Kim Timeline
1974: Kim’s Encounter with Christ
After spending a night in a bar drinking and overdosing on heroin, Kim was stabbed and robbed. He stumbled out into the street and collapsed. Lying in a ditch dying, he remembered hearing words a pastor had told him at the age of ten and cried out to Jesus to help him. Kim was found…
Read More1956-1973: Kim’s Childhood
Along with his sister, Shelly, and brother, Barry, Kim was taught music from an early age. It was Kim’s Aunt Isabella who taught him classical piano. When Kim turned five he began to study the piano and spent hours daily practicing. He demonstrated a natural gift and could play music from memory. Kim was educated…
Read More1956: Kim’s Birth – Humble Beginnings
Kim was the second of four children born to Vivian and Babette Clement in Uitenhage, South Africa. Vivian worked as a Superintendent with the South African Railways, while Babette worked as a receptionist at a local doctor’s office. To help make ends meet, Babette ran a small printing business on the side. The family lived…
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