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MD📍LA🛫Traveler🧳 I Love Jesus!✝️🤍 23
I get to have fun 4 a living w some pretty cool ppl
@jordanmonae2

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literally was a september to remember ❤️‍🔥
@peculiar_images

i love a sky pic. the clouds literally speak to me—

thank you @evergreenofoakland & Pastor Brendan for your warm welcome and kind words!

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@officialpjedmundsr tap dancing on my nerves early on a monday morning lol. love my pops—

my bonus cousins. i love them upside down and back around—

got cute on a tuesday night w @jocialana. i declare: summer is more than a season, it’s a mindset. it never ends—

thank you @theincrediblechurch!
the worship, the word and the welcome was amazing❤️. i’ll see you all soon—

there goes my binnnnyyyyyyy 😍

tali pop got an old school song lesson 🥹.

i didn’t need a vacation, i just needed a night out w my cousins❤️‍🔥.

iykyk😋

super proud of my brother, @peterjohnlive!
if i can help it, you gon get whatever you want 🤷🏾‍♀️.

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We made a song about JESUS…🙃 will you share the good news??? #churchguitarist #guitar #bassguitar #fyp #cogic
song inspired by @therealcrystalaikin

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Tori Kelly's NPR Tiny Desk debut is exactly the kind of performance that reminds people why her live vocals have such a devoted following. Released on September 10, 2026, the Tiny Desk set puts Kelly in an intimate room with an all-woman band of Tiny Desk alumni, giving the focus to her voice, musicianship and songwriting rather than a huge pop production. The performance features songs from her sixth studio album, God Must Really Love Me, including “Hurts So Good,” “Without You,” “Fly,” “Bird,” “Control” and “Tokyo,” alongside her rendition of Stevie Wonder's “Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing.” She also gives longtime fans brief moments from “Nobody Love” and “Dear No One.”

And this is where the Tori Kelly vocal debate gets interesting. Her Tiny Desk format leaves very little to hide behind: it's a small performance space, a live band and a microphone, so moments like this vocal run immediately become the thing people focus on. The early audience reaction has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic, with fans celebrating the long-awaited Tiny Desk appearance and specifically praising her performance.

There is another conversation happening underneath all that praise, though: the setlist. Tori chose to spotlight her current musical chapter, with most of the performance coming from God Must Really Love Me. Some listeners love that because Tiny Desk becomes a snapshot of where an artist is right now. Others wanted more of the older material that introduced them to Tori in the first place, especially songs such as “Nobody Love” and “Dear No One.” One review of the performance specifically argued that the newly assembled band was compelling but that the song selection didn't fully capitalize on Kelly's back catalog.

Featuring @torikelly on vocals & guitar, @j.waters7 on guitar, @thatbassgirlkyla on bass, @lynettewilliams21 on keys & glockenspiel, @ThePocketQuee on drums, and @imjustpeaches , @itsravaughn & @mariah.bernard on background vocals. 🎶✨

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I’m a couple of days late but SHEESH!!!!! Y’all ladies killed it!! 😮‍💨😮‍💨😩😩🙌🏾🙌🏾💙 straight fire! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 #NPRTinyDesk

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BEST TEAM EVERRR😌🎶🎶🎶🎶

#tinydesk #livemusic #torikelly #singersongwriter #instagram

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just wanted to say thank you for all the love on my tiny desk 🫶🏼!!!

still can’t get over the fact that THIS was my band. i got to play/sing with the most talented people who have the sweetest souls! genuinely felt like a dream. truly had such a blast with these ladies:
guitar: @jordanmonaeee
keys: @hammondgal
bass: @thatbassgirlkyla
drums: @thepocketqueen
singers: @mariah.bernard @imjustpeaches @itsravaughn

also want to say thank you to @matthewburnett for musical directing — you killed these arrangements!

@nprmusic thank you for having me!! 🥲 it feels so special to perform in a setting where everything is stripped down & raw. just grateful for the gift of music & to witness real people playing real music ♡

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Another Tiny Desk in the books & I’m elated it was with one of my all time favourite voices. @torikelly you’re one of one & got the Holy Ghost lol! I’m in awe every time I hear you sing like it’s the first time I’m ever hearing you. Thank you for trusting me to MD this moment for you.

#ToriKelly Tiny Desk out now. Thank you to my old friends & new that absolutely slayed this. 🙏🏾💛

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Today’s vibes by @torikelly 😮‍💨

Tori Kelly at @nprmusic’s Tiny Desk

What a performance.

Musicians:
@jordanmonaeee: guitar
@thatbassgirlkyla: bass
@hammondgal: keys, glockenspiel
@thepocketqueen: drums
@imjustpeaches: background vocals
@itsravaughn: background vocals
@mariah.bernard: background vocals

#coffeemusic

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YOU BETTA SING, @torikelly!! 😩😭 10’s across the board, no notes! Tori Kelly’s Tiny Desk needs to be a REQUIRED watch! Everyone delivered! 🔥

🎥: @nprmusic

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@torikelly at the Tiny Desk 🎙️

She brought out her all female band to the Desk, delivering the kind of musicianship, pocket and chemistry that makes you stop and watch every player! 🔥🔥🔥

Swipe through for some highlights of the performance ➡️

@matthewburnett - MD
@hammondgal - Keys/Glockenspiel
@thatbassgirlkyla - Bass
@jordanmonaeee - Guitar
@thepocketqueen - Drums
@imjustpeaches @itsravaughn @mariah.bernard - BVs

Celebrating the People behind the music 🧡

#torikelly #tinydesk

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…. Speaking of preparation. This was the time I gathered most of my singing (Artist) clients, students and friends to participate in a Michael Jackson tribute. @jay.miche reminded me that today was the day we released the video that went VIRAL 9 years ago🤯. Here’s a BTS clip of us running through “Thriller” right before recording. They were SINGING!!!

I’m going to do something like this again SOON.

#michaeljackson #artistdevelopment #vocalarranger #vocalcoach

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The right people make all the difference.

Grateful for my Family and Brothers! helping bring the vision to life.

Meet the Squad
Peter John Live Recording | September 5

#peterjohn #dmvevents #dmvmusic

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