{"id":9944,"date":"2025-11-24T22:32:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T22:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/strongermarriages\/?p=9944"},"modified":"2025-11-24T22:32:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T22:32:27","slug":"grammy-winning-christian-singer-tori-kelly-welcomes-first-baby-with-husband-andre-murillo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/strongermarriages\/2025\/11\/grammy-winning-christian-singer-tori-kelly-welcomes-first-baby-with-husband-andre-murillo.html","title":{"rendered":"Grammy-Winning Christian Singer Tori Kelly Welcomes First Baby With Husband Andr\u00e9 Murillo"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_9956\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9956\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9956\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/413\/2025\/11\/Tori-Kelly_credit-torikelly-Instagram.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@torikelly \/ Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Grammy-winning Christian singer Tori Kelly is officially a mom! The 32-year-old artist and her husband, Andr\u00e9 Murillo, recently welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Zayden Michael Murillo. The couple shared the joyful news on Instagram, posting tender photos of their newborn\u2019s tiny feet and a sweet moment of him lying beside their family dogs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cZayden Michael Murillo. 11.11.25. we love you so much, sweet boy \u2661,\u201d Kelly and Murillo wrote in the post.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRI9AE6kYiK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRI9AE6kYiK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by tori kelly (@torikelly)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The singer\u2019s fans flooded the comments with congratulations and prayers for the new family of three. Kelly, who has often called her music and life \u201ca gift from God,\u201d seems to be soaking in every precious moment of motherhood.<\/p>\n<p>Back in July, the \u201cShould\u2019ve Been Us\u201d artist told People magazine that her year was already filled with blessings \u2014 performing alongside Ed Sheeran, writing her most personal songs yet, and preparing to become a mom. \u201cThis year has already been full of highs \u2014 getting to perform in stadiums all summer, writing the most personal songs of my career, and now getting to start a family with my amazing husband,\u201d she said. \u201cWe are just so grateful for what\u2019s to come and can\u2019t wait to meet this little gift from God.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her excitement continued to shine throughout her pregnancy. In August, Kelly posted a photo wearing a cross necklace while cradling her baby bump to announce her new single, \u201cMake a Baby.\u201d She wrote, \u201cThis song perfectly captures the joy I\u2019ve been feeling throughout my pregnancy\u2026 Every time it plays, I can\u2019t help but smile \u2014 I still can\u2019t believe this is my real life. Releasing new music in the middle of such a beautiful season feels extra special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelly and Murillo, who began dating in 2016 and married two years later, have long been open about their faith and gratitude to God. Their marriage, Kelly once said, was \u201cthe most magical day ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her journey to motherhood comes after a difficult health battle in 2023, when she was hospitalized for life-threatening blood clots. After her recovery, she spoke about feeling \u201camazing\u201d and said the experience changed her outlook on life. \u201cWhen I look at just my life, my career and getting to go on these tours, I&#8217;m just like, \u2018I don&#8217;t want to take anything for granted because life\u2026 is so fragile,\u2019\u201d Kelly said. \u201cI&#8217;m just holding people a little closer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelly\u2019s Christian faith remains the foundation of her life. In a 2021 interview with <em>The Christian Post<\/em>, she said, \u201cMy faith is a big part of who I am\u2026 It\u2019s been such a part of my life, in my childhood growing up, and at a certain point, it became very personal to me.\u201d She shared that Psalm 91:4 \u2014 \u201cHe will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge\u201d \u2014 has guided her through many seasons, reminding her that she\u2019s \u201cloved by God.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, as Kelly and Murillo embrace their new chapter as parents, that same faith seems to be guiding them once again. Their baby boy, Zayden, truly is \u2014 as Kelly said \u2014 \u201ca little gift from God.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grammy-winning Christian singer Tori Kelly is officially a mom! The 32-year-old artist and her husband, Andr\u00e9 Murillo, recently welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Zayden Michael Murillo. 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