Kirk Franklin discography
Kirk Franklin discography | |
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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 | ||
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U.S. |
U.S. R&B |
U.S. Gospel | |||
1998 | The Nu Nation Project
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7 | 4 | 1 | |
2002 | The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin
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4 | 4 | 1 |
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2005 | Hero
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13 | 4 | 1 |
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2007 | The Fight of My Life
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33 | 7 | 1 | |
2011 | Hello Fear
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5 | 3 | 1 |
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2015 | Losing My Religion
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10 | 3 | 1 | |
Collaboration albums
Year | Album | Chart peaks | Certifications | ||
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U.S. |
U.S. R&B |
U.S. Gospel | |||
1995 | Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas
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60 | 6 | 1 |
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1997 | God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation
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3 | 1 | 1 |
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2000 | Kirk Franklin Presents 1NC
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58 | 21 | 2 | |
Compilation albums
Year | Album | Chart peaks | ||
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U.S. |
U.S. R&B |
U.S. Gospel | ||
2002 | A Season of Remixes
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— | — | — |
2006 | Kirk Franklin Presents: Songs for the Storm Vol. 1
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74 | 9 | 1 |
Live albums
Year | Album | Chart peaks | Certifications | ||
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U.S. |
U.S. R&B |
U.S. Gospel | |||
1993 | Kirk Franklin & the Family (with The Family)
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58 | 6 | 1 |
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1996 | Whatcha Lookin' 4 (with The Family)
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23 | 3 | 1 |
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Singles
Solo
Year | Song | Chart positions[3] | Album | ||
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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 | ||
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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 |
- 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.
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
- "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?"
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)
- Released: March 22, 1994
- Label: Capitol Records
- Tracks: "Real Love"
R. Kelly (R. Kelly album; Choir Director[4])
- Released: 1995
- Label: Jive Records
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])
- Released: 1997
- Label: Next Plateau, London Records
Christmas Is... (Various Artists album; Performer[4])
- Released: 1997
Finally Karen (Karen Clark-Sheard album; Critic[4])
- Released: 1997
- Label: Island Records
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
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
Out the Box (Tonéx album; Piano, Guest Appearance[4])
- Released: 2003
- Label: Verity Records
Re:Mix Momentum (Tobymac album; Guest Appearance[4])
- Released: 2003
- Label: ForeFront Records
The Ringleader: Mixtape Volume III (DJ Maj album; Vocals, Guest Appearance[4])
- Released: 2003
- Label: Gotee Records
Shirley Caesar and Friends (Shirley Caesar album;[4])
- Released: 2003
U Turn (Brian McKnight album; Vocals[4])
- Released: 2003
- Label: Motown Records
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])
- Released: 2005
- Label: Elektra Records, Atlantic Records
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:
- 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])
- Released: 2005
- Label: Motown Records
A Time to Love (Stevie Wonder album; Arranger, Producer[4])
- Released: 2005
- Label: Motown Records
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])
- Released: 2007
- Label: Cross Movement Records
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])
- Released: 2007
- Label: ForeFront Records
Very Best of Praise and Worship, Vol. 2 (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
- ↑ Album Chart History, billboard.com
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Kirk Franklin Album Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- 1 2 Artist Chart History. Billboard. Accessed September 24, 2007.
- 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.
- ↑ The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album
- 1 2 3 4 5 "allmovie - Kirk Franklin - Filmography". Retrieved 2008-01-14.