Kirk Franklin discography

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Kirk Franklin discography
Studio albums9
Compilation albums2

This is the discography of American gospel artist Kirk Franklin. In total, Franklin has won fifteen Grammy Awards, thirteen Dove Awards and twenty-eight Stellar Awards.

Albums[]

Studio albums[]

Year Album Chart peaks[1] Certifications
U.S.
 U.S. R&B
 U.S. Gospel
1997 God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation 3 1 1
1998 The Nu Nation Project
  • Released: September 22, 1998
  • Label: B-Rite, Interscope
 7 4 1
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[2]
2000 Kirk Franklin Presents 1NC
  • Released: February 8, 2000
  • Label: B-Rite, Interscope
 58 21 2
2005 Hero 13 4 1
  • RIAA: Platinum[2]
2007 The Fight of My Life
  • Released: December 18, 2007
  • Label: B-Rite, GospoCentric
 33 7 1
2011 Hello Fear
  • Released: March 22, 2011
  • Label: B-Rite, Verity
 5 3 1
2015 Losing My Religion
  • Released: November 13, 2015
  • Label: Fo Yo Soul, RCA
 10 3 1
2019 Long Live Love
  • Release: May 31, 2019
  • Label: Fo Yo Soul, RCA
 20 12 1

Christmas albums[]

Year Album Chart peaks[3] Certifications
U.S.
 U.S. R&B
 U.S. Gospel
1995 Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas
  • Released: November 7, 1995
  • Label: B-Rite, Interscope
 60 6 1

Compilation albums[]

Year Album Chart peaks
U.S.
 U.S. R&B
 U.S. Gospel
2002 A Season of Remixes
  • Released: February 19, 2002
  • Label: B-Rite
 — — —
2006 Kirk Franklin Presents: Songs for the Storm Vol. 1
  • Released: November 7, 2006
  • Label: B-Rite, GospoCentric
 74 9 1
2011 Setlist: The Very Best of Kirk Franklin Live
  • Released: December 27, 2011
  • Label: Verity, Legacy
 — 59 11
2012 The Essential Kirk Franklin
  • Released: January 24, 2012
  • Label: Legacy
 — 50 1

Live albums[]

Year Album Chart peaks Certifications
U.S.
 U.S. R&B
 U.S. Gospel
1993 Kirk Franklin & the Family (with The Family)
  • Released: June 29, 1993
  • Label: B-Rite, Sparrow
 58 6 1
  • RIAA: Platinum[2]
1996 Whatcha Lookin' 4 (with The Family)
  • Released: April 30, 1996
  • Label: B-Rite, GospoCentric
 23 3 1
  • RIAA: Platinum[2]
2002 The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin (with 1NC)
  • Released: February 19, 2002
  • Label: B-Rite, GospoCentric
 4 4 1
  • RIAA: Platinum[2]

Singles[]

As a lead artist[]

Year Song Chart positions Certifications Album
US
[4] 		US
R&B
[5] 		US
Gospel
[6]
1993 "Why We Sing" (with The Family) — — — Kirk Franklin & the Family
1995 "Now Behold the Lamb" (with The Family) — 124 — Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas
1996 "Melodies from Heaven" (with The Family) — — — Whatcha Lookin' 4
1997 "Stomp" (with God's Property featuring Cheryl "Salt" James)[A] 52 1 — God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation
"You Are the Only One" (with God's Property) — — —
1998 "Lean on Me" (featuring Mary J. Blige, Bono, R. Kelly, Crystal Lewis & The Family) 79 26 — The Nu Nation Project
"Revolution" (featuring Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins) — 59 —
1999 "Gonna Be a Lovely Day" — — —
2000 "Nobody" (with 1NC) — — — Kirk Franklin Presents 1NC
2002 "Brighter Day" — 102 — The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin
"Hosanna" — — —
2005 "Looking for You" 61 5 1 Hero
2006 "Imagine Me" — 52 2
"Look at Me Now" — — — Kirk Franklin Presents: Songs for the Storm Vol. 1
2007 "September" — — 26 Interpretations: The Music of Earth, Wind, & Fire
"Declaration (This is It)" 123 35 1 The Fight of My Life
2008 "Jesus" — 96 4
2011 "I Smile" 85 12 1
  • RIAA: Platinum[7]
 Hello Fear
"A God Like You" — — 10
"Before I Die" — 89 —
2015 "Wanna Be Happy?" — 38 1 Losing My Religion
2016 "123 Victory" — — 1
2017 "My World Needs You" (featuring Sarah Reeves, Tasha Cobbs & Tamela Mann) — — 4
2019 "Love Theory" — — 1 Long Live Love
"Just for Me" — — 6
"OK" — — 6
  • A Did 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.

Collaborations[]

Year Song Chart positions Album
U.S. R&B U.S. Gospel
1996 "Don't Give Up" (with Hezekiah Walker, Donald Lawrence & Karen Clark-Sheard) 30 — Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (soundtrack)
2001 "Thank You" (with Mary Mary) 105 — Kingdom Come: The Soundtrack
2005 "Wake Up" (with Trin-i-tee 5:7) — 36 Non-album singles
2010 "Are You Listening" (with Artists United for Haiti) 28 8
2018 "If You Don't Mind" (with Ledisi) — 10 Let Love Rule
2020 "Millionaire (Good Like That)" (with Tauren Wells) — — Citizen of Heaven
"Together" (with For King & Country and Tori Kelly) — — Burn the Ships (Deluxe Edition: Remixes & Collaborations)
2021 "We Win" (with Lil Baby) — — Space Jam: A New Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"Fall in Love at Christmas" (with Mariah Carey and Khalid) — — Non-album single

As a featured guest[]

Year Song Chart positions Album
US
Christ
[8] 		US
Gospel
[8]
2005 "Shelter in the Rain" (Stevie Wonder featuring Kirk Franklin) — — A Time to Love
"Ooh Child" (Donnie McClurkin featuring Kirk Franklin) — 13 Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs
2008 "Lose My Soul" (Tobymac featuring Kirk Franklin & Mandisa) 2 — Portable Sounds
2013 "Made to Worship" (John P. Kee & New Life featuring Kirk Franklin) — 16 Life and Favor
2018 "Never Alone" (Tori Kelly featuring Kirk Franklin) 14 1 Hiding Place

Other charted songs[]

Year Song Chart positions Album
US
Gospel
[8]
2005 "Hero" (with Dorinda Clark Cole) 23 Hero
2009 "Help Me Believe" 23 The Fight of My Life
2011 "I Am" 27 Hello Fear
2015 "Road Trip" 23 Losing My Religion
"Over" 25
2016 "Intercession" 19
2017 "We Three Kings" 25 The Star: The Story of the First Christmas
2019 "Strong God" 17 Long Live Love
"Father Knows Best" 18
"Idols" 19
"Forever / Beautiful Grace" 22

Music videos[]

  • "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?"
  • "Love Theory"
  • "OK"

Other appearances[]

Live in Washington D.C. (Gospel Music Workshop of America Mass Choir album; Director[9])

  • Released: 1991

I Sing Because I'm Happy (Georgia Mass Choir album; Piano, Vocals[9])

  • Released: 1992

Live from Salt Lake City Utah (Gospel Music Workshop of America Mass Choir album; Director[9])

  • Released: 1992

You Can Make It If You Try (Carnell Murrell album; Director[9])

  • Released: 1992

Chief Cornerstone (Gospel Music Workshop of America Men's Choir album; Piano, Leader[9])

  • Released: 1993

Deliverance (Myrna Summers & DFW Choir album; Director[9])

  • Released: 1993

Holy One (Trinity Temple Full Gospel Mass Choir album; Soloist[9])

  • Released: 1993

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

R. Kelly (R. Kelly album; Choir Director[9])

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (Original Soundtrack album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 1996

Get on the Bus (Original Soundtrack album; Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Performer[9])

  • Released: 1996

Greatest Hits (Georgia Mass Choir album; Vocals[9])

  • Released: 1996

WOW 1997: The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists and Songs (Various Artists album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 1996

Brand New (Salt-n-Pepa album; Performer[9])

Christmas Is... (Various Artists album; Performer[9])

  • Released: 1997

Finally Karen (Karen Clark-Sheard album; Critic[9])

Glory of Gospel, Vol. 1: Best of Inspirational Music (Various Artists album;[9])

  • Released: 1997

Live in Indianapolis (Gospel Music Workshop of America Mass Choir album; Director[9])

  • Released: 1994, 1997

Soul Train Christmas Starfest (Various Artists album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 1997

Dancin' in the Spirit, Vol. 2: The Gospel Jam (Various Artists album; Vocals[9])

  • Released: 1998

GMWA Live Collectors Edition (Rev. James Cleveland album; Performer[9])

  • Released: 1998

Gospel Out-Takes: Good Cuts (Various Artists album; Vocals[9])

  • Released: 1998

Living the Dream: A Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. (Various Artists album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 1998

MTV Jams (Various Artists album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 1998

The Prince of Egypt [Inspirational] (Original Soundtrack album; Vocals, Producer, Performer[9])

  • Released: 1998

Spirit of Power: Inspirational Hits of Gospel (Various Artists album; Performer[9])

  • Released: 1998

Trin-I-Tee 5:7 (Trin-i-tee 5:7 album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 1998

Live Praise and Worship from Christ for the Nation (Various Artists album; Soloist[9])

  • Released: 1999

M2K: Music for the Millennium (Various Artists album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 1999

Spiritual Love (Trin-i-tee 5:7 album; Performer[9])

  • Released: 1999

Touched by an Angel: The Christmas Album (Original Television Soundtrack album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 1999

Fearless (Crystal Lewis album; Vocals, Producer, Vocal Arrangement[9])

  • Released: 2000

Hallelujah Halloween XXX (Various Artists album; Soloist[9])

  • Released: 2000

His Woman His Wife (Original Soundtrack album; Keyboards, Producer[9])

  • Released: 2000

M2K Gospel 2000 (Various Artists album; Performer[9])

  • Released: 2000

Play It to the Bone (Original Soundtrack album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 2000

Top 20 Gospel, Vol. 3: Gotta Tell the World (Various Artists album; Performer, Soloist[9])

  • Released: 2000

Whatever It Takes (Various Artists album; Background Coordinator[9])

  • Released: 2000

WOW Gold (Various Artists album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 2000

Boycott [HBO Film] (Original Soundtrack album; Performer[9])

  • Released: 2001

Kingdom Come [Original Soundtrack] (Original Soundtrack album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 2001

N.E. X-Perience, Vol. 1 (Gary Mayes/Nu Era album; Inspiration[9])

  • Released: 2002

This Is Gospel: Meditation (Various Artists album; Performer[9])

  • Released: 2002

WOW Christmas [Red] (Various Artists album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 2002

WOW Gospel 2002 (Various Artists album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 2002

God & I (Papa San album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 2003

(Tonéx album; Piano, Guest Appearance[9])

Re:Mix Momentum (Tobymac album; Guest Appearance[9])

The Ringleader: Mixtape Volume III (DJ Maj album; Vocals, Guest Appearance[9])

Shirley Caesar and Friends (Shirley Caesar album;[9])

  • Released: 2003

U Turn (Brian McKnight album; Vocals[9])

  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Motown Records

WOW Gospel 2003 (Various Artists album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 2003

Even More (Anthony Evans album; Piano, Programming, Vocals, Producer, Guest Appearance[9])

  • Released: 2004

He-Motions (T. D. Jakes album; Script[9])

  • Released: 2004

Passion of the Christ: Original Songs Inspired by the (Various Artists album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 2004

WOW Gospel 2004 (Various Artists album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 2004

Day by Day (Yolanda Adams album; Producer[9])

Gospel Legends [DVD] (Various Artists album; Performer[9])

  • Released: 2005

Gospel Legends [Malaco 3 CD] (Various Artists album; Performer, Soloist[9])

  • Released: 2005

The Gospel [Original Soundtrack] (Original Soundtrack album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 2005

The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album (Original Soundtrack album; Songwriter[9][10])

  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Arista
  • Tracks:
  1. 3 "Joy"

Men of Gospo, Vol. 1 (Various Artists album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 2005

"Shelter in the Rain" (Stevie Wonder album; Vocal Arrangement, Vocal Producer[9])

  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Motown Records

A Time to Love (Stevie Wonder album; Arranger, Producer[9])

  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Motown Records

Wow #1s: 31 of the Greatest Christian Music Hits Ever (Various Artists album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 2005

Boyz in the Sink (VeggieTales album; Vocals, Performer, Guest Appearance[9])

  • Released: 2006

Dallas Fort Worth Mass Choir [601] (Dallas Fort Worth Mass Choir album; Director[9])

  • Released: 2006

Georgia Mass Choir [DVD] (Georgia Mass Choir album; Performer[9])

  • Released: 2006

Gospo Classics, Vol. 2 (Various Artists album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 2006

Men of Gospo, Vol. 2 (Various Artists album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 2006

Not in My Family: Songs of Healing and Inspiration (Various Artists album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 2006

Soul Togetherness 2006 (Various Artists album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 2006

Collaborations [Circuit City Exclusive] (Jill Scott album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 2007

Da T.R.U.T.H. and Friends Live! (Da' T.R.U.T.H. album; Guest Appearance[9])

Essential Donnie (Donnie McClurkin album; Guest Appearance[9])

  • Released: 2007

Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire (Various Artists album; Drums, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Executive Producer[9])

  • Released: 2007

Noel (Josh Groban album; Arranger, Director[9])

  • Released: 2007

Patty Kark Christmas: At the Manger (Patty Kark album; Arranger[9])

  • Released: 2007

Portable Sounds (Tobymac album; Vocals (background)[9])

Very Best of Praise and Worship, Vol. 2 (Various Artists album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 2007

Wow #1's (Various Artists album; Producer[9])

  • Released: 2007

Videography[]

DVD/Video releases[]

Celebration of Gospel: Taking You Higher (Performer[11])

  • Released: 2007

The Rance Allen Group: The Live Experience (Performer[11])

  • Released: 2004

WOW Gospel 2002: 12 Top Videos (Performer[11])

  • Released: 2002

Kirk Franklin: The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin (Executive Producer[11])

  • Released: 2002

Journeys in Black: Kirk Franklin (aka BET Journeys in Black: Kirk Franklin; Participant[11])

  • Released: 2001

The Nu Nation Tour

  • Released: 1999
  • Label: GospoCentric

References[]

  1. ^ Album Chart History, billboard.com
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Kirk Franklin Album Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  3. ^ Album Chart History, billboard.com
  4. ^ "Kirk Franklin - Chart history (Hot 100)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "Kirk Franklin - Chart history (Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  6. ^ "Kirk Franklin - Chart history (Gospel Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d "American certifications – Kirk Franklin". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  8. ^ a b c "Kirk Franklin Album & Song Chart History (Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb "allmusic - Kirk Franklin credits". Retrieved 2008-01-14.
  10. ^ The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album
  11. ^ a b c d e "allmovie - Kirk Franklin - Filmography". Retrieved 2008-01-14.
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