| Don't Give Up | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Kirk Franklin, Hezekiah Walker, Donald Lawrence and Karen Clark Sheard |
| Album: | Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood: The Soundtrack |
| Released: | October 28, 1995 |
| Genre: | R&B, Gospel |
| Length: | 3:57 |
| Label: | Island |
"Don't Give Up" is a 1996 song by the Island Inspirational All-Stars (Kirk Franklin, Hezekiah Walker, Donald Lawrence and Karen Clark Sheard). The song appears on the soundtrack of the 1996 film Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood.[1] The project of these artists was a part of Island Records' exploration into the gospel music scene.[2] The song peaked in the top 30 of the U.S. R&B chart. Proceeds from the sale of the single were donated to the rebuilding of black churches destroyed by arson.[3] A total of $225,000 was raised from this song for this purpose.[4]