Kayla comes from a very musical family. From her grandfather to her youngest cousin, they all have musical abilities. So, at the tender age of two her mother realized God had placed that gift in her and she acted on it. Her mother recalled a day when Kayla was two years old and she sang her a song, “You Are My Sunshine,” while rubbing her head. Kayla later went on to perform her first solo, “I Am A Promise,” at the Holy Bible Baptist Church, in Houston, Texas. From that day forth her mother began to develop her talent by enrolling her in schools with music programs. Kayla attended Garden Villas Music Academy elementary school. There she participated in the choir as well as the band where she played the clarinet and the flute. She did not continue playing instruments but she did continue singing. For junior high she attended Sidney Lanier Middle School where she participated in the Pup Choir her 7th grade year. She became one of the charter members of the A Capella Angels group as well as named Member of the Year during her 8th grade year.

Kayla wanted to continue and grow in her love for music so she attended Ross Shaw Sterling Senior High School in Houston, Texas and that is where she began to develop a talent and love she didn’t know she had. This love was for classical music. While attending she participated in the Sterling Silver Chorale Choir and Ensemble where she was introduced to this wonderful style of music. During her involvement in the choir and ensemble she was afforded the opportunity to compete in the Universal Interscholastic League Competition and received these awards:
• Division 1 Songs Only competition: Gold Medal and #1 Rating on Regional Solo and Ensemble (10-12 grades)
• Division 1 State Solo: Silver Medal (10-12 grades)

Not only did she participate in the UIL competitions but these as well:
• Doric Temple Shriner’s Regional Scholarship Recipient: 1st Place
• Miss Congeniality & 2nd runner-up State Level Shriner’s Scholarship Pageant
• Texas Battle of High School Choirs: Soloist of the Year in 2000

While she was a freshman in high school she became a charter member of Gary Mayes and Friends in Christ (now known as Gary Mayes and Nu Era). This is when she received first hand experience in being a recording artist

After high school she attended Huston-Tillotson College in Austin, Texas (now University) where she was a member of the College Choir that futher nurtured her gift in singing classical music. Although she had a strong affection for classical music her first love was and always would be Gospel. She knew God had called her to reach the masses through the singing of His word so she decided to continue to develop it and this is when she recorded with nationally recording artist Chester D.T Baldwin and the Music Ministry Mass Choir (M3). She also recorded with Adrian Reed and Anointed Praise, a local group. In October of 2003 she was given a chance to participate in a wonderful opportunity and she placed:

• 3rd Runner-Up in the Stellar Awards Gospel Talent Search
(Houston, Texas Auditions)

She not only furthered her calling in Austin, but she also met and grew in love with an amazing preacher of God’s word, Min. DeChard I.H. M. Freeman. They met in August of 00’ and married in November of 04’ and they have two beautiful sons, Micah D.A. Freeman and Caleb D.A. Freeman.
They are now working on, along with friends, starting a record label to be released in August o6’, Preachaz 1st Records. They are also working on her debut project entitled “Time to Surrender” to be released in August of 06’ as well!
God has been faithful and Kayla wants the world to know just how wonderful life can be when you know Jesus!!!!

Her mission: To heal the broken, strengthen the weak, encourage the saints, and reach the lost by proclaiming the Gospel through song.