Upon arriving at the Desk, Tori Kelly immediately set to work, her band already mid-rehearsal. Her commanding voice filled the room, bringing with it a palpable sense of genuine joy and light.
Accompanied by an all-woman band of Tiny Desk alumni, Kelly effortlessly navigates tracks from her latest album, God Must Really Love Me. The album reflects her current state, exploring her faith journey and the realities of new motherhood. During the performance, she also treats fans to brief snippets of “Nobody Love” and “Dear One.” In a particularly heartwarming moment for the middle schoolers in attendance, Kelly delivers her powerful rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing,” the song famously performed by her character Meena in the animated film Sing.
Tori Kelly has long been a source of inspiration. Beyond her extraordinary vocal talent and musicianship, she has weathered the numerous shifts of the music industry while preserving an authenticity that cuts through the noise and resonates deeply with her audience. Watching an artist evolve so significantly over the years, yet still sound and feel unmistakably like herself, is a truly special experience.
SET LIST
- “Hurts So Good”
- “Without You”
- “Fly”
- “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing”
- “Bird”
- “Control”
- “Tokyo”
MUSICIANS
- Tori Kelly: vocals, guitar, toy glockenspiel
- Jordan Waters: guitar
- Kyla Wright: bass
- Lynette Williams: keys, glockenspiel
- Taylor “The Pocket Queen” Gordon: drums
- Chelsea “Peaches” West: background vocals
- RaVaughn Brown: background vocals
- Mariah Bernard: background vocals
TINY DESK TEAM
- Producer: Ashley Pointer
- Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
- Audio Engineer/Mix: Josephine Nyounai
- Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
- Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Bronson Arcuri
- Audio Engineer: Valentina Rodríguez Sánchez
- Tiny Desk Team: Kara Frame, Josh Newell
- Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
- Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
- Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton
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