Jerome Harmon, Bobby Sparks - keyboards.The album was certified Platinum on November 14, 1995 ( ).
Natalie Praying and She's Only 4 Years Old by Sheisnatalie (2016) Otis by Jay-Z and Kanye West feat. Kirk Franklin, The-Dream and Kelly Price. Terri Pace Nelda Washington Demetrius Herefort Darrell Blair Tamela MannĬarrie Young-Davis Ramona White Duawne Starling Ultralight Beam (2016) by Kanye West and Chance the Rapper feat.
Teresa Young Dalon Collins Yolanda McDonald Track listing #Ĭontains re-sung lyrics from " His Eye Is on the Sparrow" performed by Ethel Waters, based on Gospel hymn written by Civilla D. "Speak To Me" includes partial adaptation of a Stanley Brown/ Hezekiah Walker composition. While Franklin and other members of the group pursued solo careers after 2010, they occasional reunite as in 2017 when they came together for a gospel concert in Dallas.The album was recorded live on July 25, 1992 ( ) at Grace Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church in Fort Worth, Texas and produced by Rodney Frazier and Arthur Dyer.Īll songs on the album were written and arranged by Kirk Franklin. Morton, CeCe Winans, and Donnie McClurkin to record the single “Are You Listening: A Love Song for Haïti” to benefit earthquake relief efforts. With the devastating earthquake in Haïti in 2010, Kirk Franklin & the Family organized Artists United for Haïti which including Shirley Caesar, Yolanda Adams, Mary Mary, BeBe Winans, Marvin L. That album won a Grammy at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards in 1996 for “Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album” and the following year, 1997, it was awarded the Soul Train Music Award for “Best Gospel Album.”
See List Of Songs By Kirk Franklin 1.Lookin’ For You 2.Shout 3.Imagine Me 4.Hero 5.Without You 6.Could’ve Been Me 7.Brokenhearted 8.First Love 9.Keep Your Head 10.Why 11.Song 4 Pain 12.The Appeal 13. He released his first gospel album, Kirk Franklin & Family, in 1993, and is known as the leader of contemporary gospel choirs such as Kirk Franklin & the Family, Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation, and God's Property. The album Kirk Franklin and the Family Christmas was released later that year and sold more than one million copies. Kirk Franklin is an American gospel musician, singer, songwriter, choir director, and author. Kirk Franklin (born Januin Riverside, Texas) is a platinum-selling musician who blended gospel, hip hop, and R&B in the 1990s. 23 on the Billboard 200 Chart and sold more than 500,000 copies. 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart, and no. 1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums Chart, no. In 1996, Whatcha Lookin’ 4 was released and again showed the group’s crossover appeal. The album Christmas was also released in 1995, selling more than 500,000 copies (certified gold). Stream songs including 'Why We Sing (Live)', 'He's Able (Live)' and more. He is known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, Gods Property and One Nation Crew (1NC), and has won multiple awards, including seven Grammy Awards.
Their second song from the album, “Why We Sing,” reached no. Listen to Kirk Franklin and the Family (Live) by Kirk Franklin & The Family on Apple Music. Kirk Franklin (born ()January 26, 1970) is an American gospel musician, choir director, and author. Kirk Franklin & the Family became the first gospel album to crack a million units in sales (unheard of prior, even with gospel’s biggest acts), and the first gospel album since Aretha Franklin. 50 on the Billboard R&B Chart, reflecting the group’s crossover appeal beyond their gospel music audience. In 1995, their song, “Jesus Is the Reason for the Season” from the album Kirk Franklin and the Family peaked at no. The album remained charted for 100 weeks (nearly two years) and in 1992 won the annual GMA Dove Award for “Best Traditional Gospel Album of the Year” at the 24th Annual GMA Dove Awards in Nashville, Tennessee. Kirk Franklin and the Family was the first Gospel album to sell more than a million copies. The album was recorded in 1992 at Grace Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. Franklin wrote and arranged the album’s music after signing with the GospoCentric label. This informal musical collaboration became an official organization in 1992 when they released their debut album Kirk Franklin and the Family. Kirk Franklin and the Family, an ensemble that comprised 23 singers and musicians who were biologically related or friends, was spearheaded and directed by contemporary gospel Grammy Award recipient Kirk Franklin (born January 26, 1970, in Dallas, Texas).