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Hello Fear

Kirk Franklin

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Album Review

Last go-round, Kirk Franklin was dark and cathartic for The Fight of My Life, but for 2011's Hello Fear, despite the title, Franklin sounds much more positive (but still dedicated). On the cover, he stands at the edge of a rocky cliff, looking serious, ready to confront any obstacle. (After all, saying hello to fear is a welcome and not a withdrawal.) Inside, although Franklin definitely sounds a sober note during his spoken word narrative "The Story of Fear," the music is different: hopeful, inspired, encouraging. The album title is especially ironic given that Hello Fear features some of the most uplifting material Franklin has written in several years, including "Give Me," "Today," and the lead single "I Smile." Elsewhere, he reprises his 1998 classic "Something About the Name Jesus" with a part two that includes contributions from Rance Allen, Marvin Winans, and John P. Kee, and welcomes Marvin Sapp for "The Altar." The closer, a celebratory old-school bounce track called "A God Like You," is the perfect capstone.

Customer Reviews

Wonderful!!!

I've been waiting for this album to be released, and it was worth the wait. Kirk you have done it again! It blessed my soul to hear these songs.

Fantastic!!!

Absolutely amazing!! Love every song. The message is so relevant for today and what people are going through. Fear really has gripped and affected many of us. Nice to have some music to speak to the issue and give us hope and encouragement. Other listeners- please let it minister to you and don't listen to all of these "so called music critics" who do nothing but get on various posts actually acting like they know something. Many gospel sites have these same kind of people that speak more about their own personal preferences than actual fact. If you don't like it, then you could easily go somewhere else and not hinder or influence the many people that Kirk's music actually helps and ministers to.

Hello Fear

Some of his best work. Fantastic.

Biography

Born: January 26, 1970 in Fort Worth, TX

Genre: Christian & Gospel

Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s

Since his debut, 1993's Kirk Franklin & the Family, Kirk Franklin has been one of the brightest stars in contemporary gospel music. The album spent 100 weeks on the gospel charts (some of those on top), crossed over to the R&B charts, and became the first gospel debut album to go platinum. His second album, Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas, became the genre's first Christmas album to make it to number one, and his 1996 album Whatcha Lookin' 4 went gold as soon as it was distributed....
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