*R&B singer Kelly Price came under fire after she performed Sunday at the Indiana Black Expo. She hit the stage singing her 2000 remake of Shirley Murdock’s “As We Lay,” which is a reflection on a one-night stand with a married man. The problem with her performance is that she delivered the track during the gospel portion of the event.
Black Twitter responded to news of the performance as expected. Folks questioned the song choice and used GIFs to imagine the reaction of those in the crowd, per Jet Magazine.
In a video posted to her Instagram account Sunday evening, Price said she had “a very, very disheartening experience” at the expo after she was told that her performance was inappropriate. “I performed on the gospel stage today. I was asked to perform there. I was asked to do my music, not my gospel music, but my music, which is what I did,” Price told her followers.
The organizers of the Indiana Black Expo have come to Kelly’s defense. Producers have issued the following statement clarifying the singer’s appearance.
“Ms. Price was never scheduled to perform as part of the IBE’s Gospel Explosion. Ms. Price was originally scheduled to perform two songs at 3:00 p.m., an hour before the start of the Gospel Explosion. A last minute change in schedule resulted in Ms. Price performing close to the start of the Gospel Explosion,” a statement sent to JET read. “IBE has much respect for Ms. Price and is a huge fan and supporter of her work. IBE apologizes to Ms. Price for the change in schedule that caused people to believe that performance was part of our Gospel Explosion.”
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After blasting hypocritical Christians, Price — who grew up the daughter of a preacher and has also recorded gospel albums — thanked event producers for setting the record straight.
“I understand that some people in the audience were offended,” Price acknowledged. “Thank you, Indy Black Expo for standing in truth with me on this. I appreciate you for inviting me to be a part of this weekend’s festivities. I look forward to being with you again.”
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