''Free'' is the fourth album and first live recording from American contemporary
gospel
Gospel originally meant the Christianity, Christian message ("the gospel"), but in the second century Anno domino, AD the term (, from which the English word originated as a calque) came to be used also for the books in which the message w ...
singer
Kierra Sheard
Kierra Valencia "Kiki" Sheard-Kelly (born June 20, 1987) is an American gospel music, gospel singer and evangelist. She is the daughter of gospel singer Karen Clark-Sheard and COGIC Presiding Bishop John Drew Sheard Sr., J. Drew Sheard and the g ...
. It was released 18 October 2011 by Karew Records, under exclusive license to EMI Gospel.
Originally scheduled for a 12 July 2011 release, the album was leaked and subsequently pushed back and reformatted with a different track listing. The album features Sheard's BRL Choir (Bold Right Life) Choir.
Reviews
"Kierra Sheard's Free features a mix of studio and live-in-Chicago material with a full band and her BRL Choir, all produced by her brother, J. Drew Sheard II. It’s Sheard’s boldest and most diverse album yet. There are the expected modern contemporary gospel sounds, while a few songs incorporate other styles, including pop-R&B (à la
Bold Right Life's "Wave Your Banner"), dance-pop, and even hard rock, with remarkable ease and power. This would not be so effective if Sheard wasn't in top, hefty-yet-flexible form." – Andy Kellman,
AllMusic
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Track listing
# "Intro (I Am Free)"
# "WAR"
# "Mighty"
# "You Are"
# "Interlude"
# "Desire"
# "Free"
# "Indescribable"
# "People (featuring S.O.M.)"
# "Victory (featuring
James Fortune)"
# "Believers Evolved"
# "Back 2 Earth"
# "Lane (featuring JDS)"
# "Since I Found Christ (featuring
Mali Music & JDS)"
# "Ready To Go (iTunes Exclusive)”
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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Kierra Sheard albums
2011 albums