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Personal life
On June 16, 1984, Clark-Sheard wed John Drew Sheard, a minister. Her husband became the senior pastor of Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ in Detroit. Together they have 2 children: Kierra, who is also a gospel recording artist, and John Drew Sheard II, a young musician and up-and-coming producer.
In 2001, Clark-Sheard was faced with a life-threatening crisis when a blood vessel burst during a scheduled hernia surgery. Her doctors only gave her a 2% chance of survival due to her complications. After the blood clot was surgically removed, Clark-Sheard fell into a coma. The coma lasted a week, but Clark-Sheard made a miraculous recovery and recorded her sophomore album, 2nd Chance (named so because of the "second chance" given to her by God), in 2002. A reference to Clark-Sheard's near-death experience is made in her daughter Kierra's song "You Don't Know".
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Voice
Karen is classified as a Wagnerian Soprano. In almost every song by The Clark Sisters she is heard singing the highest portion, along with former member Denise Clark Bradford. One of Karen Clark Sheard's highest full voice note on record is in her 2006 song "You Showed Me", which is a C6. She has once been named "Best Vocalist In The World", and is her vocals are irreproducable.
Jesus Is A Love Song
Karen Clark-Sheard Lyrics
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I keep feeling this presence so near
Music so sweet so rich and complete
Like the voice of an angel
It ministers to me
Could it be a dream or is it a reality
Sounds just like a symphony
Music so sweet so rich and complete
It ministers to me
Chorus:
A love song Beautiful song
Love song
Beautiful song
Love song
Sweet simple song
(Repeat)
Turnaround:
The day he opened my eyes
And He changed my heart
Jesus is a love song to me
Vamp:
Jesus is a love song - love song
The lyrics of Karen Clark-Sheard's "Jesus Is A Love Song" express the artist's personal experience of feeling the presence of God through music. She hears the melody in her ear and feels a sense of closeness to God. The music is sweet and complete, like the voice of an angel, and it ministers to her. She questions whether this is a dream or a reality and realizes that it's real when the music sounds like a symphony. In the chorus, Karen exalts Jesus as a beautiful love song that is sweet, simple, and complete.
Line by Line Meaning
I keep hearing this melody in my ear
The singer is constantly hearing a sweet melody that brings her comfort and joy
I keep feeling this presence so near
The singer feels the presence of God or a divine being close to her
Music so sweet so rich and complete
The melody she hears is not just simple, but it's also complex, beautiful, and full of depth.
Like the voice of an angel It ministers to me
The melody she hears is so beautiful that it speaks to her soul and brings her peace and comfort, much like an angel's voice.
Could it be a dream or is it a reality Sounds just like a symphony Music so sweet so rich and complete Like the voice of an angel It ministers to me
The singer is questioning whether what she's experiencing is real or just a dream. However, the melody reassures her that it's not only real, but also complete and breathtaking.
A love song Beautiful song Love song Beautiful song Love song Sweet simple song
The chorus emphasizes that the melody she hears is a love song; beautiful, sweet, and simple.
The day he opened my eyes And He changed my heart Jesus is a love song to me
The turnaround describes a moment of spiritual awakening that brought her closer to God. She realizes that the song she hears is a manifestation of God's love for her.
Jesus is a love song - love song
The vamp underscores the power and beauty of the love song that is Jesus Christ.
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