When Gospel singer Isaac Carree revealed his “Clean This House” duet with R. Kelly ahead of the release of his No. 1 LP, “Reset,” he raised a few eyebrows within the faith community.
But, for those who assume the gifted vocalist pursued the “Trapped In The Closet” crooner, Carree is setting the record straight.
“He chose to do it. We didn’t seek after him. He heard the song and he wanted to be a part of it,” clarified the singer in an Essence.com interview.
“I’m not going to say no to R. Kelly,” continued Carree, who first made his mark in the 90s as a soloist with John P. Kee & The New Life Community Choir.
“It did have that little R. Kelly feel to it anyway so everybody was doing the comparisons, so when he said he wanted to do it I was like, ‘Okay cool.’ Let’s give the people what they’ve been talking about.”
And talk, they did.
R&B superstar R. Kelly, real name, Robert Sylvester Kelly, has had a long-standing successful career, with plenty of controversy along the way. Hearing his voice on a spiritual track for some, felt out of place
But Carree has a different perspective.
“I think it’s great to show that even R&B artists have that spiritual side and he wanted to show his version of how God cleaned him up and give his testimony,” said Carree, formerly known as one third of Gospel singing group,“Men of Standard.”
“I thought it was amazing.”
Although R. Kelly has not been squeaky clean in his life, Carree chooses to focus on God’s mercy, rather than judgment and condemnation.
“It’s good to know that when you’ve gone through so many problems in your life, you can always just press a button and God will give you a second chance at it,” he explained.
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