About this episodeKelly Price discusses navigating grief by intentionally choosing faith and celebrating her 48th birthday on Ea…AI summary
Kelly Price discusses navigating grief by intentionally choosing faith and celebrating her 48th birthday on Easter Sunday, honoring her late grandfather who was a community pastor. She shares insights on her new EP 'Grace,' the emotional connection to singing, and the importance of perseverance in the music industry, emphasizing that 'it only takes one yes' after facing many rejections.
Key takeaways 5
Grief Management Strategy: Price makes an intentional decision multiple times a day to avoid depression by focusing on how her deceased loved ones would want her life to play out, rather than sitting in sadness.
Industry Resilience: The music industry is described as fickle; Price notes that labels who initially rejected her later entered a bidding war once she proved her viability as an artist.
Skill Development During Rejection: While being told 'no' by labels, Price used the time in the studio working on other artists' projects to learn engineering and production, which allowed her to self-produce future hits like 'Soul of a Woman'.
Musical Philosophy: There is a necessary place for melancholy in R&B, but also a need for happiness; her EP 'Grace' includes dance tracks to counterbalance the 'melancholy moments' of the previous year.
Artist-Audience Connection: Price feels a deep emotional resonance when hearing contestants on 'Sunday Best', viewing their performance as them walking into their God-given purpose.
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“I make an intentional decision... to not get dragged into a dark place or dragged into a place of depression... knowing first that their lives were well lived.”
Explaining how she copes with the loss of her parents and grandfather by focusing on their legacies.
“For every like you can get a million no's it only takes one yes.”
▶ 14:20Advice to aspiring artists about persistence in the face of industry rejection.
“I was sharpening my tools... I learned how to put a whole record together while I was working on everybody else's stuff.”
▶ 15:40Describing how she used rejection periods to build technical skills that later helped her produce her own music.
“God doesn't give anybody a gift for us to hide it from the world... you're supposed to use it for all of the people in the world.”
▶ 5:12Her perspective on why artists must share their talents publicly.
“We're tired of being melancholy we're tired of crying... there is also a place for happiness and R&B.”
▶ 9:07Explaining the thematic shift in her new EP 'Grace' to include more upbeat tracks.
Chapters & Sections (51)▼
0:00Celebrating Birthday Amidst Grief and Losschapter3
0:00Celebrating Birthday on Easter Sunday
0:33Overcoming Physical Pain with Inspiration
1:03Celebrating Strength After Overcoming Adversity
1:38Finding Strength in Faith and Familychapter2
1:38Coping with Depression and Dark Thoughts
2:10Faith and Inspiration from Grandfather's Life
2:59Eulogy for a Selfless Community Leaderchapter3
2:59Missing a loved one who gave selflessly
3:29Personal Reflection on Overcoming Adversity
3:58Kelly Clarkson's Appreciation and Gratitude
4:34Inspiration from Singing Contestantschapter2
4:34Emotional Response to Singers on Stage
5:26Artist's Purpose and Passion for Music
5:52Emotional Connection to Music and Artistschapter2
5:52Emotional Connection to Music through Artists
6:36Emotional Connection and Heartbreak in Music
7:16Artist's Struggle with Heartbreak and Melancholychapter2
7:16Taylor Swift Album Discussion and Challenges
7:54Doubts and Melancholy in R B Music
8:39Celebrating Happiness in Music and Melancholychapter2
8:39Celebrating Happy Moments in Music
9:07Overcoming Melancholy with Music and Acceptance
9:46Kelly's Journey into Music Industrychapter3
9:46Artist's Genre Identity and Faith
10:19Jumping into Hip-Hop Career
10:45Artist's First Gig Falls Flat Unexpectedly
11:27Kelly Price's Music Career Breakthrough Storychapter3
11:27Daddy's House Studio Conversation
11:52Music Session Invitation Conversation
12:20Kelly Price on Morning Radio Show
12:56Overcoming Hesitation to Pursue One's Purposechapter3
12:56Overcoming Fear to Step Forward in Career
13:27Overcoming Hesitation to Pursue One's Purpose
13:49Overcoming Self-Doubt and Rejection in Music Industry
14:25Overcoming Industry Doubts and Finding Successchapter3
14:25Overcoming Industry Doubters and Naysayers
14:56Overcoming Adversity with Positive Attitude
15:17Learning from Rejection and Studio Experience
15:38Artist's Resilience and Creative Processchapter2
15:38Overcoming Adversity through Self-Reliance and Learning
16:03Discussion on Music Collaboration and Artist Input
17:09Artist Reflects on Career and Life Lessonschapter3
17:09Artist Shares Personal Story Behind Song Release
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