So, that’s what he meant, and it was very difficult at first like I said. Some songs may be more driven by a piano than like an 808, or by the lyrical content, or the way that the choir is singing. I’m steadily trying to grow in my faith and I want to be a sincere dude about the God I preach about and about the God I love, so it wasn’t about that. Not the heart behind the music… because you know I’m the same Kirk. Kirk Franklin: I know that for (Ron), his statement had to do more with the sonic sound, kind of more of the texture.
What does that mean? What has inspired that reach back to the origins and the roots for this album? You talked about stripping back your production methods, and taking it back to the days of The Family, and even mentioned that your partner (Ron Hill, president of Franklin’s Fo Yo Soul Entertainment) told you to pull the “old Kirk” out. You said you went back to your childhood home and your school. At the listening party last night, you brought up the theme of going back to your roots a few times. VIBE: Your run of 26 years in the game is amazing, and to be commended. VIBE joined him for an intimate listening of the new album, and then Naima Cochrane talked to the prolific writer, producer, and Sunday Best executive producer and host about going back to his origins, the black church’s relevance for black millennials, and False Evidence Appearing Real. On May 31, 2019, Franklin released his 13th studio album, Long Live Love, and will begin touring for the album on Thursday, July 11. But while Franklin may not be in as big a spotlight as he once was, he’s still the biggest and one of the most visible gospel stars of our generation and hasn’t slowed down with his music or his energy. Gospel artists who broke down barriers into mainstream music in the ‘90s and ‘00s are mostly back to serving their gospel core, and finding their path musically as gospel music is in the midst of a similar genre identity crisis as R&B. The multi-talented artist is now 26 years into his career, and facing the same challenges of staying true to his artistry and message in a changing musical landscape as his peers on the secular side of the charts. He moved like a hip-hop artist but walked with Jesus, and while it confused and upset church elders, it opened the word of God up to a segment that the old time hymns simply couldn’t read. 1 pop hit – the first gospel artist to become a bonafide mainstream superstar. He was the first gospel artist to reach platinum sales with his debut album, the first gospel artist on MTV, the first gospel artist with a No. By the late 1990s, Franklin had revolutionized the business.
But Kirk And The Family bridged the gap between gospel and secular even further, putting praise to hip-hop and new jack swing samples and updating tried and true classics with catchy but emotive arrangements. By the early ‘90s, gospel acts like Bebe and Cece Winans enjoyed a steady presence at Urban radio with songs that leaned more inspirational than straight up spiritual. The genre wasn’t unfamiliar with crossover success Andrae Crouch infused new life into the genre-blending gospel with Christian, R&B and even pop. Get into his “Love Theory” when you watch the video below.In 1993, Kirk Franklin And The Family’s debut album changed contemporary gospel. Looks like Kirk Franklin is going to be booked and busy all 2019. He’s set to perform at this year’s Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, which will be airing on BET on February 2nd, and he’s already signed on to host this year’s Stellar Awards on March 29th. The release date for Kirk’s next opus hasn’t been announced yet, but he has lined up a few high profile gigs in coming weeks and months. There’s dancing, shouting and praising featured throughout, but it also focuses on a young man making his way through life in the inner city before finding his way to the sanctuary and joining in the praise party. Kirk brings the message home with the song’s video, which features him leading what looks to be the liveliest choir practice we’ve ever seen.
But it’s the sound of the perfectly arranged choir that really brings the song’s message home, with the heavenly voices of the singers drawing listeners into their praise and worship. A driving piano and guitar melody propels the song in a danceable groove that automatically makes the listener feel good. “Love Theory” finds Kirk in his element, mixing the message of gospel with the secular sounds of R&B to create soul-saving music that doesn’t feel preachy.
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