The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin
The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin is a live album by Kirk Franklin. It is also his debut album without collaborating with a choir.
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| Released | February 19, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | June 16, 2000-October 18, 2001 | |||
| Venue | Lakewood Church, Houston Texas | |||
| Genre | Urban contemporary gospel | |||
| Length | 78:36 | |||
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The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin is the seventh album released by Kirk Franklin. The U.S. release on GospoCentric Records and Arista Records occurred on February 19, 2002. The album was recorded live on June 16, 2000 at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. It was intended to be released sometime in mid-June or early July 2001, then pushed to September 5, 2001 due to needing more time since the live recording didn't have all the songs that would be on the final album, then pushed to September 25, 2001, then due to 9/11 pushed to October 30, 2001 in order to record "911" with Bishop T.D. Jakes and Scene 23, which was recorded September 24, 2001. However, "911" caused the album to be pushed back to December 25, 2001, which was later pushed to May 21, 2002 but on December 17, 2001 moved up to February 19, 2002.[2]
Track listing
- Unless otherwise noted, information is taken from Discogs.com[3]
| # | Title | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Intro | 2:09 | |
| 2. | Hosanna | 5:07 | Strings & Horns arranged by Lloyd Barry |
| 3. | Caught Up (featuring Shirley Caesar) | 5:57 | |
| 4. | 911 (featuring Bishop T.D. Jakes & Scene 23) | 4:41 | Background Vocals: Scene 23, Angel Taylor, Chanelle Haynes, Ashley Guilbert, Candy West, Eric Dawkins, John Gray, LeDon Bishop, Tamela Mann & Myron Butler |
| 5. | The Blood Song (featuring Donnie McClurkin, Crystal Lewis & Jaci Velasquez) | 5:36 | Strings arranged by Chris McDonald |
| 6. | Brighter Day | 5:40 | Strings & Horns arranged by Lloyd Barry |
| 7. | My Life, My Love, My All | 6:22 | Strings arranged by Chris McDonald |
| 8. | Lookin' Out For Me (featuring Willie Neal Johnson) | 5:53 | |
| 9. | He Reigns (The Medley) (featuring Papa San) | 4:27 | DJ Turntables: Ernie Green Strings & Horns arranged by Shaun Martin & Lloyd Barry |
| 10. | Interlude | 2:37 | |
| 11. | Don't Cry (featuring Richard Smallwood) | 6:08 | Piano: Richard Smallwood Strings arranged by Chris McDonald |
| 12. | The Transition | 0:46 | |
| 13. | Always | 6:44 | Strings arranged by Chris McDonald |
| 14. | When I Get There | 5:41 | Strings & Horns arranged by Lloyd Barry |
| 15. | Interlude | 0:43 | |
| 16. | Outro (The Blood) (featuring Yolanda Adams & Alvin Slaughter) | 5:11 | Contains a replayed sample from "The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power" performed by Andraé Crouch & The Disciples |
| 17. | Throw Yo Hands Up (featuring tobyMac) | 4:28 | Bonus Track Strings & Horns arranged by Shaun Martin |
"Throw Yo Hands Up" was featured in the Xbox game Project Gotham Racing under the artist name Souljahz.
Certification and Chart Success
The album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 91,000 copies.[4] It was certified Gold on March 20, 2002 and Platinum on May 19, 2003.[5]
References
- AllMusic review
- Franklin, Kirk. The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin (CD inset). Kirk Franklin. Arista Records.
- Franklin, Kirk. "The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin (CD, Album)". Gospo Centric Records. February 19, 2002.
- Inc, Nielsen Business Media (March 9, 2002). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 71. Retrieved April 18, 2019 – via Internet Archive.
kirk franklin god's property first week sales debut number 3 billboard 200.
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