Kirk Franklin discography

Kirk Franklin discography
Studio albums 8
Compilation albums 2

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

Main article: Kirk Franklin

Albums

Solo albums

Year Album Chart peaks[1] Certifications
U.S.
 U.S. R&B
 U.S. Gospel
1998 The Nu Nation Project 7 4 1
2002 The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin 4 4 1
  • RIAA: Platinum[2]
2005 Hero
  • Released: September 20, 2005
  • Label: B-Rite Records, GospoCentric Records
 13 4 1
  • RIAA: Platinum[2]
2007 The Fight of My Life
  • Released: December 18, 2007
  • Label: B-Rite Records, GospoCentric Records
 33 7 1
2011 Hello Fear 5 3 1
2015 Losing My Religion
  • Released: November 13, 2015
  • Label: Fo Yo Soul Recordings, RCA Records
 10 3 1

Collaboration albums

Year Album Chart peaks Certifications
U.S.
 U.S. R&B
 U.S. Gospel
1995 Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas
  • Released: November 7, 1995
  • Label: B-Rite Records, Interscope Records
 60 6 1
1997 God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation
  • Released: May 27, 1997
  • Label: B-Rite Records, Interscope Records
 3 1 1
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum[2]
2000 Kirk Franklin Presents 1NC
  • Released: February 8, 2000
  • Label: B-Rite Records
 58 21 2

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 Records
 — — —
2006 Kirk Franklin Presents: Songs for the Storm Vol. 1
  • Released: November 7, 2006
  • Label: B-Rite Records, GospoCentric Records
 74 9 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) 58 6 1
  • RIAA: Platinum[2]
1996 Whatcha Lookin' 4 (with The Family)
  • Released: April 30, 1996
  • Label: B-Rite Records, GospoCentric Records
 23 3 1
  • RIAA: Platinum[2]

Singles

Solo

Year Song Chart positions[3] Album
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Gospel
1998 "Lean on Me" (feat. Mary J. Blige, Bono, R. Kelly, Crystal Lewis, & The Family) 79 26 — The Nu Nation Project
"Revolution" (feat. Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins) — 59 —
1999 "Gonna Be a Lovely Day" — — —
2002 "Brighter Day" — 102 — The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin
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 Hello Fear
"A God Like You" — — 10
"Before I Die" — 89 —
2015 "Wanna Be Happy?" — — 1 Losing My Religion
2016 "123 Victory" — — 1

Collaborations

Year Song Chart positions Album
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Gospel
1993 "Why We Sing" (with The Family) — — — Kirk Franklin Feat. Aaron Webb & the Family
1995 "Now Behold the Lamb" (with The Family) — 124 — Kirk Franklin Feat. & the Family Christmas
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)
1996 "Melodies from Heaven" (with The Family) — — — Whatcha Lookin' 4
1997 "Stomp" (with God's Property feat. Cheryl "Salt" James)[A] 52 1 — God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation
"You Are the Only One" (with God's Property) — — —
2000 "Nobody" (with 1NC) — — — Kirk Franklin Presents 1NC
2001 "Thank You" (with Mary Mary) — 105 — Kingdom Come: The Soundtrack
2010 "Are You Listening" (with Artists United for Haiti) — 28 8 charity single

As a featured guest

Year Song Chart positions[3] Album
U.S. Christ.
2005 "Shelter In The Rain" (Stevie Wonder feat. Kirk Franklin) A Time to Love
2008 "Lose My Soul" (Tobymac feat. Kirk Franklin & Mandisa) 2 Portable Sounds

Music Videos

Other appearances

Live in Washington D.C. (Gospel Music Workshop of America Mass Choir album; Director[4])

  • Released: 1991

I Sing Because I'm Happy (Georgia Mass Choir album; Piano, Vocals[4])

  • Released: 1992

Live from Salt Lake City Utah (Gospel Music Workshop of America Mass Choir album; Director[4])

  • Released: 1992

You Can Make It If You Try (Carnell Murrell album; Director[4])

  • Released: 1992

Chief Cornerstone (Gospel Music Workshop of America Men's Choir album; Piano, Leader[4])

  • Released: 1993

Deliverance (Myrna Summers & DFW Choir album; Director[4])

  • Released: 1993

Holy One (Trinity Temple Full Gospel Mass Choir album; Soloist[4])

  • Released: 1993

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

R. Kelly (R. Kelly album; Choir Director[4])

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (Original Soundtrack album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 1996

Get on the Bus (Original Soundtrack album; Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Performer[4])

  • Released: 1996

Greatest Hits (Georgia Mass Choir album; Vocals[4])

  • Released: 1996

WOW 1997: The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists and Songs (Various Artists album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 1996

Brand New (Salt-n-Pepa album; Performer[4])

Christmas Is... (Various Artists album; Performer[4])

  • Released: 1997

Finally Karen (Karen Clark-Sheard album; Critic[4])

Glory of Gospel, Vol. 1: Best of Inspirational Music (Various Artists album;[4])

  • Released: 1997

Live in Indianapolis (Gospel Music Workshop of America Mass Choir album; Director[4])

  • Released: 1994, 1997

Soul Train Christmas Starfest (Various Artists album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 1997

Dancin' in the Spirit, Vol. 2: The Gospel Jam (Various Artists album; Vocals[4])

  • Released: 1998

GMWA Live Collectors Edition (Rev. James Cleveland album; Performer[4])

  • Released: 1998

Gospel Out-Takes: Good Cuts (Various Artists album; Vocals[4])

  • Released: 1998

Living the Dream: A Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. (Various Artists album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 1998

MTV Jams (Various Artists album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 1998

The Prince of Egypt [Inspirational] (Original Soundtrack album; Vocals, Producer, Performer[4])

  • Released: 1998

Spirit of Power: Inspirational Hits of Gospel (Various Artists album; Performer[4])

  • Released: 1998

Trin-I-Tee 5:7 (Trin-i-tee 5:7 album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 1998

Live Praise and Worship from Christ for the Nation (Various Artists album; Soloist[4])

  • Released: 1999

M2K: Music for the Millennium (Various Artists album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 1999

Spiritual Love (Trin-i-tee 5:7 album; Performer[4])

  • Released: 1999

Touched by an Angel: The Christmas Album (Original Television Soundtrack album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 1999

Fearless (Crystal Lewis album; Vocals, Producer, Vocal Arrangement[4])

  • Released: 2000

Hallelujah Halloween XXX (Various Artists album; Soloist[4])

  • Released: 2000

His Woman His Wife (Original Soundtrack album; Keyboards, Producer[4])

  • Released: 2000

M2K Gospel 2000 (Various Artists album; Performer[4])

  • Released: 2000

Play It to the Bone (Original Soundtrack album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 2000

Top 20 Gospel, Vol. 3: Gotta Tell the World (Various Artists album; Performer, Soloist[4])

  • Released: 2000

Whatever It Takes (Various Artists album; Background Coordinator[4])

  • Released: 2000

WOW Gold (Various Artists album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 2000

Boycott [HBO Film] (Original Soundtrack album; Performer[4])

  • Released: 2001

Kingdom Come [Original Soundtrack] (Original Soundtrack album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 2001

N.E. X-Perience, Vol. 1 (Gary Mayes/Nu Era album; Inspiration[4])

  • Released: 2002

This Is Gospel: Meditation (Various Artists album; Performer[4])

  • Released: 2002

WOW Christmas [Red] (Various Artists album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 2002

WOW Gospel 2002 (Various Artists album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 2002

God & I (Papa San album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 2003

Out the Box (Tonéx album; Piano, Guest Appearance[4])

Re:Mix Momentum (Tobymac album; Guest Appearance[4])

The Ringleader: Mixtape Volume III (DJ Maj album; Vocals, Guest Appearance[4])

Shirley Caesar and Friends (Shirley Caesar album;[4])

  • Released: 2003

U Turn (Brian McKnight album; Vocals[4])

WOW Gospel 2003 (Various Artists album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 2003

Even More (Anthony Evans album; Piano, Programming, Vocals, Producer, Guest Appearance[4])

  • Released: 2004

He-Motions (T. D. Jakes album; Script[4])

  • Released: 2004

Passion of the Christ: Original Songs Inspired by the (Various Artists album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 2004

WOW Gospel 2004 (Various Artists album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 2004

Day by Day (Yolanda Adams album; Producer[4])

Gospel Legends [DVD] (Various Artists album; Performer[4])

  • Released: 2005

Gospel Legends [Malaco 3 CD] (Various Artists album; Performer, Soloist[4])

  • Released: 2005

The Gospel [Original Soundtrack] (Original Soundtrack album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 2005

The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album (Original Soundtrack album; Songwriter[4][5])

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

Men of Gospo, Vol. 1 (Various Artists album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 2005

"Shelter in the Rain" (Stevie Wonder album; Vocal Arrangement, Vocal Producer[4])

A Time to Love (Stevie Wonder album; Arranger, Producer[4])

Wow #1s: 31 of the Greatest Christian Music Hits Ever (Various Artists album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 2005

Boyz in the Sink (VeggieTales album; Vocals, Performer, Guest Appearance[4])

  • Released: 2006

Dallas Fort Worth Mass Choir [601] (Dallas Fort Worth Mass Choir album; Director[4])

  • Released: 2006

Georgia Mass Choir [DVD] (Georgia Mass Choir album; Performer[4])

  • Released: 2006

Gospo Classics, Vol. 2 (Various Artists album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 2006

Men of Gospo, Vol. 2 (Various Artists album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 2006

Not in My Family: Songs of Healing and Inspiration (Various Artists album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 2006

Soul Togetherness 2006 (Various Artists album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 2006

Collaborations [Circuit City Exclusive] (Jill Scott album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 2007

Da T.R.U.T.H. and Friends Live! (Da’ T.R.U.T.H. album; Guest Appearance[4])

Essential Donnie (Donnie McClurkin album; Guest Appearance[4])

  • Released: 2007

Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire (Various Artists album; Drums, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Executive Producer[4])

  • Released: 2007

Noel (Josh Groban album; Arranger, Director[4])

  • Released: 2007

Patty Kark Christmas: At the Manger (Patty Kark album; Arranger[4])

  • Released: 2007

Portable Sounds (Tobymac album; Vocals (background)[4])

Very Best of Praise and Worship, Vol. 2 (Various Artists album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 2007

Wow #1's (Various Artists album; Producer[4])

  • Released: 2007

Videography

DVD/Video Releases

Celebration of Gospel: Taking You Higher (Performer[6])

  • Released: 2007

The Rance Allen Group: The Live Experience (Performer[6])

  • Released: 2004

WOW Gospel 2002: 12 Top Videos (Performer[6])

  • Released: 2002

Kirk Franklin: The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin (Executive Producer[6])

  • Released: 2002

Journeys in Black: Kirk Franklin (aka BET Journeys in Black: Kirk Franklin; Participant[6])

  • Released: 2001

The Nu Nation Tour

  • Released: 1999
  • Label: GospoCentric

References

  1. ↑ Album Chart History, billboard.com
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Kirk Franklin Album Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  3. 1 2 Artist Chart History. Billboard. Accessed September 24, 2007.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 "allmusic - Kirk Franklin credits". Retrieved 2008-01-14.
  5. ↑ The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "allmovie - Kirk Franklin - Filmography". Retrieved 2008-01-14.
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