Just wondering if the Jiminy Cricket of gospel does more than speak/rap on the mike.

He tried singing live at the BET Awards last year. After hearing the first couple of bars I guarantee you it's not his specialty.

musicjunky318 said:

He tried singing live at the BET Awards last year. After hearing the first couple of bars I guarantee you it's not his specialty.

"You can't stop me devil!"

He is God's hype man

Yes, he has.

As singers go, he's a really awesome pianist.

Kirk Franklin is a lot like Quincy Jones. He's more famous in having other people sing the lead vocals on HIS albums.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...7lZ0XqB-u8

He really didn't use to sing much but I've noticed that he's been trying it a little bit with his last two albums.

He's a hype man.

Sometimes, he should stick to being the hype man. He can't sing worth a lick.

scriptgirl said:

Just wondering if the Jiminy Cricket of gospel does more than speak/rap on the mike.

Yeah. He sang "My Arms Too Short To Box With God" and anybody else for that matter.

I really dislike his form of music making.

Graycap23 said:

I really dislike his form of music making.

I do too! WTF does he actually do? I think I can do it just as badly.

Why would anyone go to a Kirk Franklin concert? To here him yell "Make some holy ghost noise", "Come on!", "Praise Jesus!"?

Someone asked the question....

Why do we sing....

...Wait a dayum minute! We aint neva heard yo ass sing!!

Graycap23 said:

I really dislike his form of music making.

He's the MC Hammer/Puff Daddy of gospel, if you get my drift.

Graycap23 said:

I really dislike his form of music making.

Some tracks from Kirk's first 2 albums featuring The Family (NOT to be confused with Prince's side project from the 1980's!!!) are good.

But everything else Kirk came out with since (his solo work & side projects) has been nothing but mostly beat-biting George Clinton, Michael Jackson, Patrice Rushen and still getting over with the contemporary gospel audience that like the turn their megachurches to self-contained "Christian" clubs on Sunday morning.

How did he get famous again?

scriptgirl said:

How did he get famous again?

I'd like to know the answer to that. It seemed like he and his gospel hip-hop choir just popped out of nowhere.

Damn he short. He is def shorter than Prince. Has to be.

scriptgirl said:

Just wondering if the Jiminy Cricket of gospel does more than speak/rap on the mike.

He used to earlier in his career, but had to stop for obvious reasons, though.

Some people are simply meant to sit and play at the pi-ana, then stand up and direct the choir and bounce around some.

MidniteMagnet said:

Graycap23 said:

I really dislike his form of music making.

I do too! WTF does he actually do? I think I can do it just as badly.

He writes/composes the music/lyrics on his records, and in concert you discover that he really is a great pianist. He knows what he's doing and has music chops alright, it just ain't with singin'

Timmy84 said:

Graycap23 said:

I really dislike his form of music making.

He's the MC Hammer/Puff Daddy of gospel, if you get my drift.

Timmy, Christians that actually listen to Gospel, that's not true by any stretch of the imagination

Ottensen said:

MidniteMagnet said:

I do too! WTF does he actually do? I think I can do it just as badly.

He writes/composes the music/lyrics on his records, and in concert you discover that he really is a great pianist. He knows what he's doing and has music chops alright, it just ain't with singin'

Dude has skills................I just hate that stupid talking over a song. It is silly in my opinion.

TonyVanDam said:

Graycap23 said:

I really dislike his form of music making.

Some tracks from Kirk's first 2 albums featuring The Family (NOT to be confused with Prince's side project from the 1980's!!!) are good.

But everything else Kirk came out with since (his solo work & side projects) has been nothing but mostly beat-biting George Clinton, Michael Jackson, Patrice Rushen and still getting over with the contemporary gospel audience that like the turn their megachurches to self-contained "Christian" clubs on Sunday morning.

LMAO!! you hit the nail on the head with this!

But I do like Kirk Franklin (not a huge fan but its alright some stuff anyway). I love gospel music in general. He tries to cross-over to the younger audience with the gospel music and appeal more to them (which is smart because he has alot of hit singles because of that)... there are some that do it better but there are other things that he is talented in and works with behind the scene that isnt singing....

He also beat bites Earth Wind and Fire to

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Graycap23 said:

Ottensen said:

He writes/composes the music/lyrics on his records, and in concert you discover that he really is a great pianist. He knows what he's doing and has music chops alright, it just ain't with singin'

Dude has skills................I just hate that stupid talking over a song. It is silly in my opinion.

I know what you mean, that's how I used to feel about Nathalie from Floetry. I know their music was supposed to showcase her spoken word/poetry skills, but after a while her talking over every song drove me nuts

Ottensen said:

Timmy84 said:

He's the MC Hammer/Puff Daddy of gospel, if you get my drift.

Timmy, Christians that actually listen to Gospel, that's not true by any stretch of the imagination

OK, maybe I overjudged him.

He does have some inspirational music though. "Why I Sing" is still a CLASSIC.

Ottensen said:

Graycap23 said:

Dude has skills................I just hate that stupid talking over a song. It is silly in my opinion.

I know what you mean, that's how I used to feel about Nathalie from Floetry. I know their music was supposed to showcase her spoken word/poetry skills, but after a while her talking over every song drove me nuts

Natalie did sing in the background... and she did songwriting and rapped

rapping.. spoken word etc its all the same..

Yes, and he shouldn't. For God's sake.