Next Week on Lift Every Voice: Loretta Devine and Kim Burrell

Kim Burrell and Loretta Devine take the hot seat.

Next Week on Lift Every Voice: Loretta Devine and Kim Burrell - Loretta Devine and Kim Burrell are veterans in both of their fields; and they'll be taking the hot seat with our host, Fonzworth Bentley. (Photos from left: Rich Polk/Getty Images for Hollywood Pantages, Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

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Next Week on Lift Every Voice: Loretta Devine and Kim Burrell - Loretta Devine and Kim Burrell are veterans in both of their fields; and they'll be taking the hot seat with our host, Fonzworth Bentley. (Photos from left: Rich Polk/Getty Images for Hollywood Pantages, Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

Dreamgirls  - These wonderful ladies were born to be stars! Sheryl Lee Ralph and Loretta Devine got their rise to fame in the original Broadway musical Dreamgirls. (Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)

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Dreamgirls - These wonderful ladies were born to be stars! Sheryl Lee Ralph and Loretta Devine got their rise to fame in the original Broadway musical Dreamgirls. (Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)

Photo By Photo: Ron Galella

From the Stage to the Screen  - Loretta Devine has run clean past the typical sterotypes of black women in Hollywood. She's starred in films and shows such as the comedy film Lottery Ticket, the TV series The Client List and the series Doc McStuffins, plus many more.  (Photos from left: David Lee, 2010 Alcon Film Fund, 2010 Lifetime Networks  

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From the Stage to the Screen - Loretta Devine has run clean past the typical sterotypes of black women in Hollywood. She's starred in films and shows such as the comedy film Lottery Ticket, the TV series The Client List and the series Doc McStuffins, plus many more.  (Photos from left: David Lee, 2010 Alcon Film Fund, 2010 Lifetime Networks  

The Carmichael Show - Loretta Devine plays mother and wife Cynthia Carmichael in the NBC series The Carmichael Show. The show follows the life of comedian Jerrod Carmichael, from family to his relationship and much more. (Photo: Matthias Clamer/NBC)

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The Carmichael Show - Loretta Devine plays mother and wife Cynthia Carmichael in the NBC series The Carmichael Show. The show follows the life of comedian Jerrod Carmichael, from family to his relationship and much more. (Photo: Matthias Clamer/NBC)

Exercising Your Talents  - Since her first solo album, Try Me Again, Kim Burrell has collaborated with many great artists and musicians in the music business, from Yolanda Adams to Kirk Franklin to Missy Elliott to Stevie Wonder, and of course her best friend Whitney Houston. She created hits like "I Keep Holding On," "Anything" and "I'll Be There." Her talents aren't solely rooted in singing. Kim has a knack for ministering far beyond music. She is also a pastor, a producer, a writer and much more. (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images)

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Exercising Your Talents - Since her first solo album, Try Me Again, Kim Burrell has collaborated with many great artists and musicians in the music business, from Yolanda Adams to Kirk Franklin to Missy Elliott to Stevie Wonder, and of course her best friend Whitney Houston. She created hits like "I Keep Holding On," "Anything" and "I'll Be There." Her talents aren't solely rooted in singing. Kim has a knack for ministering far beyond music. She is also a pastor, a producer, a writer and much more. (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images)

Sunday Best Mentor  - Kim Burrell also is a mentor for BET's Sunday Best, alongside judges Kierra Sheard, Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams. Catch her on Lift Every Voice this Sunday at 10A/9C! (Photo: BET)

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Sunday Best Mentor - Kim Burrell also is a mentor for BET's Sunday Best, alongside judges Kierra Sheard, Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams. Catch her on Lift Every Voice this Sunday at 10A/9C! (Photo: BET)