Destined to Win

Destined to Win
Live album by Karen Clark Sheard
Released	July 21, 2015 (2015-07-21)
Recorded	House of Hope Chicago, Illinois
Genre	Gospel, Christian R&B, contemporary R&B, urban contemporary gospel
Length	56:23
Label	Karew, Entertainment One
Producer	Donald Lawrence
Karen Clark Sheard chronology
All in One (2010) Destined to Win (2015)

Destined to Win is a live album from Karen Clark Sheard. Entertainment One Music alongside Karew Music released the album on July 21, 2015. This album became her highest-charting album in her solo career, debuting with 15,000 copies sold in its first week. ^[1] She worked with Donald Lawrence, in the production of this album.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Gospel Pundit	[3]
Journal of Gospel Music	[4]
New Release Today	[5]

Reviewing the album for The New York Times , Ben Ratliff states, "There are three or four places on the record — and they are extended sequences, not just moments — when a listener can start to worry: Do I deserve these riches?" ^[6] Andy Kellman, awarding the album four stars at AllMusic, writes, "this is another worthy addition to the Clark Sheard catalog." ^[2] Rating the album three and a half stars from New Release Today, Dwayne Lacy says, "the 'less is more' approach shows that 10 total songs are enough for a complete album." ^[5] Bob Marovich, indicating in a four star review by the Journal of Gospel Music, responds, "Destined to Win reminds listeners of the church's—and gospel music’s—mandate to encourage the discouraged and give heart to the disheartened." ^[4] Assigning the album a five stars rating for Gospel Pundit, Erik Justin "E.J." Gaines replies, "Destined To Win is a powerful declaration of faith and victory, marked by the impeccable and unparalleled vocals of one of gospel music’s greatest treasures." ^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Who Doesn't Matter"	Donald Lawrence, Loren McGee	5:33
2.	"Destined to Win"	Myron Butler, Darrell Freeman	5:04
3.	"The Resurrection"	Richard Smallwood	5:10
4.	"Sunday A.M."	Rudy Currence, Lawrence	6:12
5.	"Only Call on Jesus"	Craig Brockman, Melissa Elliott, Charlene Keys, Nisan Stewart	6:09
6.	"My Words Have Power" (featuring Donald Lawrence & Co.)	Minister Gerald Robinson	8:14
7.	"Already Looking Better"	Donishisa Ballard	5:30
8.	"The Worst Is Over"	Oscar Williams	6:39
9.	"My God Is Big"	Karen Clark Sheard, Mike Guglielmucci, J. Drew Sheard II	3:54
10.	"We Acknowledge You"	Lawrence	3:58
Total length:			56:23

Chart performance

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [7]	20
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard) [8]	2
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [9]	4

References

1. Asker, Jim; Trust, Gary (January 9, 2015). "Tasha Cobbs, Rend Collective & Plumb Climb Christian, Gospel Charts". Billboard . Retrieved September 24, 2021– via Billboard.com.
2. Kellman, Andy (July 21, 2015). "Destined to Win - Karen Clark Sheard : Review". AllMusic . Retrieved January 1, 2015.
3. Gaines, Erik Justin "E.J." (July 21, 2015). "Karen Clark Sheard Scores Big With New Live Project - 'Destined To Win'". Gospel Pundit. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
4. Marovich, Bob (July 23, 2015). "Karen Clark Sheard – Destined to Win". Journal of Gospel Music. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
5. Lacy, Dwayne (July 22, 2015). "Empowerment and Encouragement". New Release Today. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
6. Ratliff, Ben (July 15, 2015). "Review: Karen Clark Sheard Brings Depth and Flexibility to a New Album". The New York Times . Retrieved January 1, 2016.
7. "Karen Clark-Sheard Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
8. "Karen Clark-Sheard Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
9. "Karen Clark-Sheard Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2016.