EMI Gospel signed her to a music contract in 2004 . Her solo music career started in 2005 , with the release of the single " Fallen in Love " , and this released on September 13 , 2005 , by EMI Gospel . This eventually lead to an extended play being released , '' Fallen in Love '' , on April 24 , 2007 by EMI Gospel , and this was the precursor to her first studio album . This song was included on the soundtrack of Tyler Perry 's Diary of a Mad Black Woman . Darlene released , '' Darlene McCoy '' , on May 8 , 2007 with label EMI Gospel . This album would be her '' Billboard '' magazine breakthrough release on the Gospel Albums chart at No. 22 . The album got nominated at the 39th GMA Dove Awards for the Urban Album of the Year , while the song , " Simply Because " , was nominated for Urban Recorded Song of the Year . Tony Cummings , indicating in a nine out of ten review by Cross Rhythms , realizes , " All in all , outstanding urban gospel . " In 2011 , she released a single , " I Shall Live And Not Die " on May 17 , 2011 , and this charted on the Hot Gospel Songs chart put out by '' Billboard '' at No. 21
39th GMA Dove Awards
39th GMA Dove Awards
Darlene McCoy