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| Studio album by Kirk Franklin | |||||
| Released |  September 20, 2005 May 29, 2006 June 26, 2006 |
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| Recorded | July 2005 | ||||
| Genre | Urban contemporary gospel Hip hop |
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| Length | 73:13 | ||||
| Label | GospoCentric | ||||
| Producer | Kirk Franklin, J Moss | ||||
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Hero is an American Gospel music album released in 2005 by Kirk Franklin on GospoCentric Records.
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Synopsis
Produced by Franklin and J Moss, the album features songs with several urban contemporary gospel and R&B artists including Dorinda Clark Cole, Tye Tribbett, Marvin Winans (member of the Winans), Stevie Wonder, and Yolanda Adams. It is the 8th studio album by Franklin. Hero was certified as Gold by the RIAA on December 02, 2005
and Platinum on December 14, 2006
. [1]
Track listing
| # | Title | Time | Notes |
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| 1. | "Intro - America the Beautiful" | 0:45 | vocals by the African Children’s Choir |
| 2. | "Looking for You" | 4:06 | |
| 3. | "Hero" (with Dorinda Clark Cole) | 5:20 | |
| 4. | "Interlude" (with Fred Hammond) | 0:55 | |
| 5. | "Let It Go" (with Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D. and tobyMac) | 4:59 | Samples "Shout" by Tears for Fears |
| 6. | "The Process" | 1:08 | |
| 7. | "Imagine Me" | 5:18 | |
| 8. | "Could've Been" (with J Moss and Tye Tribbett) | 6:47 | |
| 9. | "Better" | 4:00 | |
| 10. | "Afterwhile" (with Yolanda Adams) | 2:51 | |
| 11. | "Brokenhearted" (with Marvin L. Winans) | 6:01 | |
| 12. | "Without You" | 5:02 | |
| 13. | "Keep Your Head" | 4:36 | |
| 14. | "Why" (with Stevie Wonder) | 4:36 | |
| 15. | "First Love" | 5:52 | |
| 16. | "The Appeal" | 7:21 | |
| 17. | "Brokenhearted (Reprise)" | 1:09 | |
| 18. | "Interlude" | 0:30 | |
| 19. | "Sunshine" | 4:59 | |
| 20. | "Outro" | 1:11 |
Personnel
Vocalists
- Nikki Ross
- Daphanie Wright
- Anashya Figueroa
- Faith Anderson
- Erica Davis
- Jana Bell
- Ashley Guilbert
- Charmaine Swimpson
- Issac Carree
- Eric Moore
- Jason Champion
- Anthony Evans
- Myron Butler
Orchestra
- Assa Drori – Violin
- Agnes Gottschewsky – Violin
- Armen Garabedian – Violin
- Elizabeth Wilson – Violin
- Sally Berman – Violin
- Brian Benning – Violin
- Irma Neumann – Violin
- Berj Garabedian – Violin
- Robert Brosseau – Violin
- Shari Zippert – Violin
- Kazi Pitelka – Viola
- Jorge Moraga – Viola
- Renita Koven – Viola
- Karie Prescott – Viola
- Cecilia Tsan – Cello
- Dan Smith – Cello
- Miguel Martinez – Cello
- Earl Madison – Cello
- Frances Liu – Contrabass
- Nicholas Phillippon – Contrabass
- Katie Kirkpatrick – Harp
- Gary Foster – Flute
- Sheridan Stokes – Flute
- Vince Trombetta, Jr. – Flute
- Larry Caplan – Flute
- Don Shelton – Clarinet
- Jeff Driskill Alto Clarinet
- Phil Feather – Bass Clarinet/Oboe
- John Mitchell – Eb Contrabass Clarinet/Bassoon
- David Duke – French horn
- John Reynolds – French horn
- Loren Marstellar – Baritone horn
- Chuck Koontz – Tuba
- Brent Fishcher – Cymbals/Timpani
Certification and Chart Success
Hero featured the singles "Looking for You" and "Imagine Me". "Looking for You" was released as a single on September 20, 2005 [1]. The single was a top-five hit on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart [2]. "Looking for You" boosted sales for the album, which was certified platinum by the RIAA. [1]
Awards
Awards Wins
Award Nominations
In 2006, Hero was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album and "Imagine Me" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song.
External links
References
Franklin, Kirk (2005). Album notes for Hero by Kirk Franklin [CD inset]. GospoCentric Records. Hero at MusicBrainz.
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| North American Albums | Kirk Franklin & the Family • Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas • Whatcha Lookin' 4 • God's Poperty • The Nu Nation Project • Kirk Franklin presents 1NC • The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin • Season of Remixes • Hero • Songs for the Storm • The Fight of My Life |
| Notable Singles | "Why We Sing" • "Now Behold the Lamb" • "Melodies From Heaven" • "Stomp" • "Lean on Me" • "Gonna Be A Lovely Day" • "Nobody" • "Brighter Day" • "Looking for You" • "Imagine Me" • "Look At Me Now" • "Declaration (This Is It)" |
| Other Projects | Kingdom Come • The Passion of the Christ: Songs • The Gospel • Portable Sounds |
| Associated Acts | The Family • The Nu Nation • God's Property • 1NC (One Nation Crew) |
