Share My Life

A Journey of Love, Faith and Redemption

By: Kem, David Ritz, Eric Holder - introduction

Narrated by: Kem, Keith David

Grammy Award–nominated artist Kem shares his life in this “breathtaking” (Michael Eric Dyson, New York Times bestselling author) and revealing memoir tracing his transformative journey from homelessness to gold-selling artist.

Known for his smooth, affecting crooning and dapper style, Kem’s journey to the stage is nothing short of inspiring. In Share My Life, Kem goes back to the very beginning before his time to introduce his grandmother, who worked as a sharecropper in the South and had thirteen children. As Kem’s family rises from the sharecropping and ultimately lands in Detroit, there is an unspoken mantra of “hard things are better left unsaid,” which has devastating consequences down the line. And so, Kem grows up in the midst of an impenetrable silence. His mother is never without a beer in her hand, and his relationship with his father is oddly tense. Emotionally starved, Kem internalizes harmful feelings, eventually spiraling to drug use in his search for relief.

At nineteen, Kem is homeless, roaming the cold Detroit streets. In the overly bright AA halls, Kem comes across men like himself verbalizing their feelings. The meetings helped him discover his own voice, using music as an outlet that has since touched millions.

In Share My Life, Kem chronicles his “revelatory, moving, and inspirational” (Lisa Cortés, Academy Award–nominated and Emmy Award–winning producer and director) journey of self-discovery. The young boy who struggled with feelings of worthlessness becomes a man willing to put everything on the line for his dream.

Wow!

Loved it! An intimate look into a man who is flawed in many ways but found himself and love!

Excellent

Thank you for transparency and sharing your journey with us! This was truly excellent from beginning to end!!

Nothing

I was hoping to find an new interest but he isn't it. I wanted to like this entertainer enough to add him to my future listening. Sadly, it's not going to happen. Good luck Kem.

The journey of life and love

Loved his transparency and openness. Keep the faith in your show we need more of this.

Something I can relate too

Great short. I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook. It really shows perseverance, persistence and a positive attitude

I look at him differently now

Well, I will just say it, I liked the story, his life is his life, I don’t like how he has such a fascination for white women, there must not be any black women occupying the spaces of his movement. I, being a black woman, was sad for us. No one wants us, we are rarely first choice. For me, his story was so much deeper and prompted outside conversations among my group of thinkers. It is what it is I guess.

Divine Love

Kem is an artist I've always loved but never researched. I saw him and Music Soulchild on the same ticket and felt it was a great choice. It was amazing to read about the level of respect between them. Kem's story of bad choices, struggles, redemption and success in his own voice was awesome!

Spiritually powerful and captivating

Love the transparency and honesty. Felt like I got to know him His spiritual journey is so inspiring. Loved it especially after seeing him in concert last week

More Reasons To Adore KEM!

This autobiographical journey with KEM was filled with emotion. I weeped for the frightened & frustrated little boy. I prayed for the lost younger man. I rejoiced and held my breath for the transitioning man who was looking for a way out of the darkness and into to light. I felt the weight of KEM struggling to balance love, faith, family and still seek the ultimate attention of his 1st love…music. I was relieved when he sought counseling to help regulate his emotions and his rise in fame. Then now, I fell in love as he and his bride fell in love with the notion of it’s never too late to find THE ONE! Great story, great storytelling, great faith & a beautiful showman in every performance. Great Man Indeed.

Beautiful and Poignant

A masterpiece! KEM narrated this work of art with perfection--waking every human emotion. Loved it!!