kirk franklin
kirk franklin
Genres: gospel, christian, Kirk Franklin, Contemporary Gospel, rnb
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About kirk franklin
Kirk Franklin (born January 26, 1970 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a platinum-selling musician who blended gospel, hip hop, and R&B in the 1990s. 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. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, he was raised by his aunt, Gertrude Franklin. He developed a talent for music early, playing the piano at age four and becoming music director of his church at age eleven. After getting kicked out of school in his teenaged years, having a girlfriend become pregnant, and after a friend was shot to death he returned to the church. After leading the DFW Mass Choir at the 1990 Gospel Music Workshop of America Convention, he organized "The Family", a seventeen-voice choir, in 1992 and began his recording career. He has integrated hip hop styles with gospel themes in albums such as The Nu Nation Project and God's Property, which achieved success on the Billboard Pop Album, R&B and gospel charts. Franklin has collaborated with the biggest names in gospel music, including Tonex, Donnie McClurkin, Richard Smallwood, Crystal Lewis, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Jaci Valesquez, and Willie Neal Johnson. He also has displayed a willingness to collaborate with artists in the secular realm, including Bono, Mary J. Blige, Crystal Lewis, and R Kelly in the hit single, "Lean on Me." On October 4, 2005, his new long-awaited album Hero was released, with latest single Looking for You. Franklin's songs are published by Zomba Music Publishing, a division of BMG Music Publishing.
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kirk franklin — Top 30 songs of 136
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Franklin | Kirk Franklin | ||
| Kirk Franklin | Lean On Me | ||
| Kirk Franklin | Wanna Be Happy (Official Music Video) | ||
| Kirk Franklin | Try Love | ||
| Kirk Franklin | Revolution | ||
| Kirk Franklin | He Reigns | ||
| Kirk Franklin | I Smile | ||
| Kirk Franklin | Love Theory | ||
| Kirk Franklin | Hello Fear | ||
| Kirk Franklin | Road Trip | ||
| Kirk Franklin | I Smile (Official Video) (128kbps) | ||
| Kirk Franklin | O Come All Ye Faithful | ||
| Kirk Franklin | Able | ||
| Kirk Franklin | Needs | ||
| Kirk Franklin | Losing My Religion | ||
| Kirk Franklin | My World Needs You (Losing My Religion) | ||
| Kirk Franklin | OK | ||
| Kirk Franklin | We Three Kings | ||
| Kirk Franklin | Strong God | ||
| Kirk Franklin | The Storm Is Over Now | ||
| Kirk Franklin | Our God is an Awesome God | ||
| Kirk Franklin | Why We Sing | ||
| Kirk Franklin | Just for Me | ||
| Kirk Franklin | Revolution | ||
| Kirk Franklin | Fall in Love at Christmas | ||
| Kirk Franklin | All Things | ||
| Kirk Franklin | Looking For You | ||
| Kirk Franklin | I Smile [Hn1] | ||
| Kirk Franklin | Stomp (Remix) | ||
| Kirk Franklin | Imagine Me |