Finally Karen

Infobox Album
Name = Finally Karen
Type = Album
Longtype =
Artist = Karen Clark Sheard


Cover size =
Released = November 4, 1997
Recorded =
Genre = gospel
Length = 74:04
Label = Island Black Music
Producer = Donald Lawrence, Cedric Thompson, J. Moss, Paul D. Allen, Stanley Brown, Kowan Paul, Milton Thornton
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:rz6jtr6wkl3x~T0 link]
Last album =
This album = "Finally Karen"
(1997)
Next album = "2nd Chance"
(2002)

" Finally Karen " is the debut album of gospel singer Karen Clark Sheard, released on November 4, 1997. The live portion of the album was recorded at Bailey Cathedral in Detroit, Michigan. [allmusicguide|id=10:bc831vs1zzza|label=Finally Karen Album Review] The album was Grammy-nominated for Best Soul Gospel Album in 1998. The song "The Will Of God" launched the gospel career of her daughter Kierra "Kiki" Sheard, who won her first Stellar award on the strength of her vocal performance. "Finally Karen" also won the Lady Of Soul award for Best Gospel Album the same year. [cite web|url=http://theenvelope.latimes.com/factsheets/awardsdb/env-awards-db-search,0,7169155.htmlstory?searchtype=person&query=finally+karen|title=Award Nominations at The Envelope|publisher=Los Angeles Times]

Track listing

# "Just For Me" - 4:39
# "Nothing Without You (featuring Faith Evans)" - 4:52
# "Praise Festival" - 3:48
# "Unconditional (Mad Love)" - 4:37
# "Gotta Right..." - 4:15
# Can't Take It - 4:25
# "Jesus Is A Love Song (featuring The Clark Sisters)" - 6:38
# "Jesus Is A Love Song (reprise)" - 2:56
# "Balm In Gilead" - 6:33
# "Holy, Thou Art Holy" - 7:42
# "Heaven (featuring Donald Lawrence)" - 4:18
# "Couldn't Tell It If I Tried" - 7:16
# "A Praying Spirit" - 7:05
# "The Will Of God (featuring Kierra Sheard)" - 5:03

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