The Man Who Started the Gospel Revolution
Kirk Franklin is in his own lane of gospel!
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The Man Who Started the Gospel Revolution - For nearly two decades, gospel performer Kirk Franklin has created gospel and contemporary music that reflects the Christian faith and walk. He has birthed some gospel classics, such as: "Revolution," "Brighter Day," "He Reings/Awesome Wonder," "Hosanna" and "Stomp." We celebrate his continued strive to bless us with wonderful inspirational music. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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The Genesis - From humble beginnings, Kirk Franklin has always known what it was to be relatable, and thus earning him respect as a messenger of how shaky spiritual growth and circumstances of life can be. But, Kirk was continuously able to show us that beyond circumstance, God has a plan and can show up in our lives to save us from our problems. (Photo: Courtesy of Kirk Franklin)
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The Big Break - Dr. Bobby Jones made a platform for mega-artists like Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Hezekiah Walker and more. Since then, Kirk is a musical trendsetter, with nine GRAMMY Awards; 39 Stellar Awards; 16 Dove Awards; eight NAACP Image Awards; a Soul Train Award and many others. (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET Networks)
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In the Family - Two of Kirk Franklin's best known groups were The Family and God's Property. They made incredible music for the masses until the late '90s. (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Gospel Music Association)
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Why We Sing - On Kirk Franklin's masterpiece project, Rebirth of Kirk Franklin, he was able to effectively combine live tracks and awesome studio tracks together. He had features from Richard Smallwood, Crystal Lewis, Donnie McClurkin, Yolanda Adams and the Bishop T.D. Jakes, among others. His ablum was one of the many gems he's dropped over the years, with songs such as,"Why We Sing" and "He Reigns (The Medley)." (Photo: Courtesy of Kirk Franklin)
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In the Spirit - Kirk Franklin has given us albums like Hero, Hello Fear, and The Fight of My Life, which have come to uplift and inspire our walks in faith. (Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)
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Sunday Best - Kirk Franklin went on to host and executive produce the BET gospel hit show, Sunday Best. The winner of Sunday Best also wins a recording contract with the legendary man of gospel, himself. (Photo: BET)
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Praise the Lord - Kirk Franklin has had a true knack for transcending musical boundaries by earning a spot on the R&B/Hip Hop charts and also topping all the Gospel and Christian charts. He's been able to bridge the genre gap across gospel, hip hop, pop and R&B. (Photo: Earl Gibson/BET/Getty Images for BET)