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Was having a
famous mom a convincing factor in
becoming a gospel singer?
Kierra Sheard: From seeing
the powerful impact that it’s had on
young people and older people; and how
the people have come up to me saying
your music has really ministered me. It
has gotten me through this trouble and
it really has carried me through. I
thought that that was a cool thing to
see how God can use one individual to
bless another individual. And I thought
to myself that maybe if I had that
impact on young people then maybe the
young people will be pulled into this
ministry where there will be less
violence and we won’t have so many mind
battles. And they will know that God is
the key and the only way to get through
so many hard times in life. I just
wanted to say and be that individual
that could be a blessing to someone
else. And I knew I had a gift from God.
And I didn’t want to use it to do the
opposite of his will. I wanted to
whatever God called me to do. So it was
my calling and I enjoy singing music.
Do you feel
pressure from the legacy of your mother
Karen Clark Sheard and the Clark
Sisters?
Kierra Sheard: At times I do.
I do feel pressured at times because and
I say it all the time…my mom is a crazy
singing woman. She can hit these high
notes and I’m still in aw when I see her
perform. It’s really like something new
to me. And I’m really not up on her
level yet. So she’s mommy and she’s a
beautiful woman and I can feel pressure
because I’m young and still growing. I
do admit that I’m still growing. I can
feel a lot of pressure cause a lot of
people expect me to do what she can do.
But at times there are tremendous
blessings in my life because I don’t
necessary have to learn the hard way. I
can learn the easy way by my mother’s
teachings. But at times I can feel
pressure.
Is there ever a
chance for you to cross over to R&B
music?
Kierra Sheard: Not for me. I
like R&B music. I just love all types of
music. But I just look at it as because
God gave me this gift why not use this
gift that he has given me to do his
work. So that’s how I look at it. And
just to see how God has saved me from
sin and he gave me his life, why not do
what God wants me to do. That’s how I
look at it. I just want to be pleasing
in Gods sight. And again, you know,
ministry is a great thing. And just to
see how music and its message. A gospel
message in certain music, it can help
bring a message to certain people and
help them get through life. And that’s
how I look at it. R&B musical thing, I
have thought about it, but gospel music,
I think that’s it. I just want to do
what God wants me to do. And do whatever
Gods will is.
What advice and
inspiration can you give to young people
looking to come into the music industry?
Kierra Sheard: Well, I would
say, you have to know that if you are
chosen, then everybody will know you are
chosen and you have Gods anointing upon
your life, you have to know that the
enemy is out to attack you. So you have
to be ready for what the enemy is going
to try to do because we’re not saved. He
can really try to get you and almost
have you in the palm of his hand. You’ll
be ready to give up. So you have to be
strong and you have to keep faith. And
of course it’s very important that you
be aware of your surroundings. I had to
learn the hard way. You may think some
people are your friends and you may
wonder why just some people are leaving
out of your life, you have to know that
where God is taking you or if you want
to do Gods will you have to know that
you can’t take everybody with you. So,
you might as well just get ready. That’s
my advice. Get ready. There will be open
doors. God will bless you all the time.
But you might as well get ready for the
struggles and the hard times. But the
good out weighs the bad.
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