Kim Burrell Biography
Kim Burrell is a Grammy-nominated American gospel musician and preacher from Houston, Texas. Burrell began her musical career with Reverend James Cleveland’s GMWA Youth Mass Choir (also known as Reverend James Cleveland’s Kids).
How old is Kim Burrell?- Age
Burrell is 50 years old as of August 2022. She was born Kimberly Jean Burrell on 26 August 1972 in Houston, Texas, United States.
Kim Burrell Height
Burrell stands at a height of 5 feet 3 inches( 1.7m) tall
Kim Burrell Parents – Family
She was born Kimberly Jean Burrell on 26 August 1972 in Houston, Texas, United States. Burrell was one of four children born to Helen Ruth Graham, an evangelist singer for The Church of God in Christ, and pastor Julius Burrell Jr. She has four siblings; Kathryn Burrell, Kevin Jordan, Julius Lynn Burrell, and Karen Jordan.
Kim Burrell Married- Husband – Son
Wiley was married to musician Kim Burrell. They have a son named Christian Joseph Wiley.
Kim Burrell Church Career
Burrell’s performances were continued by the Inspirational Sounds Mass Choir of Houston and the Trinity Temple Full Gospel Mass Choir of Dallas. In 1996, she sang a reprise of “Jesus Paid It All” on Ricky Dillard & New G’s album Worked It Out. Pearl Records, a Texas-based boutique label, released her debut album as an independent artist, “Try Me Again,” in 1995. As a result, she was signed to Tommy Boy Gospel and released her second album, Everlasting Life (1999), which was produced by Asaph Alexander Ward. On the Billboard Gospel Charts, the album debuted at number ten.
At the annual COGIC Convention in Memphis, Tennessee, in November 2000, Burrell recorded Live In Concert, a live album. In 2001, the album was released. In 2002, it was up for a Grammy Award as the Best Soul Gospel Album. She had signed a recording contract with Elektra Records by 2002, despite the fact that Tommy Boy Gospel went out of business shortly after the release of Live In Concert. She only made a guest appearance on the all-star gospel track “Higher Ground” under this contract. This track first appeared as a bonus track on Missy Elliott’s album Miss E… So Addictive and later appeared on Karen Clark Sheard’s album 2nd Chance. Burrell has continued to collaborate with other artists and perform live.
She started and runs the annual Ephesians 4 conference, which is a workshop for performing artists, despite only being occasionally active as a recording artist. Burrell appeared alongside Kelly Price as a guest performer in 2004 on R. Kelly’s “3-Way Phone Call.” In the song that sounded like a soap opera, Burrell played Price’s “prayer partner.”Gospel/jazz vocalist Burrell’s major-label first album is titled Everlasting Life. Burrell earned the 2000 Stellar Award for Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year and the 1999 Gospel Music Excellence Award for Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year for the album.
The original song “Mathematics of Love” was included on Clinton’s 2008 cover album, George Clinton and Some Gangsters of Love. Shanachie Records released Burrell’s first studio album in 11 years, No Ways Tired, on April 7, 2009. The album is titled after the classic James Cleveland song, and it includes covers of gospel standards such as “My Faith Looks Up To Thee,” “What A Friend We Have In Jesus,” “O Lamb Of God,” and “I Surrender All.” Burrell and Pharrell Williams collaborated on the song “I See a Victory” for the soundtrack of the 2016 film Hidden Figures.
Kim Burrell Net Worth
Burrell has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
