“Music goes past being what I do to support myself and my family—this is my therapy. I can have a violent moment and get it out in a song; you’ll know it because you’ll hear it, you’ll see it, and it’s probably the safest way.”
Kelly Price, 2011 (Knowshi.com)

Blessed with some of the most powerful of pipes in her generation, Kelly Price is a singer and songwriter who has combined equal measure of gospel fervor and relatable authenticity since her 1998 debut (Soul of A Woman). No matter what medium she’s delivering in—live or Memorex— the clarity and conviction poured into Kelly’s performances are enough to make the listener want to run down an aisle (“He Proposed”), shout His praises (“This Is Who I Am”) or throw a temper tantrum (“Tired”) all at the same time, which is why Sing Pray Love, Vol. 1: Sing is such an appropriate title for her seventh studio release.

A couple of publicized shifts have re-arranged the landscape of Ms. Price’s career since 2011’s Kelly: a pair of inescapable monster hits anchoring the already-stellar CD (“Not My Daddy,” “Tired”) and, of course, the infamous antics and absenteeism that tainted her persona during her first-ever reality show……(click here for the full review at soultracks.com)