Kierra Sheard: Tiny Desk Concert
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Published 2024-06-14
Mitra I. Arthur | June 14, 2024
After a moment of praise in her set, Kierra Sheard said jokingly, “I don’t wanna make this Tiny Desk Sunday morning service.” That ability to unapologetically speak on faith in any location, even the Tiny Desk, is a hallmark of Gospel music and a strength of Sheard’s. Since her solo debut at 17, Sheard has released music that keeps God’s word at the forefront, while being packaged to reach audiences who might not be in the church pew on Sunday mornings. That music has garnered her several Dove and Stellar awards, as well as multiple Grammy nominations. She and her brother, producer and drummer J. Drew Sheard II, learned music ministry under the tutelage of their mother, Karen Clark-Sheard, and aunts, who make up the legendary gospel group The Clark Sisters.
In our meeting prior to filming her Tiny Desk, Sheard asked “Can I get at least one run?” To which our team replied “Absolutely — more than one!” Those soul stirring runs are present in this uplifting medley of new cuts from her latest album, All Yours, and tracks from her 20 year catalog. “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” aptly introduces Sheard’s presence at the Tiny Desk. I found myself continually singing “All Yours” and “Hang On” for days after the performance. Her testimony in “It Keeps Happening” and “Something Has To Break” moved many in our office as Sheard declared, “What I can’t do, God can do!” And in classic church “turn to your neighbor” fashion, she implored the audience to “Turn to somebody and say I’m supposed to be here!” There is no doubt Sheard is supposed to be at the Tiny Desk.
SET LIST
“You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet”
“You Don’t Know”
“Yes”
“Love Like Crazy”
“Praise Offering”
“It Keeps Happening”
“Indescribable”
“Something Has To Break”
“All Yours”
“Hang On”
“Miracles”
MUSICIANS
Kierra Sheard: lead vocals
Justin Brooks: keys, musical direction
J. Drew Sheard ll: drums, musical direction
Aaron Draper: percussion
Tony Stanford: guitar
Alan “Snoop” Evans: bass
De’Sean Jones: saxophone
Frank Walton: trumpet
Zacharia El-magharbel: trombone
Marcus Johnson: vocals
Kevin Stewart: vocals
Johnyce Jackson: vocals
Jemika Ferguson: vocals
TINY DESK TEAM
Producers: Mitra I. Arthur, Bobby Carter
Director/Editor: Maia Stern
Audio Technical Director: Josephine Nyounai
Videographers: Maia Stern, Kara Frame, Joshua Bryant, Sofia Seidel
Audio Engineer: Josh Newell
Production Assistant: Alanté Serene
Photographer: Michael Zamora
Animation: Jackie Lay
Florist: Kelanda Edwards
Tiny Desk Team: Hazel Cills, Ashley Pointer
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
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All Comments (21)
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Gospel folks lets gather here ❤
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I never clicked a Tiny Desk so fast lol. Y’all don’t understand how much Praise Offering got me through college, how much 2nd Win got me through the long labor and birth of my child, how much Grateful got me through losing my mother. She’s been an integral part of my life and I’ve grown up as she’s grown up. This is so special to me.
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Can we talk about the BREATH control? No pitch issues, no lack of clarity. You could understand every single word Kiki was saying. The annunciation. The technique. She learned from the best and was anointed by the Great I Am. Our gospel princess🙌🏾💅🏽
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" No one is going to read this but this is the start of my healing process and reconciliation with God! I’m ready to restore my faith."
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Can we talk about how awesome the background singers are
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I love how Kierra is unapologetically Christian on this worldwide platform!
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She is a prime example of you can be "Holy" and can still be "That Girl" ❤
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Oh my gooooood! The background vocalists left no crumbsssssss
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Imagine a Clark Sister's Tiny Desk?! LAAAAWD
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FINALLY!! WELL DESERVED!! 🎉🎉🎉
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You gotta give J Drew his props. He was the producer/ writer for some of these tunes, and the arrangements/ horn arrangements seem to have his stamp all over it.
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My younger sister just recently passed last month, and her favorite artist was Kierra Sheard. I know she would have loved to watch this. This just makes me emotional thinking about her. I love you so much Taleea Rest in peace twin! ❤🙏
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She's carried the legacy of her mom and aunts but she's definitely made a legacy of her own‼️ Go Kierra we love youuuu!!!!!
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Whoever is planning the artist lineup needs an award and a raise!
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Her grandmother, mother and aunts are so proud..! This is what generational EXCELLENCE looks like ❤❤❤
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It’s Drew looking like a proud brother for me!!!! Yesssss KIKI!! 🙌🏾❤️
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I just made this because its mandatory, always need timestamps Setlist 0:00 “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” 1:40 “You Don’t Know” 2:28 “Yes” 4:05 “Love Like Crazy” 5:28 “Praise Offering” 7:15 “It Keeps Happening” 9:15 “Indescribable” 11:50 “Something Has To Break” 15:30 “All Yours” 18:00 “Hang On” 20:25 “Miracles” (Timestamps doesn't include any talking parts but I do advise to just watch the whole thing in one. Its a beautifully crafted setlist, almost like a journey, she really did her big one with this, plus the band!)
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Dr. Mattie is looking down smiling. I know she is proud—this was everything!
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Ain’t nobody told me nothing. Tiny Desk had church!! Kierra!!!!🔥🔥🔥❤❤💃🏾💃🏾
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that transition into "You don't know" was everything ♥
