Executive Produced by Pharrell Williams and J. Drew Sheard II
Five-time Grammy Award-winning gospel legend Karen Clark Sheard is ready to set the industry ablaze with her new upcoming album, Still Karen. This album is sure to quickly make major headways as the album brings a new spin on the nostalgic sounds of two of the singers’ most iconic albums: Finally Karen and Second Chance. It encompasses songs of worship, urban contemporary music, huge ballads, and unmatched vocal stylings in ways listeners haven’t heard her present music before. There’s something truly for everyone in this body of music.
During her last stint on ‘The Reunion Tour’, there were many clips that went viral that left audiences wanting more Karen Clark Sheard—and in this album, she delivers! Still Karen gives an almost “homecoming” feel as she has brought back many producers that have contributed to her illustrious career thus far, including music from Mano Hanes, J Moss, J Drew Sheard II, and A&R consulting from Donald Lawrence. Audiences will also get to hear a new sound presented by Anthony Brown, Anita Wilson, Charles Jenkins, Kierra Sheard as well as one of the album’s Executive Producers, 13x Grammy Award-winner Pharrell Williams. This incredible mixture of some of the industry’s most dynamic musicians has created a soon to be award-winning body of work that will carry through not only gospel music, but music history as a whole.
“I wanted to create something that the fans would really enjoy…” says, Karew Entertainment label head and Still Karen Co-Executive Producer J. Drew Sheard II. “I brought together many of the greats that I’ve looked up to and have been so instrumental in KCS’s career. I can’t wait for the listener to feel enriched both musically and spiritually while enjoying both good music and the love of Jesus Christ.” He continues, “This is by far one of the most versatile albums she’s ever had. It encompasses urban sounds, CCM (Contemporary Christian Music), trap, ballads, worship, gospel funk and more! It really is unlike any body of work you’ve every heard before.”
Karew was originally a record label founded by Karen Clark Sheard and Bishop J. Drew Sheard and has since been developed into a full-service entertainment company run by their son and current President, J. Drew Sheard II. Known for producing soulful and authentic gospel music, Karew Entertainment has become synonymous with excellence in the genre. Their unwavering commitment to spreading messages of faith, love, and hope has garnered them a loyal fan base and critical acclaim worldwide.
Motown Gospel represents over twenty years of iconic and genre-defining sounds released by one of the most recognizable labels in Gospel music history. Through the birth of EMI Gospel as a seedling artist development label to its rise and transition into Motown Gospel, it has become one of the most successful labels in Gospel today.
A division of Capitol CMG/Universal Music Group, the world’s leading Christian music company and market leader in recorded music, distribution, and music publishing, Motown Gospel’s artist roster has included Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Smokie Norful, Tye Tribbett, Brian Courtney Wilson, The Clark Sisters and more.