The Family
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The Family is a contemporary gospel choir best known for collaborating with Kirk Franklin on his breakthrough 1990s recordings that blended traditional gospel with hip-hop and R&B influences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Family canonical | 5 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gospel choir
ⓘ
musical ensemble ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kirk Franklin ⓘ |
| basedIn | Texas ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Kirk Franklin
ⓘ
surface form:
Kirk Franklin & The Nu Nation
|
| contributedTo | popularization of contemporary gospel in the 1990s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formedAs | choir assembled to perform with Kirk Franklin ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary gospel
ⓘ
urban contemporary gospel ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork | performances on Kirk Franklin's early hit songs ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre | choir-based contemporary gospel ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
R&B music
ⓘ
hip hop music ⓘ traditional gospel music ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| memberOfScene | American gospel music scene ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending traditional gospel with R&B influences
ⓘ
blending traditional gospel with hip hop influences ⓘ collaborations with Kirk Franklin in the 1990s ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kirk Franklin
ⓘ
surface form:
Kirk Franklin & The Family
|
| performanceContext |
church concerts
ⓘ
gospel music tours ⓘ live worship recordings ⓘ |
| performerOn |
the album "Christmas" by Kirk Franklin & The Family
ⓘ
the album "Kirk Franklin & The Family" ⓘ the album "Whatcha Lookin' 4" ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
Christian worship
ⓘ
praise and worship music ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
B-Rite Music
ⓘ
GospoCentric Records ⓘ |
| religiousBranch |
Protestant Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
|
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
call-and-response vocals
ⓘ
contemporary rhythmic grooves ⓘ energetic choir arrangements ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Christian listeners
ⓘ
gospel music audiences ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | backing vocals ⓘ |
| typicalRole | supporting choir for Kirk Franklin ⓘ |
| vocalType | choir ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.