Kirk.... a generation of gospel music with a hip hop flavour, a touch of perfection on the music behind and composition that touches the heart.
Biography
Before
the arrival of Kirk Franklin in 1993, contemporary gospel music leaned
toward inspirational quiet storm – ‘positive’ messages alluding to Jesus
and a righteous walk of faith set to lightly groovin’ tracks that
appealed primarily to adults. Upon the arrival of Kirk Franklin, the
music and the culture of contemporary Christianity got an energy boost
that could give Red Bull a run for its money!
Injecting a vigorous and youthful excitement to faith-walking, Kirk
Franklin made it cool to be Christian, placing Godly messages in the
same heavy rotation as other urban pop music. Over the last 14 years
with hits such as “Stomp;” “Whatcha Lookin’ For;” “Looking for You;”
“Revolution;” and “Lean on Me,” Kirk ascended to the upper echelons of
gospel and pop. Beyond the music, he’s a highly exalted example of a man
who achieved success without selling his soul (literally or
figuratively) or his integrity. His messages now inhabit books, an
upcoming movie, and he even hosts his own BET talent search program,
“Sunday Best.”Grammy-winning, multi-platinum, crossover gospel king Kirk Franklin is a man accustomed to firsts. For example, he was the first gospel artist to sell over a million copies of his first album, Kirk Franklin & The Family. However, it was the first of a different kind that led him to title his 11th and latest CD The Fight of My Life. It marked the first time that Kirk ever had so much trouble bringing his divinely inspired songs to life…for Kirk was facing an artistic drought the likes of which had never plagued him before.
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