Fab Five!!-Kirk Franklin Style
Since Kirk Franklin has the #1 gospel song in the country for Declaration (This Is It!), I thought I would do this week’s Fab Five on him. I remember when Kirk Franklin burst on the scene with “Stomp” and the ruckus it caused. He was revolutionizing Gospel music and not everyone was happy. He’s come a long way since then, and his music has also.
Kirk’s life has been in the public eye since his debut and we’ve seen him go through many highs and lows. From his fall from a stage into an orchestra pit, the lawsuits, the troubles in his marriage, and his confession of his struggle with pornography, Kirk has allowed us to see his life struggles up close. His transparency has helped us to see that he has shortcomings like all of us, but God’s grace and mercy makes all the difference in the world.
Kirk Franklin continues to crank out hit after hit. He’s sold 10 million albums and has won 3 Grammys and 7 Dove awards. Some of his other songs I love are “Brighter Day”, “Silver & Gold”, “Now Behold The Lamb”, “September”, “Hosana”, “Melodies From Heaven”, and ”Lean On Me”. Kirk Franklin is a gospel music favorite and his music never dissapoints.
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1. Declaration (This Is It!)-This is from the latest album, The Fight of My Life. My kids love this one and also the one with TobyMac. Purchase the MP3 for your Ipod here: Declaration (This Is It!)
2. Stomp-The song that put Kirk on the gospel map. It was hard hitting and in your face with some rap thrown in from Salt from the female rap duo, Salt & Pepa.
3. Imagine Me-This one is my favorite Kirk Franklin songs. It encourages everyone to see themselves as God sees them. I’m sure many people were set free from the beautiful and affirming lyrics. This is a song that should be listened to every day. Purchase the MP3 for your Ipod here: Imagine Me
4. Looking For You-From the Hero album. Purchase the MP3 for your Ipod here: Looking For You
5. Something About That Name w/Rance Allen-Anything with Rance Allen has to be great! This song speaks for itself. The name of Jesus takes care of everything, imagined or real. Purchase the MP3 for your Ipod here: Something About The Name Jesus
“Learn to praise Him for who He is. When you praise Him for who He is, you don’t have to wait till trouble comes to learn to praise Him.”-Kirk Franklin
Gospel Music News-Shirley Caesar, Lena McLin
1. Pastor Shirley Caesar is still inspiring the world after 40 years and 40 albums.~ First Lady of Gospel
Caesar said she is concerned about too much change. “One thing that I don’t approve of is mixing the world with it. I think that if the world is gonna shake their booty, then don’t bring that to the church.” Caesar said.“Let them have their own stuff and let us keep what we have.” Caesar said she embraces change “As long as they are talking about Jesus. If you take Jesus out, you have nothing.”
2. Dr. Lena McLin is a legend in Chicago and she’s taught some of the best in the business. She’s the neice of Thomas Dorsey, the father of Gospel music, and she’s been teaching for over 36 years.~Dr. Lena McLin, This Far By Faith
“Why do I teach? In life, you’re called to do something. God put you down here to do something and you have the job of discovering what it is — for me it’s teaching people.” McLin said.
3. The 9th Annual Pastor’s & Church Leaders Conference will be held in Detroit, MI, May 7th - 9th.~Greater Grace Temple
4. Steven Ford’s Music Symposium Workshop will be held March 6th & 7th in Newark, DE. Steven Ford is the award-winning producer of artists such as Richard Smallwood, Donnie McClurkin, Stephen Hurd, Shirley Caesar & many others.~Music Workshop
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Sunday Gospel!-Donald Lawrence-Encourage Yourself
These are some great videos of people singing Donald Lawrence’s, ”Encourage Yourself”. The little girl is too cute. There’s a lot of untapped gospel music talent out there!
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View the version featuring Sheri Jones-Moffet here. Have a great Sunday!
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Gospel Music News-Kirk Franklin Has The #1 Gospel Song
1. Kirk Franklin’s, “This Is It”, is the #1 Gospel music song according to Billboard. The spot was previously held by Marvin Sapp for ”Never Would Have Made It”. You can use the links below to get the MP3 or the entire CD.
2. The Best of the Clark Sisters, Encore
3. Need a laugh? Comedy All Stars, Vol. 1: Bobby Jones
4. Do you dream of becoming a gospel music recording artist? Get your chance by taking part in the Gospel Dream 2008 auditions. Compete for your chance to win a record and music video deal, and a Royal Caribbean Cruise. Auditions start March 8th.~Gospel Dream 2008
3. The R.A.W. 2008 Conference will be held February 28th-March 3rd in Melville, NY. Participants include Juanita Bynum, Judy Jacobs, & Kimberly Ray.~RAW 2008
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