Next Week on Lift Every Voice: Kirk Franklin

Kirk Franklin will take the hot seat!

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Next Week on Lift Every Voice: Kirk Franklin - Kirk Franklin sits down with our host, Fonzworth Bentley. (Photo: Earl Gibson/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Blast From the Past - Kirk Franklin was the biggest gospel hit-maker back in the '90s, and he still is today! (Photo: Margaret Norton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

Beautiful Family - Kirk Franklin and his family have always been so nicely put together. His kids are simply adorable! (Photo: Mitchell Gerber/AS400 DB/Corbis)

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Beautiful Family - Kirk Franklin and his family have always been so nicely put together. His kids are simply adorable! (Photo: Mitchell Gerber/AS400 DB/Corbis)

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In the Spirit  - Kirk Franklin is one of the most prolific gospel performers of all time — he revolutionized the sound of gospel before artists like Tye Tribbett, Deitrick Haddon and more came to the game. (Photo: CARLOS BARRIA/Reuters/Corbis)

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In the Spirit - Kirk Franklin is one of the most prolific gospel performers of all time — he revolutionized the sound of gospel before artists like Tye Tribbett, Deitrick Haddon and more came to the game. (Photo: CARLOS BARRIA/Reuters/Corbis)

Wanna Be Happy? - Currently, Kirk Franklin is on a roll with his new hit, "Wanna Be Happy?," and if you know anything about Kirk, you know he cannot and will not be stopped! His music has topped the charts, and it's truly no surprise. (Photo: RCA Records)

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Wanna Be Happy? - Currently, Kirk Franklin is on a roll with his new hit, "Wanna Be Happy?," and if you know anything about Kirk, you know he cannot and will not be stopped! His music has topped the charts, and it's truly no surprise. (Photo: RCA Records)

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Check It Out - Go to the BET Now app and check out Fonzworth Bentley dig deep into the life of our favorite gospel performer, Kirk Franklin! (Photo: Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)