You don't have to be nasty ... I want to show our peers you don't have to curse, or talk about sex or be so explicit to have a good time. It's better when God's presence is amongst us."
"I think I've come into my womanhood on this album and I have truly grown spiritually and naturally, she said. "I have my own personal relationship with the Lord," she said.
"There are certain situations that David goes through that I used as metaphors for things going on in my own life. Everything I went through you will hear on the album ... in places you will hear darkness and then you will hear the burden being lifted. The lyrics I wrote were saying to God ‘whatever You want me to do ... I will obey, I'll do it."
Pulling-out the big beats, Kierra recruited music man of the year Warryn Campbell. Campbell contributes four powerful tracks to Bold Right Life. Using his trademarked soundscapes, Campbell's harder-edged dance sensibility fuels his collaborations with Kierra especially on the all out dance track of "Wave Your Banner." Inspired by reigning Contemporary duo, Mary Mary, Kierra wanted something of her own that is right at home spinning in the clubs and on R&B radio that at the end of the day still represents Christ.
One of the strongest offerings is the sweeping and classical "Praise Him Now." The simple yet pure praise and worship ballad is a reflection of Kierra's growth. Produced by PAJAM, Kierra says "it was just right ... J. knew I was growing spiritually and naturally, so he gave me this song."
"My Boyfriend," is a funky pop song that talks about relationship with Christ in a real and relatable way. Straight from her personal experiences, Kierra drew inspiration from situations that almost all young women have to deal with – Boyfriend drama. Though boyfriend-girlfriend relationship problems are a right of passage into young adulthood, Kierra flips the script to offer a song that tells us above all else it's our relationship with Jesus that really matters.
"I was talking with my cousin and one of my friends, both of whom were going through some things with their boyfriends," explained Kierra. "I was sharing with them that they didn't have to keep putting themselves in the same situation, and by doing so, they were allowing themselves to get hurt. We have to give ourselves to God ... we can't love another person if we don't love ourselves. Just because you are single, doesn't mean you're alone – It's the time to get to know God better. Jesus is my boyfriend because He knows me inside and out."
Never falling back on old moves, Kierra has crafted the strongest disc of her short career. Bold Right Life is the kind of music that builds longevity, and now there's only Kierra's bold right life that is ahead of her.
