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 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | – | — | |
The Nu Nation Project | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
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Kirk Franklin Presents 1NC | 58 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Hero |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 | — | — [A] | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Kirk Franklin & the Family |
"Now Behold the Lamb" (with The Family) |
1995 | — | — [B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas | |
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Don't Give Up" (with Hezekiah Walker, Donald Lawrence & Karen Clark-Sheard as the Island Inspirational All-Stars) [41] |
1996 | — [C] | 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 | ||
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Stomp" (with God's Property featuring Cheryl "Salt" James) |
1997 | — [D] | 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 | — | — [E] | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | Kingdom Come: The Soundtrack | |
"911" (with Bishop T.D. Jakes) |
2002 | — | — [F] | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin | |
"Brighter Day" | — | — [G] | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Hosanna" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Wake Up" (with Trin-i-tee 5:7) |
2005 | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
" Looking for You" | 61 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — [H] | 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 | — | — [I] | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | Interpretations: The Music of Earth, Wind, & Fire | |
" Declaration (This is It)" | — [J] | 35 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | The Fight of My Life | ||
"Jesus" | 2008 | — | 96 | 39 | 4 | — | — | — | — | ||
"I Smile" | 2011 | 85 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
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Hello Fear |
"A God Like You" | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | |||
"Before I Die" | — | 89 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Wanna Be Happy?" | 2015 | — | 38 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
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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 | — | — [K] | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
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Long Live Love |
"Just for Me" | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |||
"OK" | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | |||
"Millionaire (Good Like That)" (with Tauren Wells) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Citizen of Heaven | |
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Together" (with For King & Country and Tori Kelly) |
— [L] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Burn the Ships (Deluxe Edition: Remixes & Collaborations) | |
"We Win" (with Lil Baby) |
2021 | — | — [M] | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | Space Jam: A New Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
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Fall in Love at Christmas" (with Mariah Carey and Khalid) |
— [N] | — [O] | 18 | — | — | — | — | — [P] | 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 | |||
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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 | — [Q] | — | — | — | 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) |
— [R] | — | — | — | 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])
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