Touré is the French transcription of a West African surname (the English transcription is Turay). Notable people with the name include:
Touré (born Touré Neblett; March 20, 1971) is an American writer, music journalist, cultural critic, and television personality. He was a co-host of the TV show The Cycle on MSNBC. He was also a contributor to MSNBC's The Dylan Ratigan Show, and the host of Fuse's Hiphop Shop and On the Record. He serves on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominating Committee. He taught a course on the history of hip hop at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, part of the Tisch School of the Arts in New York.
Touré is the author of several books, including The Portable Promised Land (2003), Soul City (2004), Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness? What It Means To Be Black Now (2011) and I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an Icon (2013).
Touré was born Touré Neblett in Boston on March 20, 1971.
Neblett attended Milton Academy. He attended Emory University but dropped out after his junior year. In 1996, he attended Columbia University's MFA writing program for one year.
I love You, Lord, I worship You
I love You, Lord, always
So thankful Lord, You saved my life
You saved my life today
Let me be a shining light for You
Let me be a joy to You always
Let me be a shining light for You
Let me be a joy to You always, yeah, yeah
No Superman, I'm no hero
I'm just a man in Your eyes
But through Your son I've overcome
The Father of all lies
Let me be a shining light for You
Let me be a joy to You always
Let me be a shining light for You
Let me be a joy to You always, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
No Superman, I'm no hero
I'm just a man in Your eyes
But through Your son I've overcome
The Father of all lies
Let me be a shining light for You
Let me be a shining light for You
Let me be a joy to You always
Let me be a shining light for You
Let me be a joy to You always
Let me be a shining light for You
Let me be a joy to You always
Let me be a shining light for You
Let me be a joy to You always
Let me be a joy to You always
Let me be a joy to You always
I wanna be a joy to You always
Let me be a joy to You always
Hallelujah, Hallelujah