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.
Healing )
Kelly Price Lyrics
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So give me a healing for my soul
I need a healing for my soul
So give me a healing for my soul
Just for my soul
Lord, I'm lookin' for a new life, just for my soul
Just for my soul
And I'm tired of cryin' all night just for my soul
Just for my soul
Lord, I need thee, oh, I need thee
To take away this pain and misery
'Cause, God, I just can't do this by myself
I need help, Lord
I need a healing for my soul
So give me a healing for my soul
I need a healing for my soul
So give me a healing for my soul
Just for my soul
Lord, I'm lookin' for a new life
It's just for my soul
And I'm tired of cryin' all night
Just for my soul
Just for my soul
I need
Lord, I've made some terrible mistakes
I gave my body and my soul away
So now I come to you just to be home
Heal my soul
I need a healing for my soul
Come on and heal me
So give me a healing for my soul
Would you please see about me, Lord?
I need a healing for my soul
So give me a healing for my soul
I need you, I need you, I need you right now, Lord
Just for my soul
I need a healing for my soul
Please heal my soul
So give me a healing for my soul
I need a healing for my soul
So give me a healing for my soul
Just for my soul
Give me a healing
For me
For me
That's what
What's what
I need
I been broken
Broken
Hearted
Hearted
Torn up
Apart
But, Lord, I know that
I know that
If I
If I
Only
If I only touch you
You'll exchange every one of my issues
For your virtue
I need a healing for my soul
So give me a healing for my soul
Heal me, Lord, yeah
I need a healing for my soul
So give me a healing for my soul
Just for my soul
I need you
I need a healing for my soul
So give me a healing for my soul
I need a healing for my soul
So give me a healing for my soul
Just for my soul
The lyrics of Kelly Price's song Healing express a yearning for a spiritual and emotional renewal. The singer deeply desires a healing for her soul and acknowledges that she cannot achieve this on her own. She turns to God and seeks His help to take away her pain and suffering. The lyrics suggest that the singer has made mistakes in the past and has given away her body and soul. She wishes to be healed in order to start a new life.
Throughout the song, the repeated refrain "just for my soul" emphasizes the singer's singular focus on the healing of her inner self. The use of the phrase "terrible mistakes" and the admission that the singer has given herself away suggest a battle with self-destructive behavior. However, the plea to God for healing shows a willingness to embark on a journey of redemption, leading to a better future.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of vulnerability and a desire to be transformed. The repetition of the phrases "heal me, Lord" and "give me a healing for my soul" reinforce the singer's emotional and spiritual urgency.
Interesting facts about the song Healing:
Line by Line Meaning
Need a healing for my soul
I crave a healing for the deepest part of me
So give me a healing for my soul
Provide me with the rejuvenation that I'm seeking
I need a healing for my soul
I earnestly require restoration for the core of my being
Just for my soul
Not for anything else, but solely for the essence of who I am
Lord, I'm lookin' for a new life, just for my soul
I'm in search of a fresh start in the deepest aspect of myself
And I'm tired of cryin' all night just for my soul
I'm exhausted from weeping over the state of my innermost being
Lord, I need thee, oh, I need thee
I need your guidance and support, oh Lord
To take away this pain and misery
To eradicate this agony and woe that plagues me
'Cause, God, I just can't do this by myself
I cannot navigate this journey alone, God
I need help, Lord
I'm in dire need of your assistance, Lord
Lord, I've made some terrible mistakes
I've committed grave errors, Lord
I gave my body and my soul away
I relinquished control of my physical and spiritual self
So now I come to you just to be home
So now I'm seeking refuge in you, Lord
Heal my soul
Provide my essence with the restoration that it needs
Come on and heal me
Please, come and restore me
Would you please see about me, Lord?
Could you please take care of me, Lord?
Please heal my soul
I beseech you to restore the very core of my being, Lord
Give me a healing
Please provide me with the rejuvenation I crave
For me
Solely for my being, inside and out
That's what
That's what I need, Lord
I been broken
I've been shattered
Hearted
My heart has been damaged
Torn up
I've been ripped apart
Apart
Physically and emotionally separated
But, Lord, I know that
But, Lord, I'm aware that
If I only touch you
If I only connect with you, Lord
You'll exchange every one of my issues
You'll transform all of the problems that burden me
For your virtue
And we'll be left with your perfection and excellence, Lord
Heal me, Lord, yeah
Restore my essence, Lord, I beg of you
I need you
I require your assistance, Lord
Just for my soul
Only for the deepest aspect of who I am
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MAURICE DELAUNEY, ADRIAN MCKENZIE, RODNEY PRICE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@FitBlackVegan
This song stirs my soul up! Tears just can't help but flow...
@Frankdadank
I remember playing "Soul of a Woman (Interlude)" over and over again because of the "healing for my soul" hook. I'm glad that Kelly took that and made it into a full song. 5/5
@TheGodsproperty
yes the world needs this type of music!!! all praises to ya for giving Kelly the power to do a song like this!!!
@MsGlamorgirl
I MEANT THUMBS UP! I am torn up about something tragic and can not hold these tears!
@diamondfateful
Thanks Lord for healing my soul!
@shaysims18
i love this song every time i sing it gives me chills thank you lord for the healing
@JessieIsDaName
I LOVE THIS SONG! I felt like this before i got saved in Jesus Name. I Thank the Lord for this song the most. I play this song every time i get on the pc. Thank You Kelly Price!
@thatsyobabydaddy69
this sista is outstanding!, and sang about her trial's and tribulation's, and her song's have definately been an inspiration to me thanx for posting this song God Bless:)
@michelleddavis5523
Yes it does cause i need you Jesus so please heal me lord
@SoulSir
Kelly sung this to be a nice sounding melody. I would luv to hear her a Fantasia sing a gospel song together.