Kem's Redemption Song

Kem's music is so real. He makes you feel his pain and his triumphs. I am so happy when an artist recognizes the need to give back in any way that they can. I also know that his story could be the lifeline that someone else is needing right now. Sometimes we need to see someone else's story to know that 'this too shall pass' in our own lives. Kem shows us that the road is rough, and the going gets tough and sometimes hills are hard to climb. But, if you hang in there, everything will work out for you. You just have to keep moving.

Kem -- the singer, songwriter and producer responsible for the grown-up R&B singles "Love Calls," "I Can't Stop Loving You" and "Why Would You Stay" -- says music saw him through some of his darkest times.

He was drug addicted and homeless until not long before he independently released his first album, Kemistry. It caught the interest of Universal Motown, and the label signed him to a five-record deal in 2001. His third and most recent project, Intimacy, is an insightful collection of love ballads that debuted at No. 2 last summer on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart.

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