Biography

With a string of wildly popular albums (including 1993's Kirk Franklin & the Family, the first gospel debut to achieve platinum status), Kirk Franklin is one of the brightest stars in contemporary gospel music. The native Texan was raised by his Aunt Gertrude, a deeply religious woman who introduced her nephew to the Baptist faith. Drawing upon that religious background, Franklin organized the Family -- a 17-member urban choir -- and issued a number of gospel albums in the '90s and 2000s. Many of these Grammy-nominated releases, including 1997's God's Property and 1998's The Nu Nation Project, also fared very well on the R&B and Pop charts. ~ Sandra Brennan

Top Tracks

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• 911

• Afterwhile

• Before I Die

• Brighter Day

• Brokenhearted

• Declaration (this Is It!)

• Don't Take Your Joy Away

• Give Me

• He Reigns/awesome God (the Medley)

• Hosanna

• I Smile

• Lean On Me

• Let It Go

• Let Me Touch You

• Looking For You

• Revolution

• Silver & Gold

• Something About The Name Jesus

• Stomp

• Why We Sing

Discography

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• Hello Fear

  Gospocentric Records

  2011

• The Fight of My Life

  Gospocentric Records

  2007

• Hero

  Verity / Gospocentric Records

  2005

• The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin

  Gospocentric Records

  2002

• Kirk Franklin Presents 1NC

  Zomba

  2000

• The Nu Nation Project

  Interscope

  1998