Kirk Franklin & The Family by Kirk Franklin & The Family

Kirk Franklin And The Family: Kirk Franklin, David Mann, Elder Jonathan Drummond, Dalon Collins, Byron Cole, Minister Darrell Blair, Tommy Colter, Duwan Stalings, Sheila Brice, Ramona White, Nelda Washington, Terri Pace, Carrie Young-Davis, Kiesha Grandie, Tamela Mann, Janette Williams, Demetrius "Dee" Hereford, Yolanda McDonald, Teresa Young, Cassandra Cleveland-Robertson. Additional personnel: Jerome Harmon, Bobby Sparks (keyboards); Jerome Allen (bass); Eric Morgan (drums); Anthony Thomas. Recorded live at Grace Temple Church, Fort Worth, Texas on July 25, 1992. Includes liner notes by Drew Dawson. The young Kirk Franklin deftly leads his Family through inspirational and uplifting gospels. Recorded live at the Grace Temple Church in Fort Worth, Texas, Kirk preaches to and leads his devoted followers through positive musical sermons driven by his lyric "I sing because I'm happy! I sing because I'm free...Jesus...you're the reason why I sing." Obviously, the themes are all religious, and from "He's Able... Minimize