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
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