Kimberly Burrell was born in the year 1972 on August 27 in Houston, Texas, USA and she is a gorgeous American gospel singer. Kim’s genre of music comprises gospel and jazz. Kim Burrell is a singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, pastor, as well as a bishop. Kim has remarkable vocals and can very well play the piano as well as organ. Kimberly over the course of her career has worked with various labels such as Pearl Records, Elektra, Epic/SME, Tommy Boy Gospel, Shanachie Records, as well as New Brand Records.
Quick facts concerning Kim Burrell
Kim started performing along with Reverend James Cleveland at GMWA Youth Mass Choir which was also known as Reverend James Cleveland’s Kids.
Kim has performed with the Full Gospel Mass Choir of Dallas by Trinity Temple.
Kim has even performed with the Mass Choir of Houston by The Inspirational Sounds.
Kim has one child named Christain Joseph Wiley.
What was the beginning of Kim Burrell’s career like?
In the year 1996, Kim was one of the featured singers on the reprise of the song titled Jesus Paid It All which was released on Ricky Dillard & New G’s album titled Worked It Out. Kim Burrell released her first independent album called Try Me Again, which was released on the boutique label called Pearl Records in the year 1995. In the year 1999, Kim released another album called Everlasting Life under the label Tom Boy Gospel. The album topped at #10 on the Billboard Gospel Charts’ listing.
What has Kim Burrell released so far in her career?
Kim Burrell has performed live and even collaborated with a different number of artists. Kim released her third album titled Live In Concert released in 2001, her fourth album was titled No Ways Tired under the Shanachie label which was released in 2009, The Love Album which was released in 2011, and A Different Place which was released in the year 2015. Kim’s well-known singles are Special Place which was released by Bad Boy Entertainment in 2001 and Little Drummer Boy which was released by New Brands Records which was released in the year 2018.
How many accolades has Kim Burrell accomplished so far?
In the year 2000, Kim won the Gospel Music Excellence Award as well as Female Vocalist of the Year – Contemporary for her second album titled Everlasting Life. In the same year, 2000, Kim Burrell won the Stellar Award again for her second album – Everlasting Life.
Kim earned a Grammy nomination in the year 2009 in the category of Best Gospel also called Contemporary Christian Album called I Understand. In the year 2012, Kim won the Stellar Award in the category of Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year for her fifth album titled The Love Album and Contemporary Female of the Year for the same album. Along with this, in the same year, 2012, Kimberly won the Dove Award in the category of Song of the Year for Kim’s song titled Sweeter and a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Gospel Album for her fifth album titled The Love Album.