Kirk Franklin discography | |
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Studio albums | 13 |
Compilation albums | 4 |
This is the discography of American gospel artist Kirk Franklin. In total, Franklin has won twenty Grammy Awards, thirteen Dove Awards and twenty-eight Stellar Awards.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
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US [1] | US R&B /HH [2] | US Gospel [3] | US Christ. [4] | JPN [5] | KOR (Int.) [6] | UK Christ. & Gospel [7] | UK R&B [8] | |||
God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | – | — | |
The Nu Nation Project | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
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Kirk Franklin Presents 1NC | 58 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Hero |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 119 | — | — | — |
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The Fight of My Life | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
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Hello Fear | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | — |
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Losing My Religion | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 2 | 24 | ||
Long Live Love |
| 20 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Father's Day | 148 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
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US [1] | US R&B /HH [2] | US Gospel [3] | US Christ. [4] | US Holiday [19] | ||||
Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas | 60 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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US [1] | US R&B /HH [2] | US Gospel [3] | US Christ. [4] | UK Christ. & Gospel [21] | ||||
A Season of Remixes |
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Kirk Franklin Presents: Songs for the Storm Vol. 1 | 74 | 9 | 1 | 4 | — | |||
Setlist: The Very Best of Kirk Franklin Live | — | 59 | 11 | — | — | |||
The Essential Kirk Franklin | — | 50 | 1 | — | 10 | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
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US [1] | US R&B /HH [2] | US Gospel [3] | US Christ. [4] | UK Christ. & Gospel [26] | ||||
Kirk Franklin & the Family (with The Family) | 58 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — |
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Whatcha Lookin' 4 (with The Family) | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
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The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
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Kingdom Book One (with Maverick City Music) |
| 151 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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US [30] | US R&B /HH [31] | US Adult R&B [32] | US Gospel [33] | NLD [34] | NZ [35] | POL [36] | UK [37] | ||||
"Why We Sing" (with The Family) | 1993 | — | — [upper-alpha 1] | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kirk Franklin & the Family |
"Now Behold the Lamb" (with The Family) | 1995 | — | — [upper-alpha 2] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas | |
"Don't Give Up" (with Hezekiah Walker, Donald Lawrence & Karen Clark-Sheard as the Island Inspirational All-Stars) [41] | 1996 | — [upper-alpha 3] | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood: The Soundtrack | |
"Melodies from Heaven" (with The Family) | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | Whatcha Lookin' 4 | ||
"Stomp" (with God's Property featuring Cheryl "Salt" James) | 1997 | — [upper-alpha 4] | 1 | 2 | — | 88 | — | — | 60 | God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation | |
"You Are the Only One" (with God's Property) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Lean on Me" (featuring Mary J. Blige, Bono, R. Kelly, Crystal Lewis & The Family) | 1998 | 79 | 26 | 2 | — | 57 | 27 | 5 | — | The Nu Nation Project | |
"Revolution" (featuring Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins) | — | 59 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Gonna Be a Lovely Day" | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Nobody" (with 1NC) | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kirk Franklin Presents 1NC | |
"Thank You" (with Mary Mary) | 2001 | — | — [upper-alpha 5] | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | Kingdom Come: The Soundtrack | |
"911" (with Bishop T.D. Jakes ) | 2002 | — | — [upper-alpha 6] | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin | |
"Brighter Day" | — | — [upper-alpha 7] | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Hosanna" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Wake Up" (with Trin-i-tee 5:7) | 2005 | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Looking for You" | 61 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 8] | Hero | ||
"Imagine Me" | 2006 | — | 52 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
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"Look at Me Now" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kirk Franklin Presents: Songs for the Storm Vol. 1 | ||
"September" | 2007 | — | — [upper-alpha 9] | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | Interpretations: The Music of Earth, Wind, & Fire | |
"Declaration (This is It)" | — [upper-alpha 10] | 35 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | The Fight of My Life | ||
"Jesus" | 2008 | — | 96 | 39 | 4 | — | — | — | — | ||
"I Smile" | 2011 | 85 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Hello Fear |
"A God Like You" | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | |||
"Before I Die" | — | 89 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Wanna Be Happy?" | 2015 | — | 38 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Losing My Religion |
"123 Victory" (featuring Pharrell Williams) | 2016 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
"My World Needs You" (featuring Sarah Reeves, Tasha Cobbs & Tamela Mann) | 2017 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | ||
"If You Don't Mind" (with Ledisi) | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | Let Love Rule | ||
"Love Theory" | 2019 | — | — [upper-alpha 11] | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Long Live Love |
"Just for Me" | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |||
"OK" | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | |||
"Millionaire (Good Like That)" (with Tauren Wells) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Citizen of Heaven | |
"Together" (with For King & Country and Tori Kelly) | — [upper-alpha 12] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Burn the Ships (Deluxe Edition: Remixes & Collaborations) | |
"We Win" (with Lil Baby) | 2021 | — | — [upper-alpha 13] | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | Space Jam: A New Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
"Fall in Love at Christmas" (with Mariah Carey and Khalid) | — [upper-alpha 14] | — [upper-alpha 15] | 18 | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 16] | Non-album single | ||
"All Things" [51] | 2023 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | Father's Day | |
"Try Love" | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | |||
"Needs" | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | |||
"Witness Me" (with Jacob Collier, Shawn Mendes and Stormzy) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Djesse Vol. 4 | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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US R&B /HH [31] | US Adult R&B [32] | US Christ. [52] | US Gospel [33] | |||||
"There He Is" (Trinitee 5:7 featuring Kirk Franklin) | 1999 | — | — | — | 1 | Spiritual Love | ||
"Shelter in the Rain" (Stevie Wonder featuring Kirk Franklin) | 2005 | 93 | 25 | — | — | A Time to Love | ||
"Ooh Child" (Donnie McClurkin featuring Kirk Franklin) | — | 36 | — | 13 | Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs | |||
"Lose My Soul" (Tobymac featuring Kirk Franklin & Mandisa) | 2008 | — | — | 2 | — | Portable Sounds | ||
"Made to Worship" (John P. Kee & New Life featuring Kirk Franklin) | 2013 | — | — | — | 16 | Life and Favor | ||
"Never Alone" (Tori Kelly featuring Kirk Franklin) | 2018 | — | 25 | 14 | 1 | Hiding Place | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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US R&B /HH [31] | US Adult R&B [32] | US Christ. [52] | US Gospel [33] | |||||
"Jesus Is the Reason for the Season" (with The Family) | 1993 | — [upper-alpha 17] | — | — | — | Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas | ||
"Hero" (with Dorinda Clark Cole) | 2005 | — | — | — | 23 | Hero | ||
"Help Me Believe" | 2009 | — | — | — | 23 | The Fight of My Life | ||
"I Am" | 2011 | — | — | — | 27 | Hello Fear | ||
"Road Trip" | 2015 | — | — | — | 23 | Losing My Religion | ||
"Over" | — | — | — | 25 | ||||
"Intercession" | 2016 | — | — | — | 19 | |||
"Finish Line/Drown" (Chance The Rapper featuring T-Pain, Kirk Franklin, Eryn Allen Kane & Noname) | — [upper-alpha 18] | — | — | — | Coloring Book | |||
"We Three Kings" | 2017 | — | — | — | 25 | The Star: The Story of the First Christmas | ||
"Strong God" | 2019 | — | — | — | 17 | Long Live Love | ||
"Father Knows Best" | — | — | — | 18 | ||||
"Idols" | — | — | — | 19 | ||||
"Forever / Beautiful Grace" | — | — | — | 22 | ||||
"Kingdom" (with Maverick City Music) | 2022 | — | — | 17 | 5 | Kingdom Book One | ||
"Bless Me" (with Maverick City Music) | — | — | 19 | 6 | ||||
"Fear Is Not My Future" (with Maverick City Music featuring Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore) | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||||
"Jealous" (with Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore & Lizzie Morgan) | — | — | 47 | — | ||||
"Talkin Bout (Love)" (with Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore & Lizzie Morgan) | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||||
"God's Got Us" (with Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore) | — | — | 50 | — | Kingdom Book One (Deluxe) | |||
"Again" (with Chandler Moore, Tori Kelly, Jonathan McReynolds & Jekalyn Carr) | 2023 | — | — | 23 | — | Father's Day | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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US R&B /HH [31] | US Adult R&B [32] | US Gospel [33] | ||||||
"Are You Listening" (with Artists United for Haiti) | 2010 | 28 | 26 | 8 | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Live in Washington D.C.(Gospel Music Workshop of America Mass Choir album; Director [53] )
I Sing Because I'm Happy(Georgia Mass Choir album; Piano, Vocals [53] )
Live from Salt Lake City Utah(Gospel Music Workshop of America Mass Choir album; Director [53] )
You Can Make It If You Try(Carnell Murrell album; Director [53] )
Chief Cornerstone(Gospel Music Workshop of America Men's Choir album; Piano, Leader [53] )
Deliverance(Myrna Summers & DFW Choir album; Director [53] )
Holy One(Trinity Temple Full Gospel Mass Choir album; Soloist [53] )
Lost Without You: Soulful Songs for Love and Marriage(Various Artists album; Performer)
R. Kelly (R. Kelly album; Choir Director [53] )
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (Original Soundtrack album; Producer [53] )
Get on the Bus (Original Soundtrack album; Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Performer [53] )
Greatest Hits(Georgia Mass Choir album; Vocals [53] )
WOW 1997: The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists and Songs (Various Artists album; Producer [53] )
Brand New (Salt-n-Pepa album; Performer [53] )
Christmas Is...(Various Artists album; Performer [53] )
Finally Karen (Karen Clark-Sheard album; Critic [53] )
Glory of Gospel, Vol. 1: Best of Inspirational Music(Various Artists album; [53] )
Live in Indianapolis(Gospel Music Workshop of America Mass Choir album; Director [53] )
Soul Train Christmas Starfest(Various Artists album; Producer [53] )
Dancin' in the Spirit, Vol. 2: The Gospel Jam(Various Artists album; Vocals [53] )
GMWA Live Collectors Edition(Rev. James Cleveland album; Performer [53] )
Gospel Out-Takes: Good Cuts(Various Artists album; Vocals [53] )
Living the Dream: A Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.(Various Artists album; Producer [53] )
MTV Jams(Various Artists album; Producer [53] )
The Prince of Egypt [Inspirational](Original Soundtrack album; Vocals, Producer, Performer [53] )
Spirit of Power: Inspirational Hits of Gospel(Various Artists album; Performer [53] )
Trin-I-Tee 5:7(Trin-i-tee 5:7 album; Producer [53] )
Live Praise and Worship from Christ for the Nation(Various Artists album; Soloist [53] )
M2K: Music for the Millennium(Various Artists album; Producer [53] )
Spiritual Love(Trin-i-tee 5:7 album; Performer [53] )
Touched by an Angel: The Christmas Album(Original Television Soundtrack album; Producer [53] )
Fearless(Crystal Lewis album; Vocals, Producer, Vocal Arrangement [53] )
Hallelujah Halloween XXX(Various Artists album; Soloist [53] )
His Woman His Wife(Original Soundtrack album; Keyboards, Producer [53] )
M2K Gospel 2000(Various Artists album; Performer [53] )
Play It to the Bone (Original Soundtrack album; Producer [53] )
Top 20 Gospel, Vol. 3: Gotta Tell the World(Various Artists album; Performer, Soloist [53] )
Whatever It Takes(Various Artists album; Background Coordinator [53] )
Boycott [HBO Film](Original Soundtrack album; Performer [53] )
Kingdom Come [Original Soundtrack](Original Soundtrack album; Producer [53] )
N.E. X-Perience, Vol. 1(Gary Mayes/Nu Era album; Inspiration [53] )
This Is Gospel: Meditation(Various Artists album; Performer [53] )
WOW Christmas [Red] (Various Artists album; Producer [53] )
WOW Gospel 2002(Various Artists album; Producer [53] )
Out the Box (Tonéx album; Piano, Guest Appearance [53] )
Re:Mix Momentum (Tobymac album; Guest Appearance [53] )
The Ringleader: Mixtape Volume III (DJ Maj album; Vocals, Guest Appearance [53] )
Shirley Caesar and Friends(Shirley Caesar album; [53] )
U Turn (Brian McKnight album; Vocals [53] )
WOW Gospel 2003 (Various Artists album; Producer [53] )
Even More(Anthony Evans album; Piano, Programming, Vocals, Producer, Guest Appearance [53] )
He-Motions(T. D. Jakes album; Script [53] )
Passion of the Christ: Original Songs Inspired by the(Various Artists album; Producer [53] )
WOW Gospel 2004 (Various Artists album; Producer [53] )
Day by Day (Yolanda Adams album; Producer [53] )
Gospel Legends [DVD](Various Artists album; Performer [53] )
Gospel Legends [Malaco 3 CD](Various Artists album; Performer, Soloist [53] )
The Gospel [Original Soundtrack](Original Soundtrack album; Producer [53] )
The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album (Original Soundtrack album; Songwriter [53] [54] )
Men of Gospo, Vol. 1(Various Artists album; Producer [53] )
"Shelter in the Rain"(Stevie Wonder album; Vocal Arrangement, Vocal Producer [53] )
A Time to Love (Stevie Wonder album; Arranger, Producer [53] )
Wow #1s: 31 of the Greatest Christian Music Hits Ever (Various Artists album; Producer [53] )
Boyz in the Sink (VeggieTales album; Vocals, Performer, Guest Appearance [53] )
Dallas Fort Worth Mass Choir [601](Dallas Fort Worth Mass Choir album; Director [53] )
Georgia Mass Choir [DVD](Georgia Mass Choir album; Performer [53] )
Gospo Classics, Vol. 2(Various Artists album; Producer [53] )
Men of Gospo, Vol. 2(Various Artists album; Producer [53] )
Not in My Family: Songs of Healing and Inspiration(Various Artists album; Producer [53] )
Soul Togetherness 2006(Various Artists album; Producer [53] )
Collaborations [Circuit City Exclusive](Jill Scott album; Producer [53] )
Da T.R.U.T.H. and Friends Live!(Da' T.R.U.T.H. album; Guest Appearance [53] )
Essential Donnie(Donnie McClurkin album; Guest Appearance [53] )
Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire (Various Artists album; Drums, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Executive Producer [53] )
Noel(Josh Groban album; Arranger, Director [53] )
Patty Kark Christmas: At the Manger(Patty Kark album; Arranger [53] )
Portable Sounds (Tobymac album; Vocals (background) [53] )
Very Best of Praise and Worship, Vol. 2(Various Artists album; Producer [53] )
Faith of a Mustard Seed (Mustard album; Guest Appearance [53] )
Celebration of Gospel: Taking You Higher(Performer [55] )
The Rance Allen Group: The Live Experience(Performer [55] )
WOW Gospel 2002: 12 Top Videos(Performer [55] )
Kirk Franklin: The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin(Executive Producer [55] )
Journeys in Black: Kirk Franklin(aka BET Journeys in Black: Kirk Franklin; Participant [55] )
The Nu Nation Tour
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