Urban Gospel Playlist

Check out these urban-influenced Gospel singers.

"The 14th" - The R&B diva celebrates loving her man with this heartfelt ballad. "He can melt me with one kiss," the singer belts out.  (Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)
Kierra “Kiki” Sheard - As the daughter of gospel singer Karen Clark Sheard of the Clark Sisters, “Kiki” pretty much grew up in the Gospel music industry. She reaches the younger generation with a "beat they can associate with." Stand-out tracks:1. “Why Me?”2. “Love Like Crazy”3. “You Don’t Know”(Photo by Aaron Crisler / Retna Ltd.)
Kirk Franklin - When you think of urban gospel, you usually think of Kirk Franklin. In the '90s his distinctive sound penetrated into the mainstream with heavy rotation on urban radio and music video channels. Stand-out tracks:\r\r1. “I Smile”\r2. “Imagine Me”\r3. “Declaration (This is It)”\r(Photo by Phil McCarten/PictureGroup)
Mary Mary  - Grammy Award-winning duo Mary Mary has etched its name in music history with groundbreaking music that has delighted and inspired. We first met the sister act in 2000, when their debut single “Shackles” stormed the Billboard charts and offered listeners a new and unique brand of gospel. Since then, they’ve released game changing gospel hits such as “God in Me” and “Get Up” and have six studio albums that have blessed millions of believers across the globe.(Photo: Phil McCarten/PictureGroup)Michelle Williams - Michelle Williams was the first member of the massive R&B girl group Desitiny's Child to release a solo album, and a gospel album at that. Since then Michelle has made the jump to acting, having starred in several plays, including The Color Purple, Aida and David E. Talbert's What My Husband Doesn't Know. Stand-out tracks:\r\r1. "Heard A Word"\r2. "Do You Know"\r3. "Gospel Medley"\r(Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

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Kierra “Kiki” Sheard - As the daughter of gospel singer Karen Clark Sheard of the Clark Sisters, “Kiki” pretty much grew up in the Gospel music industry. She reaches the younger generation with a "beat they can associate with." Stand-out tracks:1. “Why Me?”2. “Love Like Crazy”3. “You Don’t Know”(Photo by Aaron Crisler / Retna Ltd.)

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