Kelli Williams

Kelli Williams had performed in church for several years as a young child, but her professional debut at the age of ten with <a href="spotify:artist:31zQEL3ARiYe63jn3jtM18">Take 6</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:71Hbg7TBSSZv12f7EWZp3b">Larnelle Harris</a> surprised even her parents. Williams continued performing during the early '90s and appeared on the Sisters project, as well as other albums by <a href="spotify:artist:5sDbMabQp0F45Af1guYNoE">the Gospel Music Workshop of America</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:1aQZvSxNOs4rTYX77yEcxg">O'Landa Draper</a>. After winning on the syndicated television talent show Star Search in 1993, Williams signed to the Word label and released her self-titled debut album in 1995. The album spawned a hit gospel single, "Thank You" and after opening up for <a href="spotify:artist:3qfrrrSO7utFdJkM2tvMRb">CeCe Winans</a>, Kelli Williams released her second album, I Get Lifted, in early 1998. The album earned her Dove and Nashville Music Award nominations, and equal acclaim met her 2000 release In The Myx. ~ John Bush, Rovi