Kierra Sheard was born with music in her heart and a song on her lips. While most people have to study and learn a skill, for Kierra, as the youngest standard-bearer of one of Gospel music's greatest family dynasties, it just runs in the blood. Kierra, 17, is the daughter of Karen Clark-Sheard, a founding member of Gospel legends, the Clark Sisters, and who, since 1997, has been a celebrated solo artist in her own right. She's also the granddaughter of the late Dr.