"I was losing the will to live; life was becoming meaningless, and I was becoming progressively more empty,” and his declining academic performance reflected this attitude. But that would soon change.

It’s not a stretch to say the winding road that began in St. Petersburg, FL led Kevin “KB” Burgess straight to God.

Raised middle class, divorce left KB and his mother in a poor economic situation, “I went from the suburbs to the hood in one day,” he recalls. Having been raised in Southern Illinois on a military base, drug dealers and criminals were a stark contrast to the safe haven he had become accustomed to. Fear of death and the unknown gripped his teenage years, leading him to depression and thoughts of suicide. On the other hand, KB also excelled in high school and was offered the opportunity to be a part of a program where juniors could become full-time college students. After foregoing varsity basketball to join the program, KB soon realized that solely excelling in school wouldn’t bring fulfillment. “I was losing the will to live; life was becoming meaningless, and I was becoming progressively more empty,” and his declining academic performance reflected this attitude. But that would soon change. While in school, a classmate introduced him to Christian rap, and although he already self-identified as a believer, after listening to a song on which an artist delivered the Gospel, KB wholeheartedly trusted and believed in Jesus. In his regeneration, the Gospel exposed the underlying issue of fear and uncertainty that plagued him as a teenager. Emptiness, depression, and meaninglessness were now being exchanged for grace, rest and forgiveness.

After trusting in Christ, KB was motivated and willing to honor God in all his ways. He took more pride in school, his grades began to reflect his intelligence, and he began pursuing the American Dream. He had retained the plans developed by his guidance counselors and ambitions for success, but suddenly, through scripture and prayer, the Lord implored him to abandon all his plans and go to Bible college. After abandoning "the dream," he found himself in fellowship with a bunch of brothers who happened to be Christian rappers, which naturally spawned a personal interest in the genre. But it wasn't until after performing and winning a “Battle of the Bands” competition that he recognized the call on his life to use rap as ministry.

KB and his friends formed HGA (His Glory Alone) and developed a following, which eventually included Lecrae, Ben Washer and DJ Official, who actually featured him on Entermission. Lecrae invited him along for the “Acquire the Fire” tour and, after months of building with him, KB was asked to join the Reach Records team. As a member of the Reach roster, KB is amazed by the providence of God, which brought him to Reach Records. “I liken my experience to Abraham, who was lead to an unknown land. My land is Reach Records--where I plan to serve for the next several years,” says KB.

Currently residing in Tampa, KB is enjoying life with his new wife and occasionally preaches at Crossover Community Church. Through his music, he hopes to communicate that God is the absolute canon of all things good, true and beautiful. “I want people to realize God and His centrality. It is not us putting Him at the center, He is already there. We must put ourselves onto that reality.”

10k 10k - KB

EZ EZ - KB

Armies Armies - KB

King Jesus King Jesus - KB

Mr. Pretender Mr. Pretender - KB

Hold Me Back Hold Me Back - KB

DNOU DNOU - KB

Yes Song Yes Song - KB

 This Is Life This Is Life - KB

I Am Not the One I Am Not the One - KB

Undefeated Undefeated - KB

Calling You Calling You - KB

Tempo Tempo - KB

Let It Reign Let It Reign - KB

New Portrait New Portrait - KB

Why So Serious Why So Serious - KB

We Right Here We Right Here - KB

IGWT (In God We Trust) IGWT (In God We Trust) - KB

Cruising Cruising - KB

Bring You War Bring You War - KB

New Era New Era - KB

Dark Skin Dark Skin - KB

No Chains No Chains - KB

Way Up Way Up - KB

Art of Hope Art of Hope - KB

Primetime Primetime - KB

The Name The Name - KB - Koryn Hawthorne

Zone Out Zone Out - KB

Miracles Miracles - KB

Earthquake Earthquake - KB

Lincoln Lincoln - KB

Drowning Drowning - KB

Art of Drifting Art of Drifting - KB

Northern Sky Northern Sky - KB

Masterpiece Masterpiece - KB

Anomaly Anomaly - KB

Ima Just Do It Ima Just Do It - KB

Pull Up On Ya Block Pull Up On Ya Block - KB

Hello Hello - KB

Monster Monster - KB

Doubts Doubts - KB

Weight Music Weight Music - KB

One Like Us One Like Us - Mack Brock - KB

Give My All Give My All - KB

Rich Forever Rich Forever - KB

Dont Waste Your Life Dont Waste Your Life - KB

Lion King Lion King - KB

Crowns & Thorns Crowns & Thorns - KB

Sí canción Sí canción - KB

Kamikaze Kamikaze - KB

Intro to Glory Intro to Glory - KB

Loyal Til The End Loyal Til The End - KB

Brand New Brand New - KB

Here We Go Here We Go - KB

Young Young - KB

Open Letter (Battlefield) Open Letter (Battlefield) - KB

Always & Forever Always & Forever - KB

Mr. Nice Guy Mr. Nice Guy - KB

9 AM 9 AM - KB

I Can't Play The Background I Can't Play The Background - KB

Heart Song Heart Song - KB

I Believe I Believe - KB

Find Your Way Find Your Way - KB

Die Rich Die Rich - KB

Lil Boy Lil Boy - KB

Lighter Fluid Lighter Fluid - KB

Save Me Save Me - KB

All In All In - KB

Tear It Down Tear It Down - KB

Long Live The Champion Long Live The Champion - KB

Libre (I Am Free) Libre (I Am Free) - KB

Smoke Free Smoke Free - KB

Angels Angels - KB

Back Soon Back Soon - KB

For Those Who Can't Speak For Those Who Can't Speak - Tenth Avenue North - KB

Wake Up Wake Up - KB

Go Off Go Off - KB

Libre Libre - KB

Gameface - Part 1 Gameface - Part 1 - KB

Worship in the Moshpit Worship in the Moshpit - KB

Don't Mean Much Don't Mean Much - KB

Enough Enough - KB

Rebel Rebel 88 Rebel Rebel 88 - KB

BZRK BZRK - KB

100 100 - KB

The Power The Power - KB

Head to The Heavens Head to The Heavens - KB

Fall In Love With You Fall In Love With You - KB

Church Clap Church Clap - KB

Go Go - KB

Remember Me / Baby Mama Remember Me / Baby Mama - KB

One Sixteen One Sixteen - KB

God Speed God Speed - KB

Too God Too God - KB

No Cosign No Cosign - KB

The Saints The Saints - KB

Not Today Satan Not Today Satan - KB

Gameface - Part 2 Gameface - Part 2 - KB

Fashion Joe Fashion Joe - KB

Long Way Long Way - KB

Come Alive Come Alive - KB

Who Is KB? Who Is KB? - KB

One Day One Day - KB

Away Away - KB

Danza Danza - KB

Daddy Daddy - KB

Built For This Built For This - KB

All I Know, Pt. 2 All I Know, Pt. 2 - KB

Who the Son Sets Free Who the Son Sets Free - KB

I Wouldn't Know I Wouldn't Know - KB

Eagle Eagle - KB

Get Through Get Through - KB

Glory 2 Glory Glory 2 Glory - KB

Talk to Me Nice Talk to Me Nice - KB

Lights Go Out Lights Go Out - KB

On Point On Point - KB

Graves - Reprise Graves - Reprise - KB

Now They Know Now They Know - KB

COME THRU COME THRU - KB

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Albums & Songs

  • I'll Love
  • It Ain't Safe
  • Too God (Pt. 2)
  • Friends
  • Baby Mama 2
  • Imagine That
  • Away
  • King Jesus
  • Who the Son Sets Free
  • Daddy
  • Graves (Reprise)
  • Graves
  • Talk to Me Nice
  • Your Way
  • Danza
  • Miracles
  • Intro to Glory
  • Too God
  • Glory 2 Glory
  • EZ
  • Remember Me / Baby Mama
  • Imagine That
  • King Jesus
  • Graves (Reprise)
  • Your Way
  • Graves
  • Intro to Glory
  • Too God
  • Miracles
  • Glory 2 Glory
  • Danza
  • Talk to Me Nice
  • Daddy
  • Who the Son Sets Free
  • EZ
  • Away
  • Remember Me / Baby Mama
  • King Jesus (feat. Big Breeze, Scootie Wop, 1K Phew, Mike Teezy, Limoblaze, Cardec Drums, Tommy Royale, S.O & Anike) [Pt. II]
  • Worship in the Moshpit
  • Worship in the Moshpit
  • Worship in the Moshpit
  • Worship in the Moshpit
  • Armies (Lyric Video)
  • 10k
  • Let It Reign (feat. Bizzle)
  • Lil Boy
  • 10K
  • This Is Life
  • Armies
  • Masterpiece
  • Libre (feat. Tommy Royale)
  • Yes Song
  • Dark Skin (feat. Black Violin)
  • We Right Here
  • Loyal Til The End (feat. Jon Keith)
  • The Name (feat. Koryn Hawthorne)
  • Sí canción (feat. Blanca & Musiko)
  • Hold Me Back (feat. Eliud L’Voices, GabrielRodriguezEMC, Niko Eme & Tommy Royale) [Latin]
  • Rebel Intro (feat. Sarah Reeves)
  • Sing to You (feat. Casey J)
  • Dnou
  • Tempo
  • Monster (feat. Aha Gazelle)
  • Primetime (feat. Ty Brasel)
  • Get Through (feat. Lecrae)
  • Art of Drifting
  • Art of Hope
  • Not Today Satan (feat. Andy Mineo)
  • I Am Not the One
  • New Portrait (feat. Lisa Sharon Harper & Dr. Jarvis J. Williams)
  • Bring You War
  • Rebel Rebel 88
  • Take Off (Acapella) [feat. Canon, K.B. & Ty Brasel]
  • Take Off (Instrumental) [feat. Canon, K.B. & Ty Brasel]
  • Take Off (feat. Canon, K.B. & Ty Brasel)
  • Sideways (feat. Lecrae)
  • Rich Forever
  • I Believe (feat. Mattie of For Today)
  • (9 Am)
  • Fall in Love with You
  • Always & Forever
  • Ima Just Do It (feat. Bubba Watson)
  • Cruising
  • Calling You (feat. Natalie Lauren)
  • Save Me
  • Drowning
  • Lights Go Out (feat. Blanca & Justin Ebach)
  • Crowns & Thorns (Oceans)
  • Bonus: Find Your Way
  • Crazy
  • Give My All
  • 100 (feat. Andy Mineo)
  • Undefeated (feat. Derek Minor)
  • Kamikaze (feat. Prisca)
  • Doubts
  • Zone Out (feat. Chris Lee Cobbins)
  • Weight Music
  • Anomaly
  • Don't Mean Much (feat. Sho Baraka)
  • Go Off (feat. Tedashii & Andy Mineo)
  • Mr. Pretender
  • Open Letter (Battlefield) [feat. Trip Lee, Swoope & Jai]
  • Heart Song (feat. Jasmine Le'Shea)
  • Angels (feat. Flame)
  • Tear It Down
  • Church Clap (feat. Lecrae)
  • Hello (feat. Suzy Rock)
  • Here We Go (feat. PK Oneday)
  • Zone Out
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