Kirk Franklin
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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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Hello Fear
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The Fight Of My Life
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The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin
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- Jun 23 Praise in the Park Six Flags America, Mitchellville, MD, Washington DC, United States
- Sep 20 Kirk Franklin Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, Los Angeles CA, United States
- Oct 14 The King's Men Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States
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