I Smile
E367015
"I Smile" is a contemporary gospel song by Kirk Franklin that blends uplifting Christian themes with R&B and pop influences to encourage joy and faith amid life's struggles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Smile canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Hello Fear ⓘ |
| artist | Kirk Franklin ⓘ |
| composer | Kirk Franklin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| encourages | maintaining joy during hardship ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
contemporary gospel ⓘ gospel ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine | "I smile" ⓘ |
| hasMusicalInfluence |
soul
ⓘ
urban contemporary gospel ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric | "Even though I’ve been here for a while, I smile" ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Hello Fear ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian listeners
ⓘ
mainstream R&B and pop audiences ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Kirk Franklin ⓘ |
| performer | Kirk Franklin ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Fo Yo Soul
ⓘ
Verity Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian faith
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hope ⓘ joy ⓘ perseverance ⓘ trust in God ⓘ |
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