Kirk Franklin and the Family

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]

Kirk Franklin and the Family Live!
Live album by
Kirk Franklin & the Family
ReleasedJune 29, 1993
RecordedJuly 25, 1992 (1992-07-25)
VenueGrace Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church, Fort Worth, Texas
GenreUrban contemporary gospel
Length53:54
LabelGospoCentric
ProducerRodney Frazier
Arthur Dyer
Kirk Franklin & the Family chronology
Kirk Franklin and the Family Live!
(1993)		 Christmas
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Background information

The album was recorded live on July 25, 1992 (1992-07-25) at Grace Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church in Fort Worth, Texas[3] 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.[4]

Track listing
#TitleTimeLead vocalsNotes
1.Why We Sing5:55Kirk FranklinContains 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[5]
2.He's Able4:05Kirk Franklin; David Mann
3.Silver & Gold4:52Cassandra Cleveland
4.Call on the Lord3:32Sheila Brice
5.Real Love5:22Teresa Young; Dalon Collins; Yolanda McDonald
6.He Can Handle It5:09Kirk Franklin
7.A Letter from My Friend5:41Dalon Collins
8.The Family Worship Medley7:55Terri Pace; Nelda Washington; Demetrius Herefort; Darrell Blair; Tamela Mann
9.Speak to Me4:19Kirk Franklin; Byron Cole
10.Till We Meet Again7:14Carrie Young-Davis; Ramona White; Duawne Starling

Charts

Certifications

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

Personnel

Vocalists
  • 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"
  • Kisha Grandy
  • Tamela Mann
  • Janette Williams
  • Demetrius "Dee" Hereford
  • Yolanda McDonald
  • Teresa Young
  • Cassandra Cleveland-Robertson

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

Awards

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

References
  1. AllMusic review
  2. Kirk Franklin & Family
  3. Kirk Franklin and the Family (Live) CD (2001)
  4. Franklin, Kirk (1993). Kirk Franklin & The Family (CD inset). Kirk Franklin. GospoCentric Records/Sparrow Records. p. 6.
  5. "Why We Sing" Sample of "His Eye Is on the Sparrow". WhoSampled.com. http://www.whosampled.com/sample/109048/Kirk-Franklin-Why-We-Sing-Ethel-Waters-His-Eye-Is-on-the-Sparrow/
  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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