Kirk Franklin
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Kirk Franklin is an American gospel musician, choir director, and songwriter known for pioneering contemporary urban gospel by blending traditional church music with hip-hop and R&B influences.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kirk Franklin canonical | 65 |
| Kirk Franklin & The Family | 6 |
| Kirk Franklin & The Nu Nation | 1 |
| Kirk Franklin’s Nu Nation | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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choir director ⓘ gospel musician ⓘ human ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1992 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
God’s Property
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One Nation Crew ⓘ The Family ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Dove Award
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Grammy Award ⓘ Stellar Award ⓘ |
| birthName | Kirk Dewayne Franklin ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1970-01-26 ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian hip hop
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R&B ⓘ contemporary gospel ⓘ gospel music ⓘ urban contemporary gospel ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.kirkfranklin.com/ ⓘ |
| instrument |
piano
ⓘ
vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blending traditional gospel with hip-hop and R&B
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pioneering contemporary urban gospel ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Kirk Franklin self-link ⓘ |
| notableSong |
I Smile
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Imagine Me ⓘ Lean on Me ⓘ Love Theory ⓘ Stomp ⓘ Wanna Be Happy? ⓘ |
| notableWork |
God’s Property from Kirk Franklin’s Nu Nation
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Hero ⓘ Kirk Franklin self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Kirk Franklin & The Family
Long Live Love ⓘ Losing My Religion ⓘ The Nu Nation Project ⓘ |
| occupation |
choir director
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musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Fort Worth, Texas
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surface form:
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Dallas, Texas
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surface form:
Dallas, Texas, United States
|
| spouse | Tammy Collins ⓘ |
Referenced by (73)
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Kirk Franklin & The Family
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Phrenology
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Kirk Franklin & The Family
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Kirk Franklin & The Family
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Kirk Franklin & The Family
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Kirk Franklin’s Nu Nation
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Lean on Me (Kirk Franklin song)
subject surface form:
Lean on Me (Kirk Franklin song)
subject surface form:
Lean on Me (Kirk Franklin song)
subject surface form:
Lean on Me (Kirk Franklin song)
subject surface form:
Lean on Me (Kirk Franklin song)