Dunno how many of you know Kayla Parker by name or face, but I’m sure that you know of her music. She passed in April of 2007, but the mark she left on the gospel industry is undeniable and more than noteworthy.
With musical influences ranging from Stevie Wonder to The Clark Sisters to Take 6, this singer/songwriter/producer/arranger from Detroit penned hit songs like “He’s Concerned” by CeCe Winans, “Now Are We” by Marvin Winans & the Perfected Praise Choir, and countless others. Her vocal arrangements were beautifully complex (most recently, you can hear them on Vickie Winans’ Woman To Woman album).
There aren’t too many videos available of Kayla on YouTube, but this one blesses me… so I’m posting it to bless you. 
I could go on about her, but you’ll learn more if you take a minute to visit her official website: http://www.kaylaparker.com.
Whatd’ya think?
WOW I never knew she passed. "Now are we" was THE JAM !!!!!!!!!
Kayla Parker is one of my favorites. I still listen to the Special Gift album quite often, which bears her mark quite beautifully.
"Now Are We" was my favorite jam too. She really sang that! I did not know she passed. She appears to be rather young. How old was she? What caused her death? My God bless her and her family. She's now singing in heaven.
Yes, Kayla was indeed a "Special Gift". I remember her and her group from when I participated in the Thomas Dorsey convention back in the day. (I was a youngin' :) ) She was a prolific songwriter even back then when she was young, writing songs for the Youth Department. I always did love her voice. I believe she passed away from cancer. But...her music and her spirit will live on!
She was BAD with that tenor. Before Blanche, there was Kayla!
Kayla Parker was a great influence for me growing up! I was effected by her passing like i knew her personally...some people just impact your life in that way even from a distance! That Special gift album was the biznis...wonder where i can find a copy??? RIP Kayla!
@Imgo I just looked it up and amazon.com has it! As soon as I looked at the video clip I started looking for her! What a blessing and special gift she was and still is!!!! I thank God for her!!!
Wow yes she sounded really good. Did she back up The Clark Sisters at one point? How did she pass im trying to find information.
We have a demo we got from Kayla, years ago. One of my most prized CD possessions. What a jewel.