*Until the latest episode of Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Atlanta” (RHOA) Kandi Burruss had been relatively low key during season 5.
As she concentrates on a new relationship with her fiance’ Todd Tucker and decorating her new home, Burruss hasn’t had time to get caught up in the never-ending drama between the “talls and smalls” that seems to be the focus of the program. But, her manager, Don Juan, noticed her career has been lagging as she puts all of her energy toward her personal life.
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Agreeing that she need to re-focus, the 36-year-old singer/songwriter/producer went back to the studio and unexpectedly laid tracks for a … gospel record! Don Juan was understandably taken aback when his client said she wanted to add a gospel song to her next CD. Although Burruss has been successful making hits for her self and others and has dabbled in other genres (Country and House for instance), the R&B singer’s desire to do a gospel album comes as a surprise because Kandi, a single mom, is known for speaking candidly about sex. More importantly, she owns a sex toy line (“Bedroom Kandi“) and hosts a sexually oriented web show (“Kandi Koated Knights“), two factors that are not typical of an artist that sings about/for the Lord.
Apparently, Burruss is looking to make another hit. The song, entitled “Prayed Up,” features platinum- selling gospel artist Marvin Sapp. He sings and preaches the gospel. She sings and sells sex toys. Online comments suggest this collaboration struck a bad chord with the majority of viewers.
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Days after the show aired, on Facebook Burruss expressed that she was prepared for disapproval:
“I knew when I decided to do it that I would be criticized. That’s to be expected. I’m a single mom that had a child out of wedlock, I speak openly about sex on #KandiKoatedNights, I have #BedroomKandi, etc… I’m very honest about who I am. ”
The Grammy award winning, former member of 90′s girl group Xscape is not deterred by the criticism. In the lyrics of the song she calls herself a “sinner” and says “hopefully people with a similar struggle can relate.”
Kandi won’t be the first R&B songstress to do a gospel album. Many R&B artists got their start in the church and want to return to their roots; some of them never left their roots. Sometimes an artist will do music they always wanted to do. As Burruss said on the follow-up episode, she is claiming a #1 record. From the sound of the single Kandi is back in her zone.
Listen to “Stay Prayed Up”:
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kandi is a great/writer/producer, yes she is talented, but we all know how people can sell sex toys, and then make a gospel song, its not a surprise,look at the churches , mega churches
the trouble they are facing, all the ministers, pastors, getting arrested and getting assault charges, being arrested. it just gives it such a bad name, but we cannot judge, kandi she is who she is, but that is not something that is a surprise, you can still love GOD, and praise
his name, see GOD loves the sinner but hates the sin, so if kandi can perform a gospel song,
then hey GOOD luck to her, GOD BLESS YOU,, thanks for listening,
I am a Christian and I for one have no problem with Kandi recording a gospel song. My only problem is that, as much as I love Kandi, I really dont think she can sing. She should stick with writing and producing. Gospel is one genre of music where you cant fake it and Kandi’s singing voice is not that great.
Kiki > > > I have to agree with you that Kandi’s voice is not made for gospel. She’s never had a great voice, and yes, she should stick to writing music for others. If she was a real singer she would have a better ear for music and know that she is not the one to be singing gospel.
I don’t think she can sing either and since she has made her money over the years writing for others, she should continue on that vein. Every time I hear her or Tiny sing bits and pieces of various songs, I wonder how the other two members of Xscape tolerated either one of them.
The best way to inspire and encourage others is to practice what we preach and that is definately missing in the world today.
I have no problem with Kandi singing gospel music because sometimes messages from God can come from different people to reach others. Will the message be received? Yes. She admits that she is a sinner but she stays prayed up. She sings R &B and some country; she is doing her thing. She has her toy line, radio segment; this is not a big deal for me and we should not judge her!
I am just sick of Kandi and it has nothing to do with her doing a gospel song, country song, etc. I use to really like her, but her character on RHOA has been a turn-off. She’s annoying now and she just goes too far trying to sell sex. What I get from her is a nicely shaped BORING and annoying screw who loves to talk about all that she does in bed but she’s most likely not even that good at it.
In early January of this year, Marvin Sapp decided—after prayer, he says—to caution the sisters and potential viewers of the then-new reality TV show “The Sisterhood” not to become (or encourage the women to become) the proverbial “ring in the pig’s nose”. Well, what providence for him to have been led to that scripture. He elaborates in his video-recorded admonition (Here is the video) that, because of the filth pigs are known to live in, the beauty of a ring in its nose would readily wane by way of the distraction of its setting. The rest of my response is here