Artist:Kirk Franklin f/Dorinda Clark-Cole
Song:Hero
Album:Hero
Kirk Franklin is the most popular gospel performer today and has definitely crossed over into mainstream pop & hip hop. Franklin is from Dallas and has been honing his musical talents since directing a local church choir as a teen. When he first started recording, he did sing. But he's not a very good singer and now he hires really good singers and he just throws out lines to the audience to counterpoint the vocals. Kids follow him around like he's a Pied Piper or something. Hero is his latest CD and Hero the song features a guest vocal by Clark sister Dorinda Clark-Cole. She's tremendous. Kirk Franklin has figured out that if gospel music is going to appeal to a mainstream audience, you can't cut corners and you have to make music that hip hop fans will listen to and maybe get the message. Other gospel artists have followed Franklin and have been very successful.
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