Kirk Franklin

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Kirk Franklin (born January 26, 1970 in Riverside, 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.”

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Top Tracks

1	Looking for You	186
2	Imagine Me full track	173
3	Hosanna full track	112
4	Better full track	78
5	Without You full track	68
6	September full track	59
7	The Appeal full track	57
8	Keep Your Head full track	55
9	First Love full track	53
10	Sunshine	52
11	The Process full track	51
12	Brokenhearted (Reprise) full track	48
13	Help Me Believe	47
14	Hide Me	40
15	JESUS	37

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MandyPeixoto wrote:
Tuesday evening

I LOVE the song "I Am God" :DD So beautiful...God Bless Him :D

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Flamerpro wrote:
Sunday evening

muito bom esse soul? né.

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BaybeeDee7 wrote:
last week

love this guy & his music God Bless..x

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brandon_fuller wrote:
last week

I love this song

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tylishalekaltt wrote:
last month

His songs keep me going, no matter what the problem is I can always look up to God.

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penielissima wrote:
July 2008

ele é abençoado po Deus

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piyoly wrote:
July 2008

I want to dance!

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Make-It-Hot wrote:
July 2008

This man is a big inspiration for A LOT of people & artists, including my favorite singer, Monica. He's great.

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HeyBrother wrote:
May 2008

I promise to stomp, the whole stomp, nuthin but the stomp.

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berber76 wrote:
April 2008

His album the rebirth is awesome!! This is real soulmusic!

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ryben wrote:
March 2008

Man of God, please soothe my soul and make me whole.

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girl4pmb wrote:
March 2008

Way to go Kirk Franklin! There is something about his music that feeds my soul and makes me strive for holy perfection!

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llehcin wrote:
February 2008

http://www.last.fm/group/The+Love+Revolution

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alaaji wrote:
February 2008

Da Truth and Kirk on I Like Me is a great combination.

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KeKeReppinJerZ wrote:
February 2008

Hide Me! So beautiful.

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Jezusfreak wrote:
December 2007

I like to be a christian and like christian music, Jezus is just alright

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kwesleyb wrote:
December 2007

Declaration (This Is It!) - Love It.

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xkaix wrote:
November 2007

he makes me want to be christian

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FierceDiva wrote:
August 2007

His music has really helped me in those dark moments love him..

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bulukutu wrote:
March 2007

i luv ya !

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