Declaration (This Is It)

"Declaration (This is It)"
Single by Kirk Franklin
from the album The Fight of My Life
Released	October 23, 2007
Format	CD Single
Recorded	2007
Genre	Gospel
Length	4:24
Label	GospoCentric
Writer(s)	Kirk Franklin, Kenny Loggins, & Michael McDonald
Producer(s)	Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin singles chronology
"September" (2007) "Declaration (This is It)" (2007) "Jesus" (2008)

"Declaration (This is It)" is an Gospel song by Kirk Franklin from his 2007 album The Fight of My Life. The song contains samples of and interpolations of "This Is It" by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins who are credited with Franklin as composers of the song.^[1][2]

“	Franklin's song "Declaration (This Is It!)" is a remake of the song "This Is It!" by pop-rock singer Kenny Loggins. This song motivates and stirs the soul to action. It denounces the troubles of life's current situation, and proclaims victory through faith in God.	”
— Takiela Bynum, Blogcritics Magazine [3]

Charts

"Declaration (This Is It)" became a crossover hit, moving to #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay Chart and #35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart.^[4]

Chart (2008)	Peak position [4]
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles	23
U.S. Billboard Hot Gospel Songs	1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	35

Personnel

Vocals

1. Anaysha Figueroa
2. Charmaine Swimpson
3. Ashley Guilbert
4. Nikki Ross
5. Melodie Davis
6. Issac Carree
7. Joy Hill
8. Myron Bulter
9. Caltomeesh west
10. Deonis Cook
11. Anthony Evans

Instruments

1. Robert "Sput Searight - Drums
2. Ayron Lewis - Hammond B-3
3. Rodney Lawson - Lead guitar
4. DaBoyz'nBarry - Strings & Horns

Other personnel

1. Programming - Shaun Martin, Kirk Franklin
2. Ernest "Ernie G" Green - DJ
3. Larry Gold - String arrangement
4. Chris Godbey - String recording
5. Tre Nagella - String recording
6. Eric Hartman - Engineer, Asst. Engineer
7. Ryan Moys - String recording
8. Jason Goldstein - Mixing

*Note: Personnel listing from The Fight of My Life album liner.^[5]

Awards

The song was nominated for a Dove Award for Urban Recorded Song of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.^[6]

External links

• Music video at Yahoo! Music
• Song lyrics at Yahoo! Music

References

1. "Declaration (This Is It!)". Retrieved 2008-04-30.
2. "The Fight of My Life". Archived from the original on 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
3. "Music Review: Kirk Franklin - The Fight of My Life". Blogcritics Magazine. Blogcritics.org. 2007-12-30. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
4. "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Kirk Franklin". Retrieved 2008-02-12.
5. "Declaration This is It". The Fight of My Life (CD liner). Kirk Franklin. Inglewood, CA: GospoCentric Records. 2007. p. 1. 716772.
6. Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards at CBN.com