Kim Burrell

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Kim Burrell
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Burrell in January 2024
Background information
Birth nameKimberly Jean Burrell [1]
Born (1972-08-26) August 26, 1972 (age 52)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • arranger
  • producer
  • pastor
Years active1989–present
Labels
Website kimburrellministries.com

Kimberly Jean Burrell [1] (born August 26, 1972) is an American gospel singer, songwriter, and pastor from Houston, Texas.

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Early life

Born Kimberly Jean Burrell on August 26, 1972, in Houston, Texas, [2] Burrell was one of four children born to Julius Burrell Jr., a pastor, and Helen Ruth Graham, an evangelist singer in The Church of God in Christ. [1] As a youth, Burrell began performing with Reverend James Cleveland's GMWA Youth Mass Choir (also known as Rev. James Cleveland's Kids). [3]

Career

1989–2003

Burrell's performances continued with Trinity Temple Full Gospel Mass Choir of Dallas and The Inspirational Sounds Mass Choir of Houston. [3] In 1996, she was a featured singer on the reprise of "Jesus Paid It All" on Ricky Dillard & New G's album Worked It Out. Her first independent album, Try Me Again, was released on the Texas-based boutique label Pearl Records in 1995. This led to her being signed to Tommy Boy Gospel and releasing another album, Everlasting Life (1998), produced by Asaph Alexander Ward. The album peaked at #10 on the Billboard Gospel Charts. [4] Burrell recorded Live In Concert , a live album in November 2000 at the annual COGIC Holy Convocation in Memphis, Tennessee. The album was released in 2001. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Album in 2002. Though Tommy Boy Gospel closed shortly after the release of Live In Concert, by 2002, she had signed a recording contract with Elektra Records. [5] Under this contract she recorded only a guest appearance on the all-star gospel track "Higher Ground", which first appeared as a bonus track on Missy Elliott's album Miss E... So Addictive [6] and was later featured on Karen Clark Sheard's 2nd Chance album. Burrell has continued to perform live and to collaborate with other artists. Though only intermittently active as a recording artist, she established and hosts the annual Ephesians 4 conference, a workshop for performing artists.

2004–present

In 2004, Burrell was a guest performer 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. [7] She appeared in George Clinton's original song "Mathematics of Love" on Clinton's 2008 album of covers, George Clinton and Some Gangsters of Love. [8] Burrell released her first studio album in 11 years, No Ways Tired, on April 7, 2009, through Shanachie Records. [9] The album features covers of classic gospel songs like "My Faith Looks Up To Thee," "What A Friend We Have In Jesus," "O Lamb Of God" and "I Surrender All," as well as the classic James Cleveland song after which the album is named. [10] [11] Burrell has uncredited vocals on Frank Ocean’s “Godspeed” from his 2016 album Blonde. Burrell sang "I see a Victory" with Pharrell Williams for the soundtrack to the feature film Hidden Figures (2016). [12]

In December 2016, a video surfaced showing Burrell preaching a sermon at the Love & Liberty Fellowship Church. [13] [14] In that sermon, she called people who engage in homosexual acts "perverted" and said they had been deceived by the "homosexual spirit." [15] [16] She also warned that people who "play with" homosexual sin would "die from it" in 2017. [17] In response to considerable criticism, Burrell said that she makes "no excuses or apologies" for the sermon, adding "I love you, and God loves you, but he hates the sin in you and me." [18] Shortly after the video of the sermon surfaced, The Ellen DeGeneres Show canceled Burrell's scheduled appearance, [19] as did the BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music event, where she was removed as an honoree. [20] Her radio talk show, Bridging the Gap with Kim Burrell, was canceled by Texas Southern University. [21]

Selected discography

Albums

Singles

Videos

Other appearances

YearTitleArtistAlbumLabel
1990"Praise Him"GMWA National Youth Mass ChoirWin The World For ChristSweet Rain
1996"Jesus Paid It All" Ricky Dillard & New GWorked It OutCrystal Rose
1998"Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus (Remix)"Trinity Temple Mass Choir featuring Kim BurrellGospel Out-Takes: Unreleased MusicTyscot
2000"Woman"Kim Burrell with Montrel DarrettJ2K Jesus 2000EMI Gospel
2000"God's Favor"Tri-City Singers featuring Karen Clark-Sheard, Kim Burrell, and Kelly Price Tri-City4.comEMI Gospel
2001"Special Place"Kim BurrellThank You (Unreleased)Bad Boy
2002"The Lord Will Make A Way Somehow" Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship ChoirFamily Affair II: Live At Radio City Music HallVerity
2002"Higher Ground" Missy Elliott feat. Yolanda Adams, Dorinda Clark Cole, Karen Clark-Sheard, Mary Mary & Kim Burrell Miss E...So Addictive Elektra
2002"The Moment I Prayed"Kirk Whalum featuring Kim BurrellThe Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter IIWord
2002"I'm Gonna Praise Him"Kim BurrellGospel Today Presents: Praise and Worship 2002 Verity
2003"We Praise You Lord" Shirley Caesar featuring Kim BurrellShirley Caesar & FriendsWord
2003"Go Tell It"Gary Mayes & Nu Era featuring Kim BurrellGo Tell It: The N.E. X-Perience, Vol. 2Gvm 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"
"O When I Come"
"Family That Prays Together"
The Stewart Singers featuring Kim BurrellBack to the RootsIndependent
2004"3-Way Phone Call" R. Kelly featuring Kim Burrell & Kelly PriceHappy People/U Saved MeJive
2004"You Can Change" Tye Tribbett & G.A. featuring Kim BurrellLifeColumbia/Sony Gospel
2005"Soldier"The Andrews Brothers featuring Kim BurrellFree IndeedSic Records
2005"If Your Love Cannot Be Moved" Stevie Wonder featuring Kim Burrell A Time 2 Love Motown
2005"Not Until" Lexi featuring Kim BurrellA 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"Over and Over Again" VaShawn Mitchell featuring Kim BurrellPromisesTyscot
2007"Journey" Richard Smallwood featuring Kim BurrellJourney: Live In New YorkVerity
2007"If You Never" Byron Cage featuring Kim Burrell & J. MossLive At the Apollo: The Proclamation GospoCentric/Zomba Gospel
2007"Try" Marvin Winans featuring Kim BurrellAlone But Not Alone PureSprings Gospel
2007"I Come To Thee" Sean Jones featuring Kim BurrellKaleidoscope Mack Avenue
2007"You're the Reason" Sean Jones featuring Kim BurrellKaleidoscope Mack Avenue
2008"I Understand"Kim Burrell, Rance Allen, BeBe Winans, Mariah Carey & Hezekiah Walker's Love Fellowship Tabernacle ChoirRandy Jackson's Music Club: Volume One Concord Music Group
2008"He Has Made Me Glad" Tye Tribbett & GA featuring Kim BurrellStand OutColumbia/Integrity
2008"Mathematics of Love" [8] George Clinton featuring Kim BurrellGeorge Clinton and Some Gangsters of Love Shanachie Records
2008"Song for the Hopeful" Harry Connick, Jr. featuring Kim Burrell What a Night! A Christmas Album Columbia/Sony
"Let There Be Peace On Earth
2012"I Win" John P. Kee featuring Kim BurrellLife & FavorKee Music Group
"My Worship Remix
2012"With You" James Fortune featuring Kim BurrellIdentityE1 Entertainment
2016"Godspeed" Frank Ocean featuring Kim Burrell blond Boys Don't Cry
2016"I See A Victory" Pharrell Williams & Kim Burrell Hidden Figures SoundtrackColumbia/Sony
2016"Na You" Dunsin Oyekan & Kim BurrellCode Red
2017"4:44" Jay Z featuring Kim Burrell 4:44 Roc Nation
2018"Grace" Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago feat. Kim BurrellGrace: The Remixes – EPInspired People, LLC
2018"Sunshine Feel Good" Snoop Dogg & Kim Burrell Snoop Dogg Presents Bible of Love RCA Inspiration
2018"Talk to God" Mali Music & Kim Burrell Snoop Dogg Presents Bible of Love RCA Inspiration
2020"Don't Let Go (feat. Kim Burrell) PJ Morton & Kim BurrellGospel According To PJMorton Inspiration/Tyscot Records, LLC
2022"Victory (Remix) feat. Kim Burrell"Kenny Lewis & One Voice feat. Kim BurrellVictory (Remix) feat. Kim BurrellBroadcast Music Inc.
2022"Anyway (Live)" Zacardi Cortez feat. Pastor Kim BurrellImprintBlacksmoke Music Worldwide
2022"Anyhow Reprise"Tye Tribbett feat. Kim Burrell, Jekalyn Carr, Isaac Carree, Zacardi Cortez, Tasha Page-Lockhart, and Isaiah TempletonAll Things NewMotown Gospel
2023"Tap Into It (The Source)" Renee Spearman feat. Kim BurrellThe SourceThe Orchard Music
2024"Call His Name"Kenny Lewis & One Voice feat. Kim BurrellCall His NamePureSound Muzik Group

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 Abbey, Cherie D. (December 26, 2007). Biography Today: Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers. Omnigraphics, Incorporated. ISBN   978-0-7808-0974-1 . Retrieved August 26, 2024– via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Kim Burrell Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic .
  3. 1 2 [ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Gospel Albums Chart". Billboard.com . March 6, 1999.
  5. ↑ [ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Missy Elliott has raised the bar on hip-hop". BlackFlix.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2006.
  7. ↑ Bonner, Gerard (August 2004). "R. Kelly: U Saved Me". GospelFlava.com.
  8. 1 2 Graff, Gary (June 27, 2008). "George Clinton Goes 'Gangster' On New Album". Billboard.com.
  9. 1 2 "Kim Burell: No Ways Tired". Amazon. Retrieved March 16, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Kim Burrell to Release New Album". GospelFlava.com. March 16, 2009. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2009.
  11. ↑ Singersroom (March 17, 2009). "Kim Burrell Set For New Album Release, Donald Lawrence On For 'Sunday Best' Top 20". SingersRoom.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  12. ↑ DeSantis, Rachel (January 4, 2017). "Hidden Figures team speaks out against soundtrack singer's homophobic sermon". EW.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Kim Burrell under fire for comments about gays and lesbians". SFGate. January 1, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  14. ↑ Alexis, Diamond (January 2, 2017). "Pharrell, Janelle Monae and Questlove Respond to Kim Burrell's LGBTQ Comments". BET. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  15. ↑ Petit, Stephanie (December 31, 2016). "Hidden Figures Singer Kim Burrell Calls Gay People 'Perverted' Days Before Appearance on Ellen". People . Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  16. ↑ Strachan, Maxwell (December 31, 2016). "Pharrell's Singing Partner Caught On Tape In Homophobic Rant". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  17. ↑ Shellnutt, Kate (January 8, 2017). "Reactions to gospel preacher Kim Burrell on LGBT issues reveal split among black churches". The Washington Post . Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Gospel singer Kim Burrell under fire for comments about gays and lesbians". Fox News. January 1, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Kim Burrell Won't Appear on 'Ellen' After Anti-Gay Sermon". Billboard. January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  20. ↑ Stutz, Colin (January 6, 2016). "Kim Burrell Asked to Not Take Part in BMI Gospel Music Event After Anti-Gay Sermon". Billboard.
  21. ↑ Purcell, Carey (January 5, 2016). "Kim Burrell update: Gospel singer's radio show dropped by TSU following homophobic sermon". AOL. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  22. ↑ "19th Annual Gospel Music Excellence Award Results". GospelFlava.com.
  23. ↑ "15th Annual Stellar Award Winners". GospelFlava.com.
  24. 1 2 3 "Kim Burrell | Artist | GRAMMY.com". Grammy.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  25. 1 2 "2012 Stellar Award Winners Vashawn Mitchell's Triumphant and Kirk Franklin's Hello Fear Take Home Most Awards + Red Carpet Fashion's Finest". TheQueensCastle.net. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012.
  26. ↑ "Winners of the 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards..." doveawards.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012.
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