Album review coming soon. In the meantime, check out the digital audio postcard and read below.....

Preview the upcoming album from Karen Clark Sheard, titled 2nd Chance. Check out the three long audio snippets available at the bottom of this page. The album releases on July 30, 2002 from Elektra Records. Stay closely tuned for several coming announcements about the album from Gospelflava.com.


Album Information Courtesy of Elektra Records:

The new album, Karen's second solo effort and her Elektra debut, features guest appearances by Yolanda Adams, Kim Burrell, Mary Mary, Dorinda Clark Cole, Karen's daughter Kierra and more, and tracks produced by some of gospel's biggest names, including J. Moss & Paul Allen, Walter Milsap, Tim & Bob, Richard Smallwood and Donald Lawrence, as well as mainstream producers Missy Elliott and Mike City

Karen's entire life has been nothing but testimony. Gospel is literally in her blood —her mother was the late Dr. Mattie Moss-Clark, a gospel pioneer of the 1960s and 1970s, and one of the first gospel artists to receive a gold album. Karen emerged as her own spiritual and vocal force to be reckoned with the renowned gospel group, the Clark Sisters. For more than two decades, Karen, along with her four siblings, have remained one of the genres most popular and beloved singing sensations. It was the Clark Sisters who brought contemporary gospel a hearty taste of mainstream success with their 1983 crossover hit "You Brought The Sunshine (Into My Life)."

Karen set the stage for her solo career in 1996, when she contributed the song "Don't Give It Up" to the gold-selling Don't Be A Menace To South Central... soundtrack. The memorable album also included gospel stalwarts such as Kirk Franklin, Hezekiah Walker and Donald Lawrence. Proceeds from the single went to the Anti-Defamation League and its efforts to rebuild black churches destroyed by arson.

With the blessing of her sisters, Karen released her first solo album in 1997, Finally Karen. The album featured the gospel smash "Balm In Gilead" (which was also featured on the certified gold WOW Gospel 1999 compilation album), and included collaborations with Faith Evans ("Nothing Without You"), and Donald Lawrence ("Heaven"), as well as a little family assistance from the Clark Sisters on songs such as "Jesus Is A Love Song." Karen's daughter Kierra also kept up the family tradition on "The Will Of God," and Karen's cousin and longtime collaborator, producer J. Moss of PAJAM, contributed his talents to four songs on the disc, including "Praise Festival" and "Gotta Right."



There are currently two songs snippet available from the Karen Clark Sheard's upcoming album, 2nd Chance. If you don't have RealAudio, be sure to obtain your free RealAudio player software first, by clicking on the blue RealAudio icon on the right.

To download the song snippets, simply click on the highlighted text below, let stream on RealAudio, and enjoy.

• "Be Sure"
  (written by J. Moss, produced by PAJAM; lead vocals Karen Clark Sheard and J.Moss)
• "Only Call On Jesus"
  (written by Missy Elliot, produced by Missy Elliot; lead vocals Karen Clark Sheard)
• "Second Chance"
  (written by James Moss, produced by PAJAM; lead vocals Karen Clark Sheard)