The Kierra Sheard Factor

Explore Kierra Sheard's story, life and accomplishments.

KiKi Sheard: Forward In Faith - Kierra “Kiki” Sheard is the only daughter of the legendary Karen Clark Sheard and makes it clear that talent is God-given and runs in the family.  Click on to learn more about the talented, Kiki Sheard. (Photo: EMI Gospel)

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The Kierra Sheard Factor  - Kierra “Kiki” Sheard is the only daughter of the legendary Karen Clark Sheard and makes it clear that talent is God-given and runs in the family. Click on to learn more about the talented Ms. Sheard.    Watch: In Detroit With Kierra Sheard(Photo: EMI Gospel)

Kiki Sheard - (Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

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Runs in the Family - Kiki Sheard’s first taste of stardom was in 1997. At the time she was just a 9-year-old and made her musical debut on Karen Clark Sheard’s first solo album Finally Karen. The duet, “The Will of God,” caught the attention of record executives everywhere and by 2003 she inked her first major label deal with EMI Gospel.Watch: In Detroit With Kierra Sheard(Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

Kierra Sheard - Don't miss this PK in action at Celebration of Gospel '13. (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for The Stellar Awards)

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Her Debut - When Kiki was 17-years-old, she released her debut album, I Owe You. The album spawned the No. 1 hit “You Don’t Know” and won her both a GMA Dove Award and a Soul Train Award.Watch: In Detroit With Kierra Sheard(Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for The Stellar Awards)

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Her Own Woman - Since her debut on her mother's project, Kierra has released four successful solo projects and two mixtapes that have made her a star in her own right. (Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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Kiki's No. 1 - In 2006, Kierra Sheard released her sophomore album, This Is Me. The album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart and also won a GMA Dove Award. The album's success also led Kiki to win a Stellar Award for Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year. Watch: In Detroit With Kierra Sheard(Photo: Frank Micelotta/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.)

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Blazing Trails - Kiki’s third album, Bold Right Life, debuted at No. 3 and she received her second Grammy nomination for the project. The album also garnered four Stellar Awards nods.            Watch: In Detroit With Kierra Sheard(Photo: Aaron Crisler / Retna Ltd)

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Preacher's Kid, Tuesday at 12:30P/11:30C - LeToya Luckett's faith is challenged. View other gospel themed flicks. (Photo: Epidemic Pictures)

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The Preacher's Kid  - In 2011, Kierra starred alongside LeToya Luckett and Durrell "Tank" Babbs in the acclaimed film The Preacher's Kid.Watch: In Detroit With Kierra Sheard

Born Into It - When your mother is Karen Clark-Sheard it's very likely that you'll get some of her gifts and Kierra showed early musical promise. (Photo: BenRose/PictureGroup)

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Young Executive - Kierra released her fourth CD on her family’s record label Karew Records. Not only is she one of the premiere artists on the label, she is also the label's current Vice President and Director of Creative Development.            Watch: In Detroit With Kierra Sheard(Photo: BenRose/PictureGroup)

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Graceland - Never afraid to take musical and artistic risks, Kierra Sheard will release her fifth studio album, Graceland, which is a multi-genre collection of gospel music not typically heard from her, on Tuesday, July 22. 

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Graceland - In 2014, Sheard released Graceland, which shot to No. 1 on the iTunes gospel/christian chart.Watch: In Detroit With Kierra Sheard