Hello Fear

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Hello Fear
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 22, 2011 (2011-03-22)
RecordedDecember 17, 2010
Genre Urban contemporary gospel
Length77:39
Label Verity
Producer
  • Franklin
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Tackett
Kirk Franklin chronology
The Fight of My Life
(2007)
Hello Fear
(2011)
Losing My Religion
(2015)
Singles from Hello Fear
  1. "I Smile"
    Released: February 15, 2011
  2. "A God Like You"
    Released: 2011
  3. "Before I Die"
    Released: 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Hello Fear is the tenth album overall by Kirk Franklin. The live portion of the album was recorded on December 17, 2010, according to information on social media. It is his first to be released through Verity Gospel Music Group The first single "I Smile" reached number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his first single in six years to appear on that chart; last single to do so was "Looking for You" in 2005 which reached number 61. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 with 87,000 copies sold in the first week, [2] becoming his first album in nine years to debut in the top ten; last album being The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin in 2002 which debuted at number four. [3] The album has sold over 401,000 copies, ranking as the 64th highest selling album in the US in 2011. [4] On February 12, 2012, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA. [5] In 2012, the album won Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album. As of August 2015, the album has sold 572,000 copies in the US. [6]

Contents

Track listing

Album release
No.TitleLength
1."Hello Fear"5:33
2."The Story of Fear"1:10
3."Before I Die"4:23
4."I Am"5:36
5."But the Blood"4:06
6."Everyone Hurts"6:33
7."I Smile"5:07
8."Give Me" (featuring Mali Music)6:28
9."Never Alone (Interlude)"1:04
10."The Altar" (featuring Marvin Sapp & Beverly Crawford)6:58
11."Something About the Name Jesus Pt. 2" (featuring Rance Allen, Marvin Winans, John P. Kee & Isaac Carree)5:36
12."Today"5:30
13."The Moment #1"6:11
14."The Moment #2"7:06
15."A God Like You"6:18
Total length:77:39

Personnel

Main vocalists/ensemble

Additional vocalists

Musicians

Engineering

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [17] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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