Grace Clark) is a two-time Grammy Award winning American evangelist and gospel singer This article is about the musical duo For other uses see Mary Mary (disambiguation. Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1 1971 is a five-time Grammy Award -winning American rapper, singer, Songwriter, and Shirley Caesar (born October 13, 1938 in Durham North Carolina) is an American Gospel music singer E. X-Perience, Vol. 2 | Gvm Soul Muzick |
| 2003 | "I Pray On Christmas" | Harry Connick, Jr. featuring Kim Burrell | Harry For The Holidays (DVD-only bonus track) | Columbia |
| 2003 | "Try Jesus" | The Stewart Singers featuring Kim Burrell | Back to the Roots | Independent |
| 2003 | "O When I Come" | The Stewart Singers featuring Kim Burrell | Back to the Roots | Independent |
| 2003 | "Family That Prays Together" | The Stewart Singers featuring Kim Burrell | Back to the Roots | Independent |
| 2004 | "3-Way Phone Call" | R. Kelly featuring Kim Burrell & Kelly Price | Happy People/U Saved Me | Jive |
| 2004 | "You Can Change" | Tye Tribbett & G.A. featuring Kim Burrell | Life | Columbia/Sony Gospel |
| 2005 | "Soldier" | The Andrews Brothers featuring Kim Burrell | Free Indeed | Sic Records |
| 2005 | "If Your Love Cannot Be Moved" | Stevie Wonder featuring Kim Burrell | A Time 2 Love | Motown |
| 2005 | "Not Until" | Lexi featuring Kim Burrell | A Praise in the Valley [Live] | Holy Music |
| 2006 | "Everything Will Be Alright (reprise)" | Tye Tribbett & G.A. featuring Kim Burrell | Victory Live | Columbia/Sony Gospel |
| 2006 | "All These People" (single) (all proceeds to New Orleans Habitat Musicians' Village) | Harry Connick Jr featuring Kim Burrell | Oh My NOLA | Columbia |
| 2007 | "Journey" | Richard Smallwood featuring Kim Burrell | Journey: Live In New York | Verity |
| 2007 | "If You Never" | Byron Cage featuring Kim Burrell & J. "I Pray on Christmas" is a Christmas carol with music and lyrics by Harry Connick Jr. Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, Pianist, Composer, Actor, Harry for the Holidays is American artist Harry Connick Jr 's second Christmas album released in 2003 Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) better known by his Stage name R Tye Tribbett (born Thomas Tyrone Tribbett III January 26 1977 in Camden New Jersey) is an American Gospel music singer Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an A Time to Love is a 2005 award-winning studio album by Stevie Wonder, his first since 1995's Conversation Peace. Tye Tribbett (born Thomas Tyrone Tribbett III January 26 1977 in Camden New Jersey) is an American Gospel music singer Victory Live is the second American Gospel music album released by Tye Tribbett & Greater Anointing on Columbia Records in 2006 "All These People" is the first single from Harry Connick Jr Musicians' Village ( New Orleans Louisiana) is a new neighborhood built around a music center where musicians can teach and perform Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, Pianist, Composer, Actor, Oh My NOLA is an album from Harry Connick Jr, with his Big band. Richard Smallwood is an American Gospel music artist born in Atlanta Georgia who formed The Richard Smallwood Singers in 1977 in Washington DC Byron Cage is an African-American gospel recording artist Early years Inspired by the singing of the late Rev Moss | Live At the Apollo: The Proclamation | GospoCentric/Zomba Gospel |
| 2007 | "Try" | Marvin Winans featuring Kim Burrell | Alone But Not Alone | PureSprings Gospel |
| 2008 | "I Understand" | Kim Burrell, Rance Allen, BeBe Winans, Mariah Carey & Hezekiah Walker's Love Fellowship Tabernacle Choir | Randy Jackson's Music Club: Volume One | Concord Music Group |
| 2008 | "He Has Made Me Glad" | Tye Tribbett & GA featuring Kim Burrell | Stand Out | Columbia/Integrity Records |
Awards
- 2000 Gospel Music Excellence Award, Female Vocalist of the Year - Contemporary for Everlasting Life[14]
- 2000 Stellar Award, Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year for Everlasting Life[15]
Trivia
- As a child, Kim Burrell battled double pneumonia for eight years. GospoCentric Records is an Inglewood California based Gospel music Record label started as an independent label by Vicki Mack Lataillade and Claude The Winans family is an African-American family of Gospel music artists from Detroit, Michigan. PureSprings Gospel (formerly WellSpring Gospel is a Gospel music Record label by gospel artist CeCe Winans. Benjamin "BeBe" Winans (born 17 September 1962) is a Grammy Award -winning gospel and R&B Singer. Bishop Hezekiah Xzavier Walker Jr (born December 24, 1962 in Brooklyn New York) is a Grammy Award -winning Gospel music artist Concord Music Group is a record company formed in 2004 by the merger of Concord Records and Fantasy Records. [9]
- After expressing an interest in gospel music, pop singer Nelly Furtado purchased Burrell's Everlasting Life on recommendation from Destiny's Child's Michelle Williams. Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2 1978 is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, record producer actor and instrumentalist, who also holds Portuguese Destiny's Child (sometimes referred to as DC or DC3) was an R&B and pop Girl group comprising lead singer Beyoncé Knowles Tenitra Michelle Williams (born July 23, 1980) commonly known as Michelle Williams, is an American Singer-songwriter, Record [16]
- Kim Burrell's Everlasting Life peaked at #12 on the Billboard Gospel charts in 1998. [3]
- Chaka Khan deemed Kim Burrell "one of the most interesting voices I've heard in a long while. "[17]
- In a recent interview on XM Satellite Radio, Harry Connick, Jr. said of Burrell, "if she's not the greatest musical mind I've ever been around, she's certainly up at the top of the list. Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, Pianist, Composer, Actor, " Burrell appears on Connick, Jr. 's most recent album.
- At the close of a gospel industry retreat hosted by Dr. Bobby Jones, a local woman named Kathleen Goodin had stopped breathing, prompting a call for paramedics, as well as a call for prayer. While CPR procedures were under way, Burrell initiated a healing prayer. After escorting Goodin out on a stretcher, those remaining were informed that the woman had died. Adamant about praying with the woman again, Burrell followed the ambulance to the hospital. When she finally convinced medical staff to allow her to pray with the woman a second time, reportedly Burrell prayed "Kathleen Goodin, take off your grave clothes. " By the time Burrell left the hospital, the woman was miraculously breathing on her own. [18] The article's reporter later exclaimed, "if I ever get sick, somebody call Kim Burrell!"[19]
References
- ^ Nourishing the soul through song. Essence Lifestyle magazine.
- ^ Murray, Jawn (December 14, 2004). [? JAWN'S JUICE #27 - VOL. lll]. EURweb.
- ^ a b c Diva for the New Millennium: An Interview with Kim Burrell. GospelFlava. com.
- ^ Murray, Jawn (March 12, 2002). #3 JAWN'S JUICE / MARCH 12, 2002. EURweb.
- ^ Missy Elliott has raised the bar on hip-hop. BlackFlix. com.
- ^ Bass, Lance (August 2001). Jessica Simpson - Brief Article - Interview. Interview.
- ^ Bonner, Gerard (August 2004). R. Kelly: U Saved Me. GospelFlava. com.
- ^ Murray, Jawn (August 30, 2005). Jubilant Journey. AOL Black Voices.
- ^ a b North, Stan (2001). Interview With Kim Burrell: Glorious Praise. GospelFlava. com.
- ^ Gospel Newsbits. EURweb.
- ^ Tonex: Out The Box in 2004 (Interview). GospelFlava. com.
- ^ Murray, Jawn (August 28, 2006). The BV Buzz with Jawn Murray. AOL BlackVoices.
- ^ A Gospel Recap of 2006: The Demise of Sony Gospel. GospelFlava. com.
- ^ 19th Annual Gospel Music Excellence Award Results. GospelFlava. com.
- ^ 15th Annual Stellar Award Winners. GospelFlava. com.
- ^ Scaggs, Austin (Jun 19, 2006 10:24 AM). Why Is Nelly Furtado's Album So Loud. Rolling Stone.
- ^ Thomas, Nathan (December 1999). The Gospel According to Nathan....Book 1. GospelFlava. com.
- ^ Murray, Jawn (December 12, 2005). Shining Moment: The BV Buzz with Jawn Murray. AOL Black Voices.
- ^ Murray, Jawn (December 13, 2005). Jawn’s Juice #19– Vol. IV.
External links
- KB Crew Productions Official site
- Kim Burrell Official Sony Music Website
- Kim Burrell at the Internet Movie Database
- Kim Burrell at Allmusic
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