Franklin's rap-informed approach to gospel also made him an attractive collaborator for star MCs who were seeking a more spiritual path-in 2016, he appeared on KanyeвЂ™s Life of Pablo and Chance the RapperвЂ™s Coloring Book. Franklin's 2002 autobiographical masterpiece, Hero, personalized his crusade: Admissions of insecurity ignite the crescendoing 'Imagine Me', while a Tears for Fears 'Shout' sample accompanies lyrics about pornography addiction in 'Let It Go'. The impeccably funky 'Stomp', from 1997's God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation, parlayed a sample from Funkadelic's 'One Nation Under a Groove' into a party jam for all occasions the next year, he balanced pop-adjacent accessibility with the anti-racist gospel-rap of tracks like 'Revolution'. 2002s The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin topped the Gospel Albums chart for 29 weeks. If you dont speak Lord Jesus me dont know. Kirk Franklin Biography, Discography, Chart History on Top40 Charts.

3 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop chart, introducing FranklinвЂ™s preaching-MC persona and demonstrating his knack for introducing hip secular sounds into gospel music. Kirk Franklin( Kirk Dewayne Franklin ) Speak to Me (Live) Speak it to me Lord Jesus me need to hear from you. He led an adult Baptist church choir at age 11, then released his debut album, 1993вЂ™s high-energy live recording Kirk Franklin & The Family, with a local 17-piece choir. Stay current with music, merch, performance dates, live experiences, and music videos. Born Kirk Mathis in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1970, he was abandoned by both parents and raised by an aunt who recycled cans to pay for her four-year-old nephew's music lessons. Official website for the 16 time Grammy winner Kirk Franklin. Urban contemporary gospel king Kirk Franklin is his own best case study of music's ability to triumph over trauma. Let's celebrate Resurrection Weekend together Nearly two decades ago, Kirk Franklin released TheRebirthOfKirkFranklin to critical acclaim and we're.

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