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
2006 Stellar Awards Coming Soon!!
21ST ANNUAL STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS RETURNS TO NASHVILLE IN 2006
– Landmark Celebration of Gospel’s Finest Lands at the Legendary – Grand Old Opry Theater on January 21-
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After a 3-year period in the late 90’s, gospel music’s most glorious event returns to Nashville, TN January in 2006. The 21st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards will once again grace the stage of the historic Grand Old Opry on January 21. For the past 2 years, this star-studded celebration has been held in Houston, Texas, but increasing needs for a bigger and a more production friendly facility eventually led to one of the music industry’s most famous venues.
“I am extremely excited about the opportunity we have once again to produce the Stellar Awards in Nashville at the Grand Old Opry, which is one of the best production facilities in the country for major award shows like the Stellar Awards,†explains Don Jackson, CEO of Central City Productions. “I am also most appreciative of the fine support we received from the City of Houston Texas, which was the home for the Stellar Awards for the past two years. The community of Houston was a tremendous fan of the Stellar Awards; however we needed a better production facility in which to produce our show. The Grand Old Opry production venue in Nashville provides us with the top of the line facilities which will enable us to continue the high production quality that Gospel Music deserves.”
Gospel artists CeCe Winans, Vicki Winans and Israel will serve as co-hosts for the 2006 awards ceremony. Nominees and performers will be announced in November at the annual press conference which will be held in Nashville, TN. More information on the press conference’s date, location will be announced in the near future.
ABOUT CENTRAL CITY PRODUCTIONS
The Chicago-based Central City Productions, Inc. (CCP) produces the Stellar Gospel Music Awards. It has been 20 years since the first awards show was taped at the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago, and the Stellar Awards has now become the premier Gospel event that recognizes and honors African American artists. This one of a kind award show has showcased top Gospel artists and many television and film stars.
The Stellar Gospel Music Awards show is executive produced by Don Jackson, produced by Barbara Wilson for Central City Productions. Founded in 1970 by Don Jackson, Chicago-based Central City Productions is a distributor of original programming to television and cable networks. Please visit www.stellarawards.com for more information.
