Quick Facts

Full Name	Kirk Franklin
Occupation	Gospel Singer
Date Of Birth	Jan 26, 1970(1970-01-26)
Age	54
Birthplace	Fort Worth
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Aquarius

Kirk Franklin Biography

Kirk Franklin is one of the most popular and richest Gospel Singer who was born on January 26, 1970 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Grammy Award-winning gospel singer who has worked with choirs including The Family and One Nation Crew. Also a choir leader, he is best known for running the group God’s Property. He had a mainstream crossover hit with the song “Stomp.”

His gospel choir God’s Property collaborated with Cheryl James of Salt-N-Pepa on the well-received track “Stomp,” which was played on MTV.

After the shooting death of a friend, at age 15, Franklin returned to the church, where he again directed the choir. He also co-founded a gospel group, The Humble Hearts, which recorded one of Franklin’s compositions and got the attention of gospel music legend Milton Biggham, musical director of the Georgia Mass Choir. Impressed, Biggham enlisted him to lead the DFW Mass Choir in a recording of Franklin’s song “Every Day with Jesus.” This led to Biggham hiring Franklin, just 20 years old at the time, to lead the choir at the 1990 Gospel Music Workshop of America Convention, an industry gathering.

In 1992, Franklin organized “The Family”, which was a seventeen-voice choir, formed from neighborhood friends and associates. In 1992, Vicki Mack- Lataillade, the co-founder of fledgling record label GospoCentric, heard one of their demo tapes and was so impressed she immediately signed up Kirk & The Family to a recording contract.

He married Tammy Collins on January 20, 1996 and he has four children, Kennedy, Kerrion, Carrington and Caziah.

Kirk Franklin Net Worth

Kirk Franklin is one of the richest Gospel Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kirk Franklin 's net worth $8.5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His grandmother collected aluminum cans so that he could take piano lessons. His first record deal offer was extended to him when he was seven years old.

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

Kirk Dewayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970) is an American choir director, gospel musician, singer, songwriter, and author. 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; and has won numerous awards, including 15 Grammy Awards. Variety dubbed Franklin as a “Reigning King of Urban Gospel”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kirk Franklin height 5 feet 6 inches Kirk weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kirk Franklin Dating?

According to our records, Kirk Franklin married to Tammy Collins. As of December 1, 2023, Kirk Franklin’s is not dating anyone.

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Also in 1998, Franklin had made a guest appearance on the hit television sitcom Sister, Sister.

Facts & Trivia

Kirk Ranked on the list of most popular Gospel Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kirk Franklin celebrates birthday on January 26 of every year.

On November 2, 1998, God’s Property sued Franklin. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that Franklin induced God’s Property founder Linda Searight into signing an “onerous and one-sided” contract with B-Rite Music.

What is Kirk Franklin religion?

“I’m a Christian who believes in therapy,” he told me. In the aughts, Franklin underwent an artistic metamorphosis that was primarily lyrical: he turned, sharply and compellingly, toward the personal.

How can I get in touch with Kirk Franklin?

Send private messages or comments to Kirk Franklin’s Instagram account. Go to the Instagram account @kirkfranklin and tap on the Follow button to see his posts in your feed. For private messages, click on the Message button on his profile. Mention his music, an event he’s attending, or a question you want to ask him.

How did Kirk Franklin become famous?

One of contemporary gospel music’s brightest and most enduring stars, singer, songwriter, and producer Kirk Franklin emerged in the early ’90s leading the Texas-based choir the Family , whose platinum-selling debut, Kirk Franklin & the Family (1993), proved not only to be a chart-topping gospel success, but crossed over …

How much does it cost to book Kirk Franklin?

The estimated speaking fee range to book Kirk Franklin for your event is $50,000 – $100,000. Kirk Franklin generally travels from Dallas, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

What is Kirk Franklin's most famous song?

1 – Love Theory. The number one song on our Top 10 Kirk Franklin Songs

list is “Love Theory” from the Long, Live, Love album. It has a gospel sound. The inspirational song is about God’s unconditional love and how He loves through everything.