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Graceland (Kierra Sheard Album)
''Graceland'' is the fifth studio album by American singer Kierra Sheard. It was released by Karew Records and Motown Gospel on July 22, 2014. Her debut with her brother's J. Drew Sheard music label, the album debuted at number one on US Top Gospel Albums The ''Billboard'' charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in the United States and elsewhere. The results are published in ''Billboard'' magazine. ''Billboard'' biz, the online extension of the ''Billboard'' charts, pr ... and reached number 33 on the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, becoming Sheard's highest-charting album yet. ''Graceland'' was nominated for a Stellar Award and a GMA Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel/Urban Album of the Year. Critical reception AllMusic wrote that "with the album being skillfully laid out and paced, Sheard remains at the forefront of progressive gospel with ''Graceland''." Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References {{Aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kierra Sheard
Kierra Valencia "Kiki" Sheard-Kelly (born June 20, 1987) is an American gospel singer. She is the daughter of gospel singer Karen Clark-Sheard (member of gospel singing group the Clark Sisters) and granddaughter of gospel choral director Mattie Moss Clark. Sheard portrayed her mother in the hit Lifetime movie, The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel. After appearing on her mother's (most notably, the seminal ''Finally Karen'') and aunt's albums, Sheard broke to the music scene with the release of her debut album '' I Owe You'' in 2004. Her hit single " You Don't Know" was inspired by her mother almost losing her life to a fatal blood clot. Early life Born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in the suburb of West Bloomfield, Sheard spent her formative years surrounded by the influences of her family, their faith, and their music. At age 5, she began singing in the choir at Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ, pastored by her father, Bishop J. Drew Sheard. Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |