Kirk Franklin

About Kirk Franklin

Grammy Award-winning gospel singer who has shared the stage with The Family and One Nation Crew, among others. He is well-known for being the frontman of the band God's Property. He also directs a choir. He had a mainstream crossover hit with the song"Stomp".

Kirk Dewayne Franklin is an American choir director, gospel musician, singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known for conducting contemporary urban gospel choirs such as The Family, The Property of God, and the One Nation Crew, among others. He has won many awards, including 16 Grammy Awards. Variety has nicknamed Franklin "the reigning king of the urban gospel".

Birth name	Kirk Dewayne Franklin
Occupation(s)	Musician, choir director, singer, songwriter, record producer
Born	January 26, 1970, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Associated acts	The Family, God's Property, 1NC
Labels	RCA, Fo Yo Soul, Zomba, B-Rite, GospoCentric, Sparrow
Instruments	Piano, vocals
Genres	Christian hip hop, contemporary gospel
Years active	1992–present

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Trivia

He became the music director of the Mount Rose Baptist Church Adult Choir when he was eleven years old. 

Kirk Franklin before fame

His grandmother gathered aluminum cans so that he could receive piano lessons. He received his first record deal offer when he was seven years old.

Achievement of Kirk Franklin

He became the music director of the Mount Rose Baptist Church Adult Choir when he was eleven years old.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$8.5 Million

Kirk Franklin family life

His four children from his marriage to Tammy Collins on January 20, 1996 are Kennedy, Kerrion, Carrington, and Caziah.

Associations of Kirk Franklin

His gospel choir God's Property joined with Cheryl James of Salt-N-Pepa on the well-received tune"Stomp", which was played on MTV.

Kirk Franklin Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	165 cm
Eye Color	N/A
Hair Color	N/A

Facts about Kirk Franklin

• What is his book?
Kirk Franklin isnu2019t only a singer but also a best-selling writer. Kirk Franklinu0027s book titled u201cThe Blueprint: A Plan For Living Above Lifeu2019s Stormsu201d was very favorably received.
• What was the first record deal in his career?
It was the contract with Kirk Franklin & The Family the young man signed when he turned 22.
• Kirk Franklin has sold more than 10 million gospel album copies worldwide.
• Kirk is a founding member of the musical group, The Humble Hearts. After forming it, the singer attracted the attention of Milton Biggham.
• What were Kirku2019s first accomplishments as a singer?
When he turned just 12, Kirk Franklin became a director of the Baptist Church choir.
• The singer serves as a TV host, in particular, on the show, Sunday Best, aired on BET.
• Kirk Franklin received the first offer to seal the deal when he turned 7 but his aunt did not let him sign the contract.
• Kirk is intending to make God a cultural celebrity.

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Caziah Franklin	Children		N/A
Carrington Franklin	Children		N/A
Kerrion Franklin	Children		N/A
Kennedy Franklin	Children	N/A	Cheerleader
Tammy Collins	Spouse		N/A