Singer
Kirk Franklin

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." 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. See more [+]

Don't Cry |||||

Why do you cry? He has risen Why are you weeping? He's not d...

Lean On Me |||||

There's a man Standing on the corner He has no home He has n...

Love Theory |||||

How can it be that you love the most unlovable part of me, o...

My Life Is In Your Hands |||||

You don't have to worry and don't have to be afraid Joy come...

Estou Em Suas Mãos |||||

Não te desanimes, não temas mal algum, a luta logo passa, ...

Always-pra Sempre |||||

Por solidão eu já passei E muitos erros cometi Com amigos ...

My Life, My Love, My All |||||

My hands were made to worship You My heart, my king, it beat...

Looking Out For Me |||||

Every time i look back And every time I think back On all th...

I Smile |||||

but there is no sunshine, GbM7 And it feels like a cold nig...

My life is in ypur hands traduzida |||||

Estrofe I Por que sentes medo ? E preocupado estás ? Logo a ...

Pra sempre-Always |||||

Dias solitários eu passei, cometi erros e paguei Com amigos ...

Hosana |||||

The angels bow down at the thought of you The darkness gives...

A God Like You |||||

Everybody wanna be like you they Want power and praise like ...

My World Needs You |||||

Show me your face Fill up this space My world needs you righ...

Something About The Name Jesus |||||

Something About The Name Jesus Something About The name Jesu...

Total Praise |||||

Lord, I will lift my eyes to the hills. Knowing my help is ...

Don't Take Your Joy Away |||||

Don't take your joy, away Don't take your joy, away I know ,...

Give Me |||||

Give me that joy I can't explain And extra peace that'll eas...

Imagine Me |||||

Imagine me Loving what I see when the mirror Looks at me 'c...

Pray For Me |||||

Pray for me, i'm afraid that i'm about to lose it all Pray f...

He Reings |||||

Our God is an awesome God he reigns From heaven above with w...

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