Q&A: On ‘Inspired by True Events,’ Tori Kelly gets personal

NEW YORK — When Tori Kelly’s family entered a season of turmoil, the songstress coped by doing what comes natural to her: writing. “Some of so personal that it’s hard to sing sometimes, but it just felt so good to get it out,” she said. Kelly: I’ve always said I want to make life music, so whether that’s just the last couple of years what I’ve gone through and then writing about that, or if it’s, “Hey, I’ve gone through all these things and my faith is how I’ve gotten through a lot of these things,” to me, any genre that I do, I’m just telling you about my life. And I was like, “Oh, my gosh, why is it so hard to get these Grammys?’” ____ AP: Your manager, Scooter Braun, has been tangled in controversy in the news lately. The greatest gift as a songwriter is once it gets away from you and it’s not about you anymore, and then you get to share it, and hopefully help people — that’s the best thing ever.” ____ Follow Associated Press entertainment journalist Gary G. Hamilton at twitter.com/garyghamilton