He interpolates Tyga’s 'Rack City' and Kendrick’s 'Alright' into his set. Predominantly, Franklin is a consumed hype man, shooting ad-libs while his singers carry his set he himself sings rarely. He is a comedian, ragging on the teen version of himself, when he had “messed-up teeth and a Jheri curl. He is a motivational speaker, urging people to 'find their own way' if conventional religion isn’t working. MTV News: The Gospel According To Kirk Franklin - "Performing on the 20 Years tour, Franklin evades strict categorization. And I think it's created a dialogue - I think it's opened up conversation, and people have started to talk about what religion is to them." NPR Music: Gospel Star Kirk Franklin Wants To Help You Lose Your Religion - "My job on Earth, the reason why Kirk is created, is to make God famous. 'If I’m writing and doing music celebrating the Creator, who is the most creative being in the world-I mean when you look at nature and when you look at all of the beautiful created things-why should I be limited in expressing myself? He’s creative, so why shouldn’t my music be creative, too? But everyone in my community, and especially the consumers, they don’t see it that way.'" Find top songs and albums by Kirk Franklin, including Fall in Love at Christmas (Radio Version), A God Like You and more. New Yorker: How Kirk Franklin Is Pushing The Boundaries of Gospel - "In Fort Worth, Franklin spoke of the constraints he feels as a gospel artist. Listen to music by Kirk Franklin on Apple Music. His most recent album is " Losing My Religion," which won a Grammy for Best Gospel album. Kirk Franklin, 12-time Grammy-award winning Gospel musician.
This hour On Point, gospel Grammy giant Kirk Franklin - Tom Ashbrook Guest
His latest album is “Losing my Religion,” a funny title for a gospel man. He is best known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, God's Property, and One Nation Crew (1NC) among many others. Was at the Grammys performing with Chance the Rapper. Kirk Dewayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970) is an American choir director, gospel singer, dancer, songwriter, and author. He’s won 12 Grammys taking gospel to new places.
Unless it’s the gospel music of new gospel great Kirk Franklin. Gospel music can sound like the rock of ages. Chance the Rapper, from left, Kirk Franklin, and Tamela Mann perform at the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. Gospel star Kirk Franklin took home two Grammys. Twitter facebook Email This article is more than 5 years old.
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