Read the full lyrics of I Smile by Kirk Franklin, a powerful gospel song about joy, hope, and choosing positivity through life's challenges.

DeFrantz: But when Kirk Franklin came up with that song "Stomp," it was like, "Well, the church house is the funk house." ♪ Now you know, glory, glory! ♪ And, of course, it always was.

Written by Dale Butler] “Hey now, this was an extraordinary show!” [Unsolicited comment made to me by an audience member]. On ...

Kirk Franklin has been announced as the 2025 recipient of the Black Music Icon Award presented by the Black Music Collective. The Black Music Collective is an advisory group of music industry ...

The track, co-written by Black and director Jared Hess, is only 34-seconds long, making it the shortest song to get on the ...

Get a closer look. [Space] We asked, you answered: What are your favorite Aretha Franklin songs? Nancy B. said “Day Dreaming,” Janie T. said “Dr. Feelgood,” Fil B. said “Rock Steady ...

As a thank you, we wanted to give something back. We figured the best thing that we could do was to release a song we've been sitting on for a while. We recorded it during the Psychic Jailbreak ...

WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown's ...