Kirk Franklin and the Family

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Kirk Franklin and the Family

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Christmas
(1998)

Whatcha Lookin' 4
(1995)

Kirk Franklin and the Fam
(1993)

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2 Male

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Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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Gospel

Style
Urban/R&B

Mood
Fun

Born

1992

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Kirk Dewayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970) is an American choir director, gospel musician, singer, songwriter, and author. In 1992, Franklin organized "The Family", which was a seventeen-voice choir, formed from neighborhood friends and associates. In 1992, Vicki Mack-Lataillade, the co-founder of fledgling record label GospoCentric, heard one of their demo tapes and was so impressed she immediately signed up Kirk & The Family to a recording contract.

In 1993, the group, now known as "Kirk Franklin & The Family," released their debut album, Kirk Franklin & The Family. It spent almost two years on the Gospel music charts and charted on the R&B charts, eventually earning platinum sales status. It remained at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart for 42 weeks. It was the first gospel music album to sell over a million units.