| Kirk Franklin and the Family Live! | |
| Type: | live |
| Artist: | Kirk Franklin & the Family |
| Cover: | Kirkfranklin&thefamilyalbumcover.jpg |
| Released: | June 29, 1993 |
| Venue: | Grace Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church, Fort Worth, Texas |
| Genre: | Urban contemporary gospel |
| Length: | 53:54 |
| Label: | GospoCentric |
| Producer: | Rodney Frazier Arthur Dyer |
| Next Title: | Christmas |
| Next Year: | 1995 |
Kirk Franklin and the Family (Live) is the debut album released by Kirk Franklin. This is also the debut album by Franklin in collaboration with his seventeen-voice formed choir, the Family. It was released on June 29, 1993, and it was his first album.[1] With sales of 2 million units,[2] it is one of the best-selling gospel albums of all time.
The album was recorded live on at Grace Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church in Fort Worth, Texas[3] and produced by Rodney Frazier and Arthur Dyer.
All songs on the album were written and arranged by Kirk Franklin. "Speak To Me" includes partial adaptation of a Stanley Brown/Hezekiah Walker composition.[4]
| Title | Time | Lead vocals | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Why We Sing | 5:55 | Kirk Franklin | Contains re-sung lyrics from "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" performed by Ethel Waters, based on Gospel hymn written by Civilla D. Martin & Charles H. Gabriel | |
| 2. | He's Able | 4:05 | Kirk Franklin; David Mann | ||
| 3. | Silver & Gold | 4:52 | Cassandra Cleveland | ||
| 4. | Call on the Lord | 3:32 | Sheila Brice | ||
| 5. | Real Love | 5:22 | Teresa Young; Dalon Collins; Yolanda McDonald | ||
| 6. | He Can Handle It | 5:09 | Kirk Franklin | ||
| 7. | A Letter from My Friend | 5:41 | Dalon Collins | ||
| 8. | The Family Worship Medley | 7:55 | Terri Pace; Nelda Washington; Demetrius Herefort; Darrell Blair; Tamela Mann | ||
| 9. | Speak to Me | 4:19 | Kirk Franklin; Byron Cole | ||
| 10. | Till We Meet Again | 7:14 | Carrie Young-Davis; Ramona White; Duawne Starling |
| Chart (1995) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 192 | |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 16 |
The album was certified Platinum on .[7]
The album won a GMA Dove Award for Traditional Gospel Album of the Year at the 24th GMA Dove Awards in 1993.