Tori Kelly: Tiny Desk Concert
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Ashley Pointer | September 10, 2026
When Tori Kelly pulled up to the Desk, her band already mid-rehearsal, she immediately got to work and filled our room with her commanding voice. She had arrived. And with her, she carried genuine joy and light.
Backed by an all-woman band of Tiny Desk alumnae, Kelly effortlessly moves through songs from her latest album, God Must Really Love Me. The record captures Kelly in the present: reflecting on her faith journey and navigating life as a new mom. She also drops some gems for the day one's, including brief tastes of "Nobody Love" and "Dear No One." But, most serendipitously for the middle schoolers in attendance, Kelly performs her rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing," the song that her character Meena belts in the animated film Sing.
I've always found Tori Kelly to be inspiring. Beyond her anointing as a vocalist and musician, she has endured the many shifts of the music industry while maintaining an authenticity that cuts through the noise and reaches the heart. There's something special about watching an artist who has grown so much, yet still sounds and feels unmistakably like herself.
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
Special thanks to: Matthew Burnett
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
#nprmusic #tinydesk #torikelly
When Tori Kelly pulled up to the Desk, her band already mid-rehearsal, she immediately got to work and filled our room with her commanding voice. She had arrived. And with her, she carried genuine joy and light.
Backed by an all-woman band of Tiny Desk alumnae, Kelly effortlessly moves through songs from her latest album, God Must Really Love Me. The record captures Kelly in the present: reflecting on her faith journey and navigating life as a new mom. She also drops some gems for the day one's, including brief tastes of "Nobody Love" and "Dear No One." But, most serendipitously for the middle schoolers in attendance, Kelly performs her rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing," the song that her character Meena belts in the animated film Sing.
I've always found Tori Kelly to be inspiring. Beyond her anointing as a vocalist and musician, she has endured the many shifts of the music industry while maintaining an authenticity that cuts through the noise and reaches the heart. There's something special about watching an artist who has grown so much, yet still sounds and feels unmistakably like herself.
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
Special thanks to: Matthew Burnett
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
#nprmusic #tinydesk #torikelly
@Lissa102
0:04 hurts so good
3:45 without you
6:44 fly
9:39 don’t you worry bout a thing
13:52 bird
16:15 control/nobody love
20:20 Tokyo/dear no one
929 likes
@adegboladeadebote754
Basically no difference between her recorded and live voice… Now that’s a singer!
1.6K likes
@rileyevans1598
Artists (or NPR) really need to start releasing the Tiny Desk versions of their songs on Spotify/Apple Music, especially these hyper talented pop musicians. The stripped back style is sooo good and really exhibits the artists' raw talent.
1.2K likes
@charlesxmaxwell
Tori is one of those artists that seems like their natural state is actually singing. It’s not that she just can sing. It comes out like breathing.
431 likes
@Ciara_Moni
The Dear No One fold-in was ABSOLUTELY for us OG fans. I remember waiting for each acapella challenge video she posted back in HS. So happy she is gaining respect as an incredible voice!!!
1.8K likes
@aulii6610
Fastest click I ever clacked
11K likes
@christianaunderwood
The all female band of colour does not go unnoticed too! This is phenomenal. ❤
3.4K likes
@K9_joshua
0:15 Hurts So Good
4:02 Without You
6:41 Fly
9:32 Don't You Worry Bout a Thing
14:13 Bird
16:14 Control
18:56 Nobody Love
20:20 Tokyo
21:45 Dear No One
13 likes
@footballsuper1
Long overdue. Tori Kelly is one of my favorite artist.
6.1K likes
@christiancastillo2190
Whoever is in charge of promoting these TinyDesk's.. let me give you a virtual hug
225 likes
@pebblescapes
Her vocals are absolutely insane 🥹 this entire arrangement is beautiful, not to mention the backup vocalists and instrumentalists, my heart is full 💓
946 likes
@sydneyterese9289
She is way too underrated. Such an amazing vocalist! Not to be dramatic, but I'd die to see her live!!!
50 likes
@Jim-mw8xw
the precision of her voice is just so insane, pitch perfection, agility and musicality are also just outstanding. Tori is such an insane vocalist and artist
348 likes
@Peighter
0:29 the agility! The vocal range! The clarity?!?! Her vocal ability is out of this world! And the sound is impeccable as usual shout out to the band and npr team!
227 likes
@Hammondgal1978
My third time on Tiny Desk and I am so grateful to get to do one with Tori!!! What an amazing voice!
2.4K likes
@Myke-km4cz
This type of arrangement, akin to what was done during the Twitch livestream, is where Tori truly excels. This intimate setting allows one to fully appreciate the raw beauty of her vocals.
15 likes
@dvdrch60
Beautiful singing but I couldn't help but look past Tori's shoulder at the drummer's face. She was loving it!
330 likes
@kwallace5497
Been riding with my girl for years upon years. Tori is an ELITE vocalist. She deserves all the flowers.
889 likes
@aurora-cc6hk
i don't know any of her songs but i clicked on it bc its tori kelly and everyone knows tori kelly can SING
2K likes
@shakeitoff-key
12:18 she’s unreal! the level of control and musicianship she has are insane
22 likes