Kirk Franklin Biography Essay
Kirk Dwayne Franklin, born Kirk Dwayne Smith on January 26, 1970 in Fort Worth, Texas to a teenage mother. He never knew his father and his mother struggled caring for him and gave him up for adoption. At the age of three he was adopted by his great aunt Gertrude Franklin, who had cared for him since birth and the only mother figured he had known. Gertrude recognized Franklin’s gifts and talents at a young age and encouraged his development and growth. Detriment to provide Franklin with the musical foundation and training he needed to enhance his talents, she and Franklin recycled cans and newspapers in order to pay for his piano lessons. He was extremely advanced at an early age and by the age of four he was a trained pianist and played regularly at his church. His obvious talent brought a lot of attention to him and also led to a recording contract offer at the age of seven. Gertrude
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The suit filed on November 2, 1998 alleged that Franklin persuaded the founder of God’s Property, Linda Searight, into signing a one sided contract with B-Rite Music. No letting the suite stop Franklin from doing what he does best he released the The Nu Nation Project which consisted of a number of collaboration with artist of different genres, the first single Lean on Me a different arrangement of Bill Withers Lean on Me. This single was produced by pop producer Dan Shea, and featured R. Kelly, Mary J. Blige, Bono and Franklin’s originally group The Family. The second single Revolution also featured The Family and Rodney Jerkins, and a hit on the album. The album also included another rewrite of Withers songs, Gonna Be a Lovely Day, and won Franklin this third Grammy. The Nu Nation Project was number 1 on the Billboard Conterporary Christian Albums chart for 23 weeks, and number 1 for 49 week s on the Billboard Gospel Alums
The suit filed on November 2, 1998 alleged that Franklin persuaded the founder of God’s Property, Linda Searight, into signing a one sided contract with B-Rite Music. No letting the suite stop Franklin from doing what he does best he released the The Nu Nation Project which consisted of a number of collaboration with artist of different genres, the first single Lean on Me a different arrangement of Bill Withers Lean on Me. This single was produced by pop producer Dan Shea, and featured R. Kelly, Mary J. Blige, Bono and Franklin’s originally group The Family. The second single Revolution also featured The Family and Rodney Jerkins, and a hit on the album. The album also included another rewrite of Withers songs, Gonna Be a Lovely Day, and won Franklin this third Grammy. The Nu Nation Project was number 1 on the Billboard Conterporary Christian Albums chart for 23 weeks, and number 1 for 49 week s on the Billboard Gospel Alums