Lady Audri Interview: Lady Audri is no stranger to success in the music industry. Now, she is finally stepping into her own light. As a GRAMMY-winning engineer who contributed to major projects like The Urban Hymnal, she has spent two decades mastering her craft behind the scenes. Now, she is reintroducing herself.

Jubileecast did this Lady Audri interview. We put together some of the highlights. Read it here. 

Audri’s sound is a soul-driven blend of Gospel, R&B, and hip-hop. The style makes her technical background and calling perfectly aligned.

“Wanting to be an artist is what first led me into engineering, though I didn’t realize how much it would sharpen me as a producer, songwriter, and creative. I believe the development happened long before the recognition. The GRAMMY was confirmation that I had been professionally developed. Now, stepping into the spotlight feels like alignment. Everything I’ve learned, built, and experienced over the span of 20 years is finally being expressed through my voice,” she said

That unique double-threat perspective as a producer-engineer and vocalist gives her a distinct advantage when songwriting.

“Engineering taught me to hear music beyond just the surface,” Lady Audri explained. “Understanding frequencies, textures, and how different sounds emotionally affect a listener influences everything. [It affects] From songwriting to vocal delivery to production choices. A lot of times, I can hear a song in my head before it fully exists. I can hear the emotion, the space, the arrangement, and even how certain elements should feel sonically.”

Family Legacy

Lady Audri’s musical identity stems from a deep family legacy. Growing up, gospel music was essential.

“One of my earliest memories is seeing a CD cover with my dad’s face on it alongside his brothers and uncles,” she recalled. “They had a Gospel group called Decisions, and as a little girl, I thought it was the coolest thing. Later, I found out they had even opened for Kirk Franklin in Greenwood, Mississippi.”

Another family group, Saved By Grace, showed her how to push genre boundaries by mixing gospel with soulful R&B and hip-hop. While gospel was the standard at home, curiosity led her to sneak-listen to secular R&B, pop, and Southern rap. Those “forbidden” sounds expanded her understanding of melody, rhythm, and storytelling. She received inspiration from a diverse list of influences, including The Clark Sisters, Kierra Sheard-Kelly, Chris Brown, Beyoncé, and local Southern rappers.

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However, moving from the background to the forefront required a difficult emotional and physical transition. Lady Audri had to step away from a long-term creative environment and move back home.

“Moving back home was one of the hardest transitions I’ve experienced, but also one of the most necessary,” she admitted. “It required me to slow down and face a lot of things personally and creatively that I had been pushing through for a long time. I naturally tend to pour a lot into the people I work with. I had to learn, and I’m still learning, how to pour that same care back into myself.”

The change of pace gave her the quiet she needed to hear her own creative voice again. “That season ultimately gave me the reset I didn’t know I needed,” she said. “It helped me regain clarity, trust my instincts again, and step into my artistry with a deeper sense of freedom and intention.”

Repaying the Debt of Gratitude

That newfound freedom birthed her latest single, “IOU.” The track marks a return after a painful four-year hiatus from releasing music. It was a period that left her feeling silenced and questioning her identity as an artist.

“There have been a lot of personal experiences that inspired the message behind ‘IOU,’ but three stand out the most,” Lady Audri shared.

The first was the sheer joy of pushing through that dry season to let the music flow naturally again. The second was the realization that the support she gave to others was not always reciprocated.

“It forced me to grow,” she said. “I realized that the journey can feel lonely, but it also taught me to trust God and keep moving forward.”

The third and most vital element was a total renewal of her faith.

“Reconnecting with God gave me clarity and reminded me of what I’m called to do,” she said. “‘IOU’ is ultimately rooted in gratitude for God’s grace, for growth, and for the journey that shaped me. In many ways, it’s my way of honoring what I owe to Him. [And it’s] to the people I’m called to serve through music, and to myself.”

Following previous releases like “Alabaster Box” and “Amen,” “IOU” sets the stage for a new chapter.

“Whether someone is nodding their head, singing along, or sitting with the message, my hope is that the music does more than entertain,” Lady Audri said. “I want it to draw people closer to God. That’s the mission for me.”

Lady Audri is part of Infiltrate Music. Read her signing announcement.

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