They also took time during the event to acknowledge victims of police violence and racially motivated murder including Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and Trayvon Martin and to offer their support to Arbery’s mother Wanda Cooper-Jones via phone. In 2010, following the tragic earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Kirk Franklin assembled numerous award-winning gospel music artists, including CeCe Winans, BeBe Winans, Yolanda Adams, Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin, Shirley Caesar, Fred Hammond, Smokie Norful, Marvin Sapp, Karen Clark-Sheard, and ma. The two welcomed fellow gospel artists Tamela Mann and Marvin Sapp who blessed the live audience, which reached as many as 275,000 people, with surprise performances. With so much pain and devastation being experienced in the United States and across the globe right now, Franklin and Hammond came together to provide inspiration and encouragement through Gospel music.
Jakes for Verzuz – The Healing, a special edition of the extremely popular Instagram live series produced by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland. It was written and produced by one of gospel music’s most prolific artist, Kirk Franklin, and performed by a myriad of Kirk’s friends, who are also giants in the gospel music arena. And on Sunday, May 31st Franklin joined fellow Gospel artist Fred Hammond and Bishop T.D. With that being said, I want to introduce to you another song that was crafted to raise money for the Haiti relief called, Are you listening (A love song for Haiti). He has won numerous awards, including 16 Grammy Awards. He is best known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, God's Property, and One Nation Crew (1NC) among many others.
The “Strong God” video premiered on Franklin’s YouTube / Vevo channel and BET Soul.Īdditionally, “Just For Me,” another track from LONG LIVE LOVE, reached #1 at Gospel radio this week. Kirk Franklin Kirk Dewayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970) is an American choir director, gospel singer, dancer, songwriter, and author. Franklin is using this song as an opportunity to raise funds for the charity’s Covid-19 Disaster Relief. He serves as a music artist ambassador for the charity, which provides holistic child development to children and families in impoverished communities all over the world through local churches. Portions of the thought-provoking video were inspired by a recent trip to the Dominican Republic that Franklin took with the non-profit organization, Compassion International. Kirk Franklin moves to record gospel all-star 'A Song For Pain' to help raise funds for relief in the wake of the devastating Haiti earthquake. The video was directed by Joey Papa and shines a light on some of the most serious issues that the world is facing including, poverty, racism, drug addiction, domestic violence and the covid-19 pandemic. The song is the latest single from Franklin’s GRAMMY®-winning, critically acclaimed album LONG LIVE LOVE, which was released in 2019. My, my.) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Ooo, yeah, yeah yeah, yeah.6-time GRAMMY® winning artist, songwriter and producer Kirk Franklin unveiled the powerful video for his song “Strong God”. The directive in the form of emails, text messages and word of mouth was urgent: to spread the word about a live recording of the gospel music industry’s biggest stars in response to the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit the already poverty-stricken nation of Haiti, impacting. (You can make this go away) No, that cross I cannot bare But He can and He cares. Kirk Franklin's New Song A Tribute To The People Of Haiti. Is there anybody out there listening? (Does anybody know?) Does anybody know my name? (Does anyone know my name?) Oh, my friend we were not there But I'm right here and I care And yes, (yes) we feel (i feel) your pain.ĭoes anybody out there know me? (Do you know me?) Then stop the clock and make this go away. Is there anybody out there listening? And does anybody know my name? Oh, my friend we were not there But we're here and we care And yes, we feel your pain. Please can anybody see, Because my faith is getting weak Don't know how much more I can take Hear my heart and please don't deny it. Is there anybody out there listening? And does anybody know my name? No, my friend we were not there But we're are here and we care And yes, we feel your pain.Īnd does anybody out there know me? (Do you know me?) Can you stop the clock, make this go away? (Make it go away) No, that cross you cannot bare But God can and He cares And yes, HE feels your pain. As the Earth begins to cry And you ask the preacher, 'Why?' Tonight, we can hear the children say. I can't image how you felt as you sat there, Trying to hide the fear upon your face. Is there anybody out there listening? And does anybody know my name? No, my friend we were not there, But we're here and we care. Tell my son, 'My work on Earth is done.' You're the One that can still hear them say.
I can't imagine how it felt as you stood there Through the winds that would just not go away. With your friend, by your side Held his hand and watched him die And you cried as you prayed for his soul. )Ĭan't image how it felt as you lay there Through the dark, through the heat, through the cold.