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.

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)
"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
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

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