Motown Gospel recently announced the signing of 4-time GRAMMY-winning singer, musician, songwriter, and First Lady of COGIC (Church of God in Christ) Karen Clark Sheard, in partnership with Karew Records. They plan to release her first new album in over five years. This project follows the 2015 live album Destined To Win, which proved to be her highest-charting album in her solo career.
Monica Coates and EJ Gaines, Co-Executive Directors of Motown Gospel say that there isn’t another female vocalist in gospel music who has had as broad an influence, Karen Clark Sheard. Her powerful voice unites all genres from R&B to Classical, Hip-Hop, and more.
“I am honored and excited to partner with Motown Gospel,” shares Karen Clark Sheard. “I’m passionate about encouraging, inspiring and uplifting people through my music, and I can’t wait to share it with my long-time supporters and with the world.”
Karen Clark Sheard first rose to prominence as the youngest sibling in The Clark Sisters, the group credited with bringing gospel music to the mainstream. Formed by their mother, Dr. Mattie Moss Clark, when Clark Sheard was a teenager, the five sisters released their national crossover hit “You Brought The Sunshine” in 1981. The song reached churches and dancefloors alike and climbed to the upper reaches of several Billboard charts in the process.
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