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2011 studio album by Kirk Franklin
Hello Fear
Released March 22, 2011 (2011-03-22 ) Recorded 2010
Genre
Urban contemporary gospel Length 77 :39
Label
Verity
Producer
Franklin
Harris
Lewis
Tackett
"I Smile" Released: February 15, 2011
"A God Like You" Released: 2011
"Before I Die" Released: 2011
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
AllMusic
[1]
Hello Fear is the tenth album overall by
Kirk Franklin . 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]
Track listing
Album release Title 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
Candy West (soprano)
Faith Anderson (soprano)
Peaches West (alto)
Debette Draper (alto)
Michael Bethany (tenor)
Deonis Cook (tenor)
Myron Butler (tenor)
Musicians
Kirk Franklin - Keyboards
Shaun Martin - Keyboards, Programming
Bobby Sparks - Hammond B-3, Programming
Terry Baker - Drums, Percussion
Todd Parsnow - Lead Guitar
Keith Taylor - Bass Guitar
Ernest "Ernie G" Green - DJ
Darius Fentress - Percussion
Matt Butler - Cello
Robert "Sput" Searight - Snare
Doc Powell - Lead Guitar
Nat Powers - Drums, Programming, Keys
Philip Lassiter - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Jeff Coffin - Baritone Saxophone, Flute Trio
Nick Marchione - Lead Trumpet
Doug DeHays - Baritone Saxophone
Brian Clancey - Flute
Teddy Riley - Vocoder, Voice-Box
Engineering
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
References
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"AllMusic review" .
AllMusic . Retrieved 2012-08-05 .
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Billboard.com . Retrieved March 1, 2022 .
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Official Charts Company . April 14, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2022 .
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Billboard . Retrieved September 7, 2019.
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Billboard . Retrieved August 17, 2019.
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Billboard . Retrieved July 31, 2020.
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"Top Gospel Albums – Year-End 2012" . Billboard . Retrieved July 31, 2020 .
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