Help Me Believe

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"Help Me Believe"
Song by Kirk Franklin
from the album The Fight of My Life
Length6:51
Label GospoCentric Records
Composer(s) Kirk Franklin, Julian Williams
Producer(s) Kirk Franklin

"Help Me Believe" is a song by gospel/hip hop musician Kirk Franklin from his 2007 album, The Fight of My Life . It won the Grammy Award for "Best Gospel Song" at the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009. [1]

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References

  1. "The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". Grammy.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-02-14.