Growing up in a musical family, Growing up in a musical family, KELLY COBERLY has always had a real passion for music. While attending Bluegrass Festivals as a child with her father, who was in a Bluegrass band, Kelly always knew she wanted to pursue a singing career. Born in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and growing up in the mountains of West Virginia, Kelly says "ππ¦ ππππ π‘ πππ ππ π‘βπ ππ’π ππ ππ’π ππππ π π€ππ ππ‘ πππ 7 π€βππ πΌ βπππππ ππ¦ πππππππππππ‘π ππ π‘βπππ πππππππππ π π‘π’πππ ππ π΅πππππ€ππ¦, ππππππππ. πΌ π‘βππ’πβπ‘ π βππππ-π€πππππππ πππ π ππ‘π‘π π‘ππππ π€ππ π‘βπ ππππππ π‘ π‘βπππ ππ π‘βπ π€ππππ!" Kelly began singing in the school choir at the age of 9, and has now turned her childhood dream into reality, traveling and singing Gospel, Country, & Bluegrass music all around the world.
Kelly's career began in 1999, originally as a Country/Bluegrass Artist. In 2001, Kelly wrote her very first song, titled "Ya Wanna Bet", which was released to international radio and reached #2 on the Country Music charts in Australia. Shortly after, she wrote "What Did I Do" and "Precious Child", which were also released to international radio. In 2005 & 2006, Kelly was a demo singer and background vocalist for a recording studio in Pigeon Forge, TN. Throughout her 15 years as a Country/Bluegrass Artist, Kelly received eighteen (18) awards from the Tennessee Country Music Association (TCMA) and the North America Country Music Association, International (NACMAI), including Female Vocalist of the Year, Female Entertainer of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Album of the Year, which she received 5 years in a row. As a Country/Bluegrass Artist, Kelly also recorded five (5) albums, including a tribute album, titled "Remember West Virginia Coal" for her hometown of Upshur County, West Virginia, where the 2006 Sago Mine Tragedy occurred.
In early 2014, Kelly's singing career advanced to an even greater level when God called her into the Gospel Music Ministry. Since being called into ministry, Kelly has recorded four (4) Gospel albums, including her most recent album released in 2025, bringing her total to nine (9) albums so far. As a Gospel Artist, she has released nineteen (19) singles to radio so far, with all 19 reaching the "TOP 5" on Gospel music charts, including multiple #1 hits. In 2016, Kelly received the Female Vocalist of the Year Award at the Crimson Music Awards, bringing her total to nineteen (19) awards throughout her career.
Kelly is one of the most powerful & anointed vocalists in Gospel music. Her rich vocal tone, along with the natural cry in her voice is known to bring the house down and move people to tears and praises of joy. Kelly's music is a true blessing, and the Lord has used her and her ministry in incredible ways. Kelly says "πΌ ππ ππ₯π‘ππππππ¦ ππππ π ππ π‘π ππ ππππ π‘π ππ π€βππ‘ πΌ πππ£π, πππ π‘π ππ ππππ π‘π π βπππ πΊππ'π π€πππ π‘βππ’ ππ’π ππ. πΌπ πΌ πππ ππ π ππππ π πππ π‘π π ππππππ πππ ππππ π‘βππ ππππ ππ π‘π π‘βπ πΏπππ, π‘βππ ππ¦ πππ π πππ βππ ππππ πππππππππ βππ. πΌ π€πππ‘ ππ£πππ¦πππ π‘π ππ₯ππππππππ π‘βπ πππ¦ ππ βππ£πππ π‘βπ πΏπππ ππ π‘βπππ ππππ. πβπππ ππ ππ πππππ‘ππ πππ¦ ππ π‘βπ π€ππππ π‘βππ π‘π π ππ π ππππππ ππππ π‘π π‘βπ πππ‘ππ πππ ππ π ππ£ππ!"
