| Kirk Franklin Presents 1NC | ||||
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| Released | February 8, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Urban contemporary gospel | |||
| Length | 60:35 | |||
| Label | B-Rite/Interscope/MCA | |||
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Kirk Franklin Presents 1NC is a studio album by Kirk Franklin with the One Nation Crew. It was released on August 15,2000. It is the first to be released after the retirement of The Family.
Kirk Franklin Presents 1NC is the 6th album released by Kirk Franklin. This is also the first album by Franklin on B-Rite Records,and his first (and only) album released in collaboration with 1NC. The U.S. release occurred on August 15,2000.
| # | Title | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Interlude" | 1:21 | |
| 2. | "Movin’On" | 3:26 | |
| 3. | "Unconditional" | 4:03 | |
| 4. | "Interlude" | 0:06 | |
| 5. | "Breath Away" | 5:22 | |
| 6. | "Be Like Him" | 2:32 | |
| 7. | "Nobody" | 4:32 | |
| 8. | "Interlude" | 0:54 | |
| 9. | "Donna" | 4:36 | |
| 10. | "Free" | 4:47 | |
| 11. | "Interlude" | 0:20 | |
| 12. | "Hands Up" | 3:48 | |
| 13. | "When You Fall" | 4:42 | |
| 14. | "Could’ve Been Me" | 4:06 | |
| 15. | "Interlude:Prayer in Schools" | 0:31 | |
| 16. | "Lost Hearts" | 4:24 | |
| 17. | "I Can’t Live Without You" | 4:44 | |
| 18. | "In Your Grace" | 5:15 | |
Kirk Dewayne Franklin is an American songwriter,choir director,gospel singer,and rapper. He is best known for leading urban contemporary gospel and Christian R&B ensembles such as The Family,God's Property,and One Nation Crew (1NC) among many others. He has won numerous awards,including 19 Grammy Awards. Variety dubbed Franklin as a "Reigning King of Urban Gospel",and is one of the inaugural inductees into the Black Music &Entertainment Walk of Fame.
God's Property was a gospel choir known for its collaborations with Kirk Franklin,and other recording artists.
Donald Lawrence is an American gospel music songwriter,record producer and artist. He is best known for his Grammy Award-nominated songs "The Blessing of Abraham" and "Encourage Yourself".
Whatcha Lookin' 4 is an American Gospel music album released on April 30,1996,by Kirk Franklin &the Family on GospoCentric Records.
The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin is a live album by Kirk Franklin.
The Nu Nation Project is the fifth studio album by Kirk Franklin. It is his final album in collaboration with The Family and God's Property,the first to feature One Nation Crew,and the only one to feature Nu Nation. Its sequel entitled "Something About the Name Jesus,Pt. 2" featuring Rance Allen,Marvin Winans,John P. Kee &Isaac Carree is on his 2011 album,Hello Fear. It was released on September 22,1998,and won the 1998 Grammy Award for "Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album".
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.
This is the discography of American gospel artist Kirk Franklin. In total,Franklin has won fifteen Grammy Awards,thirteen Dove Awards and twenty-eight Stellar Awards.
One Nation Crew was a gospel vocal group assembled by Kirk Franklin for a full-length album and tour. The group had ten members of various musical backgrounds. They were first featured on the album The Nu Nation Project on some of the tracks. The next album they were on,Kirk Franklin Presents 1NC,was produced by Franklin and Al West,and reached #58 on the Billboard 200. The group performed at the Apollo Theater,at the Grammy Awards,the Essence Awards,and Motown Live in 2000-01. They also sung background on the album The Rebirth Kirk Franklin which was recorded the same year as they toured.
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,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. The album has sold over 401,000 copies,ranking as the 64th highest selling album in the US in 2011. On February 12,2012,the album was certified Gold by the RIAA. 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.
Ethan Diante Farmer,also known as "EBASSMAN",is an American bassist,and played on the releases of Grammy Award-winning artists including Aretha Franklin,Sean Combs and Janet Jackson,among other artists,in addition to touring with The Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block. He's also worked with Babyface,Destiny’s Child,Janet Jackson,Justin Timberlake,Lionel Richie,Nicole Scherzinger,Patti LaBelle and Rock N Roll Hall inductee Chip Shearin in the Avengers,in addition to others,on numerous studio sessions and tour dates. In addition,he has released a solo album,Wine &Strings and Wine &Strings 2.0, a followup to the original album and includes elements of jazz,rock,funk,and soul. He was also a member of the house band of Rock the Cradle,an MTV reality show that featured the children of pop,rock and R&B stars.
Hiding Place is the second studio album by American singer Tori Kelly. It was released on September 14,2018,through School Boy Records and Capitol Records. Musically,its music incorporates primarily R&B-gospel with jazz influences. Named after the Bible verse Psalm 32:7,the album centres around God being a place of safety.
Long Live Love is the twelfth studio album by American musician Kirk Franklin. RCA Inspiration,a division of RCA Records,alongside Fo Yo Soul Recordings released the album on May 31,2019. It debuted at number-one on the US Top Gospel Albums chart,becoming his 13th release to top the chart,with 20,000 equivalent album units earned in its first week. With this,Franklin became the first artist to simultaneously top all five Billboard gospel charts:Top Gospel Albums,Hot Gospel Songs,Gospel Airplay,Gospel Streaming Songs and Gospel Digital Song Sales.
"Together" is a song performed by an Australian Christian pop duo For King &Country with American singer Tori Kelly and American gospel musician Kirk Franklin. It was released as a standalone single on 1 May 2020. It was later included on the deluxe edition of the duo's third studio album Burn the Ships (2018),as well as their fifth studio album,What Are We Waiting For? (2022). The song was written by duo members Joel and Luke Smallbone,alongside Ran Jackson,Ricky Jackson. and Franklin.
Maverick City Music is an American contemporary worship music collective founded by Tony Brown and Jonathan Jay originating from Atlanta.
Kingdom Book One is a collaborative live album by Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin. The album was released on June 17,2022,via Tribl Records,Fo Yo Soul Entertainment and RCA Inspiration. The album features appearances by Naomi Raine,Chandler Moore,Brandon Lake,Lizzie Morgan,Dante Bowe,Maryanne J. George,and Ryan Ofei. The album serves to raise awareness on the injustice of mass incarceration. The deluxe edition of the album was released on July 22,2022.
"Kingdom" is a song performed by American contemporary worship collective Maverick City Music and American gospel musician Kirk Franklin,which features vocals from Naomi Raine and Chandler Moore. The song was released on May 20,2022,as a promotional single from their collaborative live album,Kingdom Book One (2022). The song was written by Chandler Moore,Jacob Poole,Jonathan Jay,and Kirk Franklin.
"Bless Me" is a song performed by American contemporary worship collective Maverick City Music and American gospel musician Kirk Franklin. The song was released on May 20,2022,as a promotional single from their collaborative live album,Kingdom Book One (2022). The song was written by Kirk Franklin.
"Fear Is Not My Future" is a song performed by American contemporary worship collective Maverick City Music and American gospel musician Kirk Franklin featuring American singers Brandon Lake and Chandler Moore. The radio version of the song was released on November 4,2022,becoming the lead single from their collaborative live album,Kingdom Book One (2022). Brandon Lake had originally released the song featuring Chandler Moore on his third studio album,Help! (2022). The song was written by Brandon Lake,Hannah Shackelford,Jonathan Jay,and Nicole Hannel. At the 2023 GMA Dove Awards,"Fear Is Not My Future" was nominated for Song of the Year and Worship Recorded Song of the Year awards.
