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Raised by his aunt, Gertrude Franklin, after being abandoned by his mother, Kirk faced numerous challenges growing up. Despite the hardships, he found solace in music, particularly in the church choir, where he started singing at a young age.
His biological mother tied the knot with someone from the military, and his name was changed to Kirk Smith. He revealed that his adoptive mother gave him his current name and that his last name was taken from her deceased husband, Jack Franklin.
His biological mother tied the knot with someone from the military, and his name was changed to Kirk Smith. He revealed that his adoptive mother gave him his current name and that his last name was taken from her deceased husband, Jack Franklin.
The most popular song by Kirk Franklin is “I Smile” with a total of 211.3K page views. Kirk Dewayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970), is a 16-time Grammy Award winning Gospel singer, songwriter, composer, producer and choir director.
In 2023, Franklin met his biological father Richard Hubbard for the first time and reconciled with his son Kerrion in his documentary film Father's Day: A Kirk Franklin Story.
Franklin described how his mother introduced her new husband during the intervention and ultimately chose to leave with him rather than support her children. He said the decision led to a heated argument, prompting him to vow never to accept such treatment again.
Kirk Franklin has the most number-one songs (8) and albums (14) on the US Billboard Hot Gospel Songs and Top Gospel Albums charts respectively.
Tammy Collins Kirk Franklin / Wife (m. 1996)
Kirk Franklin's renowned standing as a leader of urban contemporary gospel choirs, including The Family, God's Property and One Nation Crew (1NC), has crowned him a champion of the genre.
