Overall, it’s solid – the Latin-influenced tracks help liven up his usual formula – but there are very few standouts, making this one pretty forgettable.įorgotten favorites: “When You Fall,” “Donna,” “Free”Įdd said: Ministry is most effective when it directly speaks to the times. Soul in Stereo rating: 3.5 stars out of 5Įdd said: Of all of Kirk’s myriad releases, his 2000 collabo with 1NC seems to be the most forgotten. You can’t even find it on most streaming services. As usual, this list will skip his compilation albums but everything else is up for grabs. Rankings are determined by song quality, album consistency, and impact on the genre. Today, we’re looking back at that success, revisiting Kirk’s entire career and ranking his albums from bottom to top. That’s exactly what Kirk did, to widespread acclaim and success. I mean, Jesus’ whole mission was to take His message outside of church walls. Your grandma n’ dem may have been annoyed by Kirk’s hyperactive performances and R&B-tinged production, but his songs remained rooted in faith while connecting to audiences whose ears were once closed.
As a musician, songwriter and director, Kirk moved gospel into a more contemporary direction in the mid-90s, widening the horizons of his ministry. While the ill-informed may write him off as “the churchy DJ Khaled,” he’s MUCH more than some hyperactive loudmouth with an offering basket full of ad-libs. For my generation, no name has been more synonymous with gospel music than Kirk Franklin’s.
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