Kirk Franklin and the Family

1993 live album by Kirk Franklin & the Family

Kirk Franklin and the Family Live!

Live album by

Kirk Franklin & the Family

Released| June 29, 1993
Recorded| July 25, 1992 (1992-07-25)
Venue| Grace Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church, Fort Worth, Texas
Genre| Urban contemporary gospel
Length| 53:54
Label| GospoCentric
Producer| Rodney Frazier
Arthur Dyer
Kirk Franklin & the Family chronology
|  | Kirk Franklin and the Family Live!
(1993)  | Christmas
(1995)

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AllMusic| [1]

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.[2] With sales of 2 million units,[3] it is one of the best-selling gospel albums of all time.

## Background information

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The album was recorded live on July 25, 1992 (1992-07-25) at Grace Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church in Fort Worth, Texas[4] and produced by Rodney Frazier and Arthur Dyer.

All songs on the album were written and arranged by Kirk Franklin. "Speak To Me" includes partial adaptation of a Stanley Brown/Hezekiah Walker composition.[5]

## Track listing

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# | Title | Time | Lead vocals | Notes

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1. | Why We Sing | 5:55 | Kirk Franklin | Contains re-sung lyrics from "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" performed by Ethel Waters, based on Gospel hymn written by Civilla D. Martin & Charles H. Gabriel
2. | He's Able | 4:05 | Kirk Franklin; David Mann |
3. | Silver & Gold | 4:52 | Cassandra Cleveland |
4. | Call on the Lord | 3:32 | Sheila Brice |
5. | Real Love | 5:22 | Teresa Young; Dalon Collins; Yolanda McDonald |
6. | He Can Handle It | 5:09 | Kirk Franklin |
7. | A Letter from My Friend | 5:41 | Dalon Collins |
8. | The Family Worship Medley | 7:55 | Terri Pace; Nelda Washington; Demetrius Herefort; Darrell Blair; Tamela Mann |
9. | Speak to Me | 4:19 | Kirk Franklin; Byron Cole |
10. | Till We Meet Again | 7:14 | Carrie Young-Davis; Ramona White; Duawne Starling |

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1993–1995)  | Peak
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US Billboard 200[6] | 58
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 6
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[8] | 1

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1995)  | Position

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US Billboard 200[9] | 192
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] | 16

## Certifications

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The album was certified Platinum on November 14, 1995 (1995-11-14).[11]

## Personnel

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### Vocalists

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* David Mann
* Elder Jonathan Drummond
* Dalon Collins
* Byron Cole
* Minister Darrell Blair
* Tommy Colter
* Duawne Starling
* Sheila Brice
* Ramona White
* Nelda Washington
* Terri Pace
* Carrie Young-Davis "Mousie"
* Kesha Grandy
* Tamela Mann
* Jeannette Williams
* Demetrius "Dee" Hereford
* Yolanda McDonald
* Teresa Young
* Cassandra Cleveland-Robertson

### Musicians

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* Jerome Allen - bass
* Eric Morgan - drums
* Jerome Harmon, Bobby Sparks - keyboards
* Anthony Thomas - bandleader

## Awards

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The album won a GMA Dove Award for Traditional Gospel Album of the Year at the 24th GMA Dove Awards in 1993.

## References

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1. ^ AllMusic review
2. ^ Kirk Franklin & Family
3. ^ MacDonald, Patrick (December 14, 2001). "The gospel according to Kirk Franklin: lively and lucrative". Seattle Times. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
4. ^ Kirk Franklin and the Family (Live) CD (2001)
5. ^ Franklin, Kirk (1993). Kirk Franklin & The Family (CD inset). Kirk Franklin. GospoCentric Records/Sparrow Records. p. 6.
6. ^ "Kirk Franklin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
7. ^ "Kirk Franklin Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
8. ^ "Kirk Franklin Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
9. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
10. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
11. ^ RIAA website

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Kirk Franklin

Albums|

* Kirk Franklin & the Family
* Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas
* Whatcha Lookin' 4
* God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation
* The Nu Nation Project
* Kirk Franklin presents 1NC
* The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin
* Season of Remixes
* Hero
* Songs for the Storm
* The Fight of My Life
* Hello Fear
* Losing My Religion
* Long Live Love
* Kingdom Book One
* Father's Day

Singles|

* "Don't Give Up"
* "Gonna Be A Lovely Day"
* "Looking for You"
* "Imagine Me"
* "September
* "Declaration (This is It)"
* "Help Me Believe"
* "Together"
* "Fall in Love at Christmas"

Promotional singles|

* "Kingdom"
* "Bless Me"

Other songs|

* "Fear Is Not My Future"

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* Discography
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Artist

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* Shirley Caesar (1987)
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* BeBe and CeCe Winans (1990)
* BeBe and CeCe Winans (1992)
* BeBe and CeCe Winans (1993)
* The Winans (1994)
* Kirk Franklin and the Family (1996)
* Whitney Houston and the Georgia Mass Choir (1997)
* God's Property (1998)
* Kirk Franklin (1999)
* Vickie Winans / Yolanda Adams (2000)
* Aaron Neville  / Yolanda Adams (2001)
* Shirley Caesar / Yolanda Adams (2002)
* Kirk Franklin (2003)
* Donnie McClurkin (2004)
* Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama (2005)
* Yolanda Adams (2006)
* Kirk Franklin (2007)
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