At an early age, Price's musical talents began to dominate her life. While most babies have to be taken from the crib and calmed from crying in the middle of the night, Price's mother has told of the times when the entire house would be awakened by the sound of a young Price singing out in her crib while the rest of the family tried to sleep. As a young child, Price knew that music was more than just something that happened on the radio, in church, or even during the commercials on TV. For her it was a part of life that quickly became a necessity. She became emotionally dependant on the music inside of her and quickly learned how to use music as an outlet to express what she was feeling even when she couldn’t speak about it. One day after experiencing deep sadness from a book she read for a Black history project in school, Kelly wrote a song to express her unexplainable emotions; this was her first song at only 7 years old.
Price sang on her first recording before the age of 10 and by the time she was 18, Price was recording and touring the world with multi-platinum pop diva Mariah Carey. Always a quick study, Kelly watched and learned the intricacies of studio and production work and soon after began to expand into areas other than just background singing. It was during these early years of her professional career that Price refers to as her formal education. While her classmates attended college to prepare for their careers, she went to work everyday and studied with the entertainment industry’s best to prepare for what would soon be her own music career. During these years and beyond, Price has shared her multiple musical gifts with many artists and reached the number one spot on Billboard several times before anyone even knew what the woman behind the voice and the pen looked like. Throughout her career, Price has sung for, recorded with, toured with, wrote songs for, arranged and produced music for George Michael, Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Brian McKnight, LL Cool J, Ben Tankard, Mary J. Blige, Puff Daddy, Brandy, The LOX, Donnie McClurkin, The Williams Brothers, Faith Evans, Karen Clarke-Sheard, Yolanda Adams, MASE, Whitney Houston, Mary Mary, The Notorious B.I.G, Richard Smallwood, R. Kelly, Eric Clapton, Wynona Judd, Gerald Levert, Angela Winbush, The Isley Bros and the legendary Ronald Isley just to name a few. Though many record labels initially pursued Price as a recording artist, it was her connection with Isley and his relentless persistence that convinced her to begin to use her musical talents for herself resulting in a formal alliance between Isley and Price that birthed her solo career with the album Soul of A Woman in 1998 that featured the #1 hit women’s anthem of the year “Friend of Mine”, penned by Price herself.
She would follow with the platinum success of Mirror Mirror in 2000, One Family: A Christmas Album in 2002 and the critically acclaimed Priceless in 2003.
In October 2005, Price recorded her first live gospel project. The This Is Who I Am album was released on October 24, 2006 on her own label, EcclecticSounds Records. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Gospel Charts and peaked at #9 on the R&B album chart.
Price was inducted as an honorary member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. in July 2006.
In early 2007, Price kicked off a tour with the "Sisters in the Spirit 2007".
In 2006, she recorded the song "Why?" for the soundtrack Why Did I Get Married?, a film version of the stage play of the same name she once acted in, playing the role of Sheila.
In early 2009, Price was featured on Coko's gospel album entitled The Winner In Me on the track "Oh Mary".
In June 2010, Price promoted her single "Tired" on The Jazz Joy and Roy syndicated radio show as "some of the best work of my career to date."
In September 2009, it was announced she would be joining Deborah Cox and Tamia to form the super group The Queen Project. The women seek to empower women of all ages, races and backgrounds by doing a number of community service projects. In September 2010, Kelly announced via her official Twitter profile that her new solo album Kelly will be released in 2011. Her second single "Not My Daddy" debuted on R&B charts at #87.
God Is Faithful
Kelly Price Lyrics
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About my journey
Ups and downs I've had plenty
Looking for love in all the wrong places
But I found nothing to fill my empty spaces
I looked for mother she wasn't there
No father around to care
And my friends no where to be found
But when I called Jesus
He was right there
To hear my cry
And answer my prayer
The lord is so faithful
He's been better to me
Then I been to myself
Vs ii
The doctor told me
Twas nothing he could do
He shook his head
And he left the room
Then I remembered
Your words I read
In the holy scriptures
Where it said
That you were wounded for my transgressions
You were bruised for my iniquities
By your stripes I'm already healed
So right then I dropped to my knees
And I called Jesus
He was right there
He heard my cry
He answered my prayer
He is faithful
He's been better to me
Than I been to myself
God is faithful
Yes he's faithful
And if he said it
It will come to pass
God is faithful
Oh yes he's faithful
Oh!
If he said it
I believe it
I don't doubt it
I receive it!
God is faithful, yes he's faithful
The Lord is faithful
My God is faithful, my God is faithful mmmm
In Kelly Price's song "God is Faithful," the lyrics describe the story of the singer's journey and how she experienced ups and downs while looking for love in all the wrong places. She recounts how she looked for a mother, father, siblings, and friends but found emptiness. However, despite the abandonment she felt, she found solace in calling Jesus. She discovered that He was always there to hear her cry and answer her prayer, showing her that God is faithful.
In the second verse, Price talks about when the doctor gave her bad news and shook his head, telling her there was nothing he could do. However, she remembered what she had read in the Bible and believed that Jesus had taken her bruises upon himself. She was already healed by his stripes. She knelt down and called on Jesus, and he once again answered her prayers. The song concludes with the affirmation that God is faithful, and if He said something, it will undoubtedly come to pass.
Overall, "God Is Faithful" is a beautiful, inspiring song that encourages us to always trust in God's faithfulness, despite the challenges that life throws our way.
Line by Line Meaning
Can I share my story
May I tell you about my personal experience
About my journey
Concerning my travels through life
Ups and downs I've had plenty
I have experienced numerous high and low moments
Looking for love in all the wrong places
Searching for affection in inappropriate situations
But I found nothing to fill my empty spaces
Yet I was still unfulfilled and empty inside
I looked for mother she wasn't there
My search for a motherly figure was fruitless
No father around to care
My father wasn't present to provide care and support
Sisters and brothers were not around
My siblings were not present in my time of need
And my friends no where to be found
Even my friends were absent during my struggles
But when I called Jesus
However, when I reached out to Jesus
He was right there
Jesus was readily available to me
To hear my cry
To listen to my plea
And answer my prayer
And respond to my request
The lord is so faithful
The Lord is extremely dependable
He's been better to me
He has treated me better
Then I been to myself
Than I have treated myself
The doctor told me
The physician informed me
Twas nothing he could do
There was nothing he could do
He shook his head
He expressed his defeat
And he left the room
And departed the area
Then I remembered
I recollected
Your words I read
The message I read from You
In the holy scriptures
Within the sacred text
Where it said
Which said
That you were wounded for my transgressions
You were harmed because of my wrongdoing
You were bruised for my iniquities
You were injured because of my immoralities
By your stripes I'm already healed
My recovery has already occurred due to Your wounds
So right then I dropped to my knees
So in that moment I knelt on the ground
And I called Jesus
And I reached out to Jesus
He was right there
He was immediately accessible
He heard my cry
He acknowledged my plea
He answered my prayer
He replied to my request
He is faithful
He is trustworthy
God is faithful
God is dependable
Yes he's faithful
Certainly, He is reliable
And if he said it
If He proclaimed it
It will come to pass
It will be fulfilled
Oh!
Exclamation of affirmation
If he said it
If He declared it
I believe it
I trust it
I don't doubt it
I have no uncertainty about it
I receive it!
I accept it wholeheartedly
My God is faithful, my God is faithful mmmm
My God is dependable, my God is reliable, mmhmm
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KELLY PRICE
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on Just As I Am
My all time favorite KP song ‼️