This is the discography of gospel artist Kirk Franklin, an American multi-platinum selling Gospel music singer and producer. In total, Franklin has won twelve Grammy Awards, thirteen Dove Awards and twenty-eight Stellar Awards.

Mar 23, 2016 - Kirk Franklin was the leader in a change in gospel music that brought. It was one of Franklin's biggest hits, and would have been if it wasn't for. Kirk Franklin has been a contemporary gospel sensation since his 1993 debut album, Kirk Franklin & The Family, broke records as the first gospel debut to reach platinum status.Since then, Franklin has spent his entire career at the forefront of a crossover-friendly gospel music scene, effortlessly riding the line between preaching and secular relevance.

• 1Albums
• 2Singles
• 3Videography

Albums[edit]

Solo albums[edit]

Collaboration albums[edit]

Live albums[edit]

Singles[edit]

Solo[edit]

Collaborations[edit]

• ^ADid not chart on the Hot 100 or Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts (Billboard rules at the time prevented album cuts from charting). Chart peak listed here represents Hot 100 Airplay and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts data.

As a featured guest[edit]

Music videos[edit]

• 'Why We Sing'
• 'Melodies From Heaven'
• 'Stomp' (featuring Cheryl 'Salt' James of Salt-N-Pepa)
• 'You Are The Only One'
• 'Lean On Me'
• 'Revolution'
• 'Thank You' (with Mary Mary)
• 'Nobody'
• 'Brighter Day'
• 'Looking for You'
• 'Imagine Me'
• 'September' from Interpretations: The Music of Earth, Wind, & Fire
• 'Let It Go'
• 'Declaration (This is It)'
• 'Are You Listening?'
• 'I Smile'
• 'Wanna Be Happy?'

Other appearances[edit]

Live in Washington D.C.(Gospel Music Workshop of America Mass Choir album; Director^[8])

• Released: 1991

I Sing Because I'm Happy(Georgia Mass Choir album; Piano, Vocals^[8])

• Released: 1992

Live from Salt Lake City Utah(Gospel Music Workshop of America Mass Choir album; Director^[8])

• Released: 1992

You Can Make It If You Try(Carnell Murrell album; Director^[8])

• Released: 1992

Chief Cornerstone(Gospel Music Workshop of America Men's Choir album; Piano, Leader^[8])

• Released: 1993

Deliverance(Myrna Summers & DFW Choir album; Director^[8])

• Released: 1993

Holy One(Trinity Temple Full Gospel Mass Choir album; Soloist^[8])

• Released: 1993

Lost Without You: Soulful Songs for Love and Marriage(Various Artists album; Performer)

• Released: March 22, 1994
• Label: Capitol Records
• Tracks: 'Real Love'

R. Kelly(R. Kelly album; Choir Director^[8])

• Released: 1995
• Label: Jive Records

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood(Original Soundtrack album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 1996

Get on the Bus(Original Soundtrack album; Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Performer^[8])

• Released: 1996

Greatest Hits(Georgia Mass Choir album; Vocals^[8])

• Released: 1996

WOW 1997: The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists and Songs(Various Artists album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 1996

Brand New(Salt-n-Pepa album; Performer^[8])

• Released: 1997
• Label: Next Plateau, London Records

Christmas Is...(Various Artists album; Performer^[8])

• Released: 1997

Finally Karen(Karen Clark-Sheard album; Critic^[8])

• Released: 1997
• Label: Island Records

Glory of Gospel, Vol. 1: Best of Inspirational Music(Various Artists album;^[8])

• Released: 1997

Live in Indianapolis(Gospel Music Workshop of America Mass Choir album; Director^[8])

• Released: 1994, 1997

Soul Train Christmas Starfest(Various Artists album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 1997

Dancin' in the Spirit, Vol. 2: The Gospel Jam(Various Artists album; Vocals^[8])

• Released: 1998

GMWA Live Collectors Edition(Rev. James Cleveland album; Performer^[8])

• Released: 1998

Gospel Out-Takes: Good Cuts(Various Artists album; Vocals^[8])

• Released: 1998

Living the Dream: A Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.(Various Artists album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 1998

MTV Jams(Various Artists album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 1998

The Prince of Egypt [Inspirational](Original Soundtrack album; Vocals, Producer, Performer^[8])

• Released: 1998

Spirit of Power: Inspirational Hits of Gospel(Various Artists album; Performer^[8])

• Released: 1998

Trin-I-Tee 5:7(Trin-i-tee 5:7 album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 1998

Live Praise and Worship from Christ for the Nation(Various Artists album; Soloist^[8])

• Released: 1999

M2K: Music for the Millennium(Various Artists album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 1999

Spiritual Love(Trin-i-tee 5:7 album; Performer^[8])

• Released: 1999

Touched by an Angel: The Christmas Album(Original Television Soundtrack album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 1999

Fearless(Crystal Lewis album; Vocals, Producer, Vocal Arrangement^[8])

• Released: 2000

Hallelujah Halloween XXX(Various Artists album; Soloist^[8])

• Released: 2000

His Woman His Wife(Original Soundtrack album; Keyboards, Producer^[8])

• Released: 2000

M2K Gospel 2000(Various Artists album; Performer^[8])

• Released: 2000

Play It to the Bone(Original Soundtrack album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 2000

Top 20 Gospel, Vol. 3: Gotta Tell the World(Various Artists album; Performer, Soloist^[8])

• Released: 2000

Whatever It Takes(Various Artists album; Background Coordinator^[8])

• Released: 2000

WOW Gold(Various Artists album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 2000

Boycott [HBO Film](Original Soundtrack album; Performer^[8])

• Released: 2001

Kingdom Come [Original Soundtrack](Original Soundtrack album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 2001

N.E. X-Perience, Vol. 1(Gary Mayes/Nu Era album; Inspiration^[8])

• Released: 2002

This Is Gospel: Meditation(Various Artists album; Performer^[8])

• Released: 2002

WOW Christmas [Red](Various Artists album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 2002

WOW Gospel 2002(Various Artists album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 2002

God & I(Papa San album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 2003

Out the Box(Tonéx album; Piano, Guest Appearance^[8])

• Released: 2003
• Label: Verity Records

Re:Mix Momentum(Tobymac album; Guest Appearance^[8])

• Released: 2003
• Label: ForeFront Records

The Ringleader: Mixtape Volume III(DJ Maj album; Vocals, Guest Appearance^[8])

• Released: 2003
• Label: Gotee Records

Shirley Caesar and Friends(Shirley Caesar album;^[8])

• Released: 2003

U Turn(Brian McKnight album; Vocals^[8])

Kirk Franklin Greatest Hits Cd

• Released: 2003
• Label: Motown Records

WOW Gospel 2003(Various Artists album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 2003

Even More(Anthony Evans album; Piano, Programming, Vocals, Producer, Guest Appearance^[8])

• Released: 2004

He-Motions(T. D. Jakes album; Script^[8])

• Released: 2004

Passion of the Christ: Original Songs Inspired by the(Various Artists album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 2004

WOW Gospel 2004(Various Artists album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 2004

Day by Day(Yolanda Adams album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 2005
• Label: Elektra Records, Atlantic Records

Gospel Legends [DVD](Various Artists album; Performer^[8])

• Released: 2005

Gospel Legends [Malaco 3 CD](Various Artists album; Performer, Soloist^[8])

• Released: 2005

The Gospel [Original Soundtrack](Original Soundtrack album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 2005

The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album(Original Soundtrack album; Songwriter^[8][9])

• Released: 1996
• Label: Arista
• Tracks:

1. 3 'Joy'

Men of Gospo, Vol. 1(Various Artists album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 2005

'Shelter in the Rain'(Stevie Wonder album; Vocal Arrangement, Vocal Producer^[8])

• Released: 2005
• Label: Motown Records

A Time to Love(Stevie Wonder album; Arranger, Producer^[8])

• Released: 2005
• Label: Motown Records

Wow #1s: 31 of the Greatest Christian Music Hits Ever(Various Artists album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 2005

Boyz in the Sink(VeggieTales album; Vocals, Performer, Guest Appearance^[8])

• Released: 2006

Dallas Fort Worth Mass Choir [601](Dallas Fort Worth Mass Choir album; Director^[8])

• Released: 2006

Georgia Mass Choir [DVD](Georgia Mass Choir album; Performer^[8])

• Released: 2006

Gospo Classics, Vol. 2(Various Artists album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 2006

Men of Gospo, Vol. 2(Various Artists album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 2006

Not in My Family: Songs of Healing and Inspiration(Various Artists album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 2006

Best Of Kirk Franklin Songs

Soul Togetherness 2006(Various Artists album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 2006

Collaborations [Circuit City Exclusive](Jill Scott album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 2007

Da T.R.U.T.H. and Friends Live!(Da’ T.R.U.T.H. album; Guest Appearance^[8])

• Released: 2007
• Label: Cross Movement Records

Essential Donnie(Donnie McClurkin album; Guest Appearance^[8])

• Released: 2007

Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire(Various Artists album; Drums, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Executive Producer^[8])

• Released: 2007

Noel(Josh Groban album; Arranger, Director^[8])

• Released: 2007

Patty Kark Christmas: At the Manger(Patty Kark album; Arranger^[8])

• Released: 2007

Portable Sounds(Tobymac album; Vocals (background)^[8])

• Released: 2007
• Label: ForeFront Records

Very Best of Praise and Worship, Vol. 2(Various Artists album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 2007

Wow #1's(Various Artists album; Producer^[8])

• Released: 2007

Videography[edit]

DVD/Video releases[edit]

Celebration of Gospel: Taking You Higher(Performer^[10])

• Released: 2007

The Rance Allen Group: The Live Experience(Performer^[10])

Kirk Franklin

• Released: 2004

WOW Gospel 2002: 12 Top Videos(Performer^[10])

• Released: 2002

Kirk Franklin: The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin(Executive Producer^[10])

• Released: 2002

Journeys in Black: Kirk Franklin(aka BET Journeys in Black: Kirk Franklin; Participant^[10])

• Released: 2001

The Nu Nation Tour

• Released: 1999
• Label: GospoCentric

References[edit]

1. ^Album Chart History, billboard.com
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3. ^'Kirk Franklin - Chart history (Hot 100)'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
4. ^'Kirk Franklin - Chart history (Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs)'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
5. ^'Kirk Franklin - Chart history (Gospel Songs)'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
6. ^ ^ab'American certifications – Kirk Franklin'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
7. ^'Kirk Franklin Album & Song Chart History (Christian Songs)'. Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
8. ^ ^{abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeafagahaiajakalamanaoapaqarasatauavawaxayazbabbbcbdbebfbgbhbibjbkblbmbnbobpbqbrbsbtbubvbwbxbybzcacb}'allmusic - Kirk Franklin credits'. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
9. ^The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album
10. ^ ^abcde'allmovie - Kirk Franklin - Filmography'. Retrieved 2008-01-14.

In the mid-2000s, fans, critics and the Recording Academy couldn't heap enough praise on Kanye West's brilliant, visionary fusion of rap/hip-hop with classic pop textures. But long before West was dominating the pop scene, Kirk Franklin was bringing this same type of cross-genre genius to the gospel world. While he was something of a breakout superstar of his genre in the '90s, he also was creating amazing faith based projects well into the 2000s. Beginning with a boxing ring bell and running close to 80 minutes over 16 tracks, The Fight of My Life packs a multi-faceted emotional punch that might challenge fans of only feel-good, happy expressions of 'God is Great, all the time' type songs. Exulting in shouts, interjections, and his trademark talk-rap style over an exuberant female choir, bright orchestrations, and edgy scratches, Franklin uses a brilliant reworking of the Kenny Loggins-Michael McDonald lite pop classic 'This Is It' to fashion his upfront statement of faith 'Declaration (This Is It).' Through this track, he attributes his ability to come through all his trials to the Almighty's grace, but later, he (or rather, his female entourage) reflects refreshingly on his doubts on the gorgeous, heartfelt ballad 'Help Me Believe.' Then comes 'Hide Me,' in which he feels lost in life; while not understanding God's ways, he seeks shelter to help his faith grow. More than simply, wonderfully honest, ultra-hip gospel, this is modern-day Psalming at its best. Blending grooves, horn textures, choir textures and in your face rap, the fight constantly balances trust ('He Will Supply,' 'Jesus') with the darker issues confronting the idea of maintaining faith in a difficult world. The angry, blistering rock guitar driving 'I Am God' underscores the tension of wanting to break free while God keeps pursuing and asking for our trust; this track breaks the typical Franklin mold and sounds more like crackling, anthemic Christian rock. The message is always the artist's focus, but with so many tracks, the stylistic diversity (from buoyant, atmospheric '70s disco on 'Still in Love' to the tribal African vibe of 'I Like Me' and the torchy ballad 'Chains') makes the disc a soul-stirring blast from start to finish. This is one fight that will leave the listener smiling through the bruises. All contemporary gospel should be this musically joyful and lyrically raw and honest.