Kim Burrell

Career 1989–2003 Burrell's performances continued with Trinity Temple Full Gospel Mass Choir of Dallas and The Inspirational Sounds Mass Choir of Houston. 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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).

In December 2016, a video surfaced showing Burrell preaching a sermon at the Love & Liberty Fellowship Church. In that sermon, she called people who engage in homosexual acts "perverted" and said they had been deceived by the "homosexual spirit." She also warned that people who "play with" homosexual sin would "die from it" in 2017. 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." Shortly after the video of the sermon surfaced, The Ellen DeGeneres Show canceled Burrell's scheduled appearance, as did the BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music event, where she was removed as an honoree. Her radio talk show, Bridging the Gap with Kim Burrell, was canceled by Texas Southern University. In 2024, Burrell made a statement that included the following regarding her past comments: "You know, we have a church lingo. We have a church jargon that everybody doesn’t get. And sometimes you have to say it for the people in the back. And for that, I want to apologize to the LGBTQ community."

Selected discography Albums Try Me Again (Pearl, 1995) Everlasting Life (Tommy Boy Gospel, 1998) Live In Concert (Tommy Boy Gospel, 2001) No Ways Tired (Shanachie, 2009)

2017 "4:44" Jay Z featuring Kim Burrell 4:44 Roc Nation

2020 "Don't Let Go (feat. Kim Burrell) PJ Morton & Kim Burrell Gospel According To PJ Morton Inspiration/Tyscot Records, LLC 2022 "Victory (Remix) feat. Kim Burrell" Kenny Lewis & One Voice feat. Kim Burrell Victory (Remix) feat. Kim Burrell Broadcast Music Inc. 2022 "Anyway (Live)" Zacardi Cortez feat. Pastor Kim Burrell Imprint Blacksmoke Music Worldwide 2022 "Anyhow Reprise" Tye Tribbett feat. Kim Burrell, Jekalyn Carr, Isaac Carree, Zacardi Cortez, Tasha Page-Lockhart, and Isaiah Templeton All Things New Motown Gospel 2023 "Tap Into It (The Source)" Renee Spearman feat. Kim Burrell The Source The Orchard Music 2024 "Call His Name" Kenny Lewis & One Voice feat. Kim Burrell Call His Name PureSound Muzik Group 2025 "Makes My Day" Cory Montell Scott & Kim Burrell Makes My Day CSMusic Productions, LLC

Awards Dove Awards

The Dove Awards are awarded annually by the Gospel Music Association. Burrell has received 1 award.

Year Award Nominated work Result 2012 Urban Recorded Song of the Year "Sweeter"

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Burrell has received 3 nominations. Year Award Nominated workResult 2002 Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album Live In Concert 2009 Best Best Gospel Performance "I Understand" 2012 Best Gospel Album The Love Album

Stellar Awards The Stellar Awards are awarded annually by SAGMA. Burrell has received 3 awards and 1 honorary award. Year Award Nominated workResult 2000 Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year Everlasting Life Contemporary CD of the Year 2002 Urban/Inspirational Performance of the Year Live in Concert Female Vocalist of the Year Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year 2010 No Ways Tired 2012 The Love Album Female Vocalist of the Year 2021 Traditional Female Artist of the Year Gospel According to PJ 2024 Herself Aretha Franklin Icon Award 2026 Song of the Year "Able"

Miscellaneous awards Year Organization Award Nominated workResultRef. 2000 Funk Music Excellence Award Female Vocalist of the Year – Contemporary Everlasting Life 2002 Soul Train Music Awards Best Gospel album Live In Concert 2016 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Gospel Album – Traditional or Contemporary A Different Place 2017 Outstanding Song, Traditional "I See Victory" (with Pharrell)