Mar 02, 2018 Kindred the Family Soul (6) Kirby (1) Kirk Franklin (8) Kirk Franklin and the Family (3) Kirk Franklin Presents 1NC (1) Kleeer (7) Klockwerk (1) Klymaxx (6) Koffee Brown (1) Kokane (Jerry Buddy Long Jr.) (17) Kola (Kola Marion) (1) Kolaboration Of Soulz (1) Kool & The Gang (28) Kool & The Gang & J.T. Taylor (1) Koryn Hawthorne (2) Krayzie Bone.
- (01 - Kirk Franklin and The Family - LIVE 1993) 1 Why We Sing, 2 He's Able, 3 Silver & Gold, 4 Call On The Lord, 5 Real Love, 6 He Can Handle It, 7 A Letter From My Friend, 8 The Family Worship Medley, 9 Speak To Me, 10 Till We Meet Again.
- Nov 07, 1995 It's not surprising that Kirk Franklin's second album, Christmas, sold over 500,000 copies in the first 14 weeks after it was released. This album is filled with 11 Christmas songs presented in true Franklin fashion.
- One of my favorite holiday songs by Kirk Franklin and the Family. One of my favorite holiday songs by Kirk Franklin and the Family.
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| Kirk Franklin and the Family Live! | |||
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| Released | June 29, 1993 | ||
| Recorded | July 25, 1992 | ||
| Venue | Grace Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church, Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| Genre | Urban contemporary gospel | ||
| Length | 53:54 | ||
| Label | GospoCentric | ||
| Producer | Rodney Frazier Arthur Dyer | ||
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| AllMusic | [1] |
Kirk Franklin and the Family (Live) is the debut album released by Kirk Franklin. This is also the debut album by Franklin in collaboration with his seventeen-voice formed choir, the Family. It was released on June 29, 1993 and it was his first album.[2]
Background information[edit]
The album was recorded live on July 25, 1992 at Grace Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church in Fort Worth, Texas[3] and produced by Rodney Frazier and Arthur Dyer.
All songs on the album were written and arranged by Kirk Franklin. 'Speak To Me' includes partial adaptation of a Stanley Brown/Hezekiah Walker composition.[4]
Track listing[edit]
| # | Title | Time | Lead vocals | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Why We Sing | 5:55 | Kirk Franklin | Contains re-sung lyrics from 'His Eye Is on the Sparrow' performed by Ethel Waters, based on Gospel hymn written by Civilla D. Martin & Charles H. Gabriel[5] |
| 2. | He's Able | 4:05 | Kirk Franklin; David Mann | |
| 3. | Silver & Gold | 4:52 | Cassandra Cleveland | |
| 4. | Call on the Lord | 3:32 | Sheila Brice | |
| 5. | Real Love | 5:22 | Teresa Young; Dalon Collins; Yolanda McDonald | |
| 6. | He Can Handle It | 5:09 | Kirk Franklin | |
| 7. | A Letter from My Friend | 5:41 | Dalon Collins | |
| 8. | The Family Worship Medley | 7:55 | Terri Pace; Nelda Washington; Demetrius Herefort; Darrell Blair; Tamela Mann | |
| 9. | Speak to Me | 4:19 | Kirk Franklin; Byron Cole | |
| 10. | Till We Meet Again | 7:14 | Carrie Young-Davis; Ramona White; Duawne Starling |
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
The album was certified Platinum on November 14, 1995.[11]
Personnel[edit]
Vocalists[edit]
- Dalon Collins
- Byron Cole
- Minister Darrell Blair
- Tommy Colter
- Duawne Starling
- Sheila Brice
- Ramona White
- Nelda Washington
- Terri Pace
- Carrie Young-Davis 'Mousie'
- Kisha Grandy
- Janette Williams
- Demetrius 'Dee' Hereford
- Yolanda McDonald
- Teresa Young
- Cassandra Cleveland-Robertson
Musicians[edit]
- Jerome Allen - bass
- Eric Morgan - drums
- Jerome Harmon, Bobby Sparks - keyboards
- Anthony Thomas - bandleader
Awards[edit]
The album won a GMA Dove Award for Traditional Gospel Album of the Year at the 24th GMA Dove Awards in 1993.
References[edit]
- ^AllMusic review
- ^Kirk Franklin & Family
- ^Kirk Franklin and the Family (Live) CD (2001)
- ^Franklin, Kirk (1993). Kirk Franklin & The Family (CD inset). Kirk Franklin. GospoCentric Records/Sparrow Records. p. 6.
- ^'Why We Sing' Sample of 'His Eye Is on the Sparrow'. WhoSampled.com. http://www.whosampled.com/sample/109048/Kirk-Franklin-Why-We-Sing-Ethel-Waters-His-Eye-Is-on-the-Sparrow/
- ^'Kirk Franklin Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^'Kirk Franklin Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^'Kirk Franklin Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^'Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995'. Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995'. Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^RIAA website