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The 16-time GRAMMY Award winning artist, songwriter, producer, and cultural icon KIRK FRANKLIN will play Dickies Arena on Friday, November 24th along w/ Tye Tribbett, David and Tamela Mann, The Clark Sisters and Israel Houghton for the REUNION TOUR !

Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, June 23 at 10:00 a.m. via Ticketmaster.com .

ABOUT KIRK FRANKLIN

Kirk Franklin is a 16-time GRAMMY Award winning songwriter, arranger, and producer.  After over 30 years of continuous hits and tremendous success bridging Hip-Hop, Pop, and Gospel together, Franklin’s Love Theory bowed at #1 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart and kept the position on lock for thirty-nine weeks.  The vibrant track marked the singer’s record-extending seventh #1 and his second stop atop the chart.  Love Theory also opened at #1 on Gospel Streaming Songs as well as Gospel Digital Song Sales charts.  The album LONG LIVE LOVE and single “Love Theory” won two GRAMMYs in January 2020.  Kirk continuously creates a sonic compass to everyday culture and curates a Gospel moment whenever and however he can to keep the message of the Gospel pushing forward.  Known for his timeless songs and epic collaborations with artists including, Chance the Rapper, Kayne West, Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Michael Jackson, Wyclef John and more, Franklin’s impact doesn’t just stop at the charts.  He promotes the growth and development of young artists by hosting a summer camp, Camp Lotus for aspiring artists and musicians.  Franklin also supports various non-profit organizations including, Compassion International and St. Jude Children’s’ Research Hospital.  While Franklin is committed to help his communities, he is also passionate about making sure Gospel reaches new heights and entertainment mediums.  Aside from Franklin’s podcast Good Words , available on all digital platforms, his satellite radio show on Sirius XM Kirk Franklin’s Praise , and a phenomenal music show on Twitch, Franklin is the executive producer of Kingdom Business , a scripted drama for BET, and served as executive producer and music producer for the holiday film, Kirk Franklin’s A Gospel Christmas which aired on Lifetime.

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Kirk franklin announces 2024 exodus music & arts festival.

Gospel artists will unite for another iteration of  Kirk Franklin ‘s Exodus Music & Arts Festival this spring. The festival will return to Dallas’ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory May 25-26, continuing its goal of spotlighting gospel music, its culture and its superstars.

So far, Kirk will double as host and headlining performer; other announcements will be made at a later time.

Tickets for the Exodus festival will go on sale Friday, December 1, at 10 a.m. CT via  exodusmusicfest.com .

This year will mark the fourth iteration of the event, which saw performances from the likes of  Yolanda Adams ,  Tasha Cobbs Leonard ,  Tamela Mann  and  Natalie Grant  last year.

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Live Nation Urban & Kirk Franklin Present 2024 Exodus Music & Arts Festival in Dallas, TX

Iconic gospel artist Kirk Franklin and Live Nation Urban announced the return of the Exodus Music & Arts Festival . Following sold-out iterations in 2023, 2018, and 2019, it resumes at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Dallas, TX on May 25-26, 2024 .

Exodus stands out as the preeminent festival for gospel music and culture, spotlighting the genre’s superstars and elevating the vanguard of its next era.

Once again, Franklin will personally host and headline the show. Stay tuned for more news and announcements about Exodus Music & Arts Festival soon.

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Kirk Franklin (born January 26th, 1970) is a seven-time Grammy Award winning gospel musician from Fort Worth, Texas, US, known for his soulful gospel with a hip hop twist.

The gospel star found success right from his 1993 debut, "Kirk Franklin & the Family," becoming the first gospel debut album to be certified Platinum. His album spent 100 weeks in the gospel and R&B charts, finding crossover success with his contemporary sound that incorporates R&B and hip hop elements. This was followed by another first, with "Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas" becoming the genre's first number one Christmas album. Since these early breakthroughs, Franklin has continued to grow and grow as an artist, becoming one of the biggest stars in gospel music.

Raised by his aunt, Franklin began to develop his musical talents at a young age, taking piano lessons that his aunt afforded through collecting aluminium cans. He was a natural and soon began performing with the Mt. Rose Baptist Church choir. After a brief period of rebellion in his teens, Franklin dedicated himself to music and to his faith.

Backed by his 17-member choir, the Family, comprised of friends from his days spent in the church choir, Franklin has been composing and recording songs since 1991. His huge popularity was displayed following the release of his 1996 album, "Watcha Lookin' 4" which went Gold straight after it was distributed. His 1998 album, "Nu Nation Project," was greeted with wide critical acclaim, topping the Billboard 200 Chart, remaining on the Gospel Chart for 49 weeks.

Coming back in 2002 with "The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin" again topped the Gospel Albums chart and was certified Platinum. Franklin appears to be unable to do any wrong, releasing another four albums to huge success, topping the Gospel Albums Chart and Christian Albums Chart with every release. With seven Grammy Awards under his belt, he is undoubtedly a hugely respected artist. Yet Franklin remains humble and devoted to his faith, still labelling himself as 'just a church boy' as opposed to a superstar musician.

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The phrase, ‘taking you to church’ couldn’t be more appropriate for Kirk Franklin. As a big gun in contemporary Gospel music, Franklin’s journey into the musical realm began at an early age. At the age of seven his innate musical talent was recognised and was offered a recording contract, but his aunt refused to accept the proposal. Franklin then joined the choir at Mt Rose Baptist Church where he remained and at the age of twelve became its musical director using his incredible talent in reading and writing music by ear. With his meandering journey through faith, several incidents led up to his dedication to pursue his passion for God through his musical expression full time.

There aren’t many musical directors like Kirk Franklin, his explosive energy not only feeds into his choir but enthuses the crowd so much so that there is barely a body sat down. Through the powerful exertion of faith and soul, the audience respond in whichever way they see fit as a wave of emotion washes over them. Whether its waving their handkerchiefs in air, jumping for joy, arms wide open, or swaying from side to side clutching onto their hearts, there is no doubt that the levels of personal interaction and genuine emotions fill the room providing an electric atmosphere guided through the angelic chorus of voices. The power of the word is the driving force of any performance as the choir are joined with a host of guest performers including renowned pastors and gospel artists. Franklin is a natural born leader, as he leaps for joy across the stage allowing the music to take control as he and the choir get carried away. One thing is for sure, everything is real- the emotion, the drive, the power, the energy and the love which radiates through the room touching the hearts and souls of all present.

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Kirk Franklin has brought gospel music to the commercial music market, through his careful infusion of traditional gospel with hip hop and R&B. For fans of gospel and choir music, whether religious or not, Franklins music will certainly resonate loud and clear. Franklin’s crossover style allows his music to have wide appeal and for him to bring a modern twist to his performances, shifting his concerts away from the purely religious. Nonetheless, there is an undoubtedly religious aura that permeates his music, his stage presence and the crowd that sway with him. Not just through the lyrics, but because of the ethereal, angelic atmosphere created through his performances. Tracks such as ‘I Smile’ create an aura of pure joy and contentedness, without even invoking Christianity. Other songs are more overtly Christian: ‘Something About the Name Jesus’ being an obvious one. But the hints in the title. Franklin’s voice is heavenly and the emotion behind his vocals is only too real. The backing choir drive his vocals, adding power and passion to the performance and creating a community, church like atmosphere. When watching Franklin, you really are ‘taken to church’.

This show was AMAZING!!! Kirk is a true entertainer! He is so talented! This show made me speechless! This is by far the best concert that I have been too!I love how Kirk was very lively and interactive with his audience. Plus, I appreciated his realness and openness when he gave us words of wisdom throughout his show. Additionally, Koryn Hawthhorne and Travelle Judon was amazing as well.Kirk is anointed and a true blessing! His music makes me feel closer to God and gives me a better outlook on life. I will definitely attend many more Kirk Franklin concerts and will recommend others to attend a Kirk Franklin concert as well!

Funny thing, was not much of a KF Fan until Saturday night's show. I went for Kem... however, I truly enjoyed Kirk beyond what I would have imagined. He was a professional superstar and not to uppity for his fans. I loved the attention he gave all of his fans, the Personal Attention. He reminded them (us), of how important we were to his career and success. I loved the kindness and absolute fun he displayed. I loved it all. Great job Kirk Franklin, I am now your newest fan!!! Bridgette Cooper, Philly!

The Kirk Franklin show was phenomenal. Kirk is so Real that you couldn't help but to Feel the Spirit of the LORD IN THAT PLACE!!! That is if you know the LORD. Kurt sang everything from that's the reason why I sing too it's a new day he spoke to the women, he spoke to the men, he spoke to everyone that needed words of encouragement about the challenges that life throws at you, and to make it them. "I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THE CONCERT FROM BEGINNING TO END!!!"

I have never seen Kirk Franklin in person but would love to just not that Fortune to but I know his music help my soul I listen to him day and night I don’t know what I’ll do with out the sound of his voice and on the other hand I think God for him he just say all the right things to help me along the way Thanks Kirk you keep doing the work of God it’s a job well done in my book love you and can’t wait to see you

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The concert was EPIC...from beginning to end...full trottle...high impact...high energy...the band...the singers...the sound...the flow...the glory of God was certainly in the house...Kirk did not disappoint...well worth it...my family and I had a great time...it was the perfect kick off to our summer...I hope he comes back to the South AL / South MS area soon...

It was absolutely Amazing. He put on a nonstop energetic show. He was so funny. He took some old school songs and made them into praise songs. He definitely got the audience motivated. We were singing, dancing, hugging people, laughing holding hands. Amazing. I would definitely go see him again. It was Outrageous. An Outstanding Performance....

Awesome performance and excellent venue - well worth the ticket price. The VERY BEST gospel concert that I've ever seen. Oftentimes, these concerts can be more like "church" with excessive preaching and talking versus music entertainment. I'd do it again tomorrow or even on a Monday night. The show was super fantastic. Thank you, thank you!

AWESOME, PHENOMENAL,GREAT,FANTASTIC WONDERFUL......all of these adjectives combined still don't describe how much I enjoyed this concert. From Kirk, to the band, to the background singers, the entire atmosphere.... everything was awesome! Not my first Kirk Franklin concert and it definitely won't be my last!

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Kirk Franklin is bringing his Exodus Music and Arts Festival to Irving

The two-day event features chandler moore, tasha cobbs leonard, tamela mann, natalie grant, naomi paine and more..

By Tommy Cummings

12:35 PM on Apr 4, 2023 CDT

Fort Worth gospel artist Kirk Franklin is bringing the Exodus Music & Arts Festival back to Irving next month.

Franklin, who won three Grammy awards in February , is collaborating with Live Nation Urban in expanding the show to two nights, May 20-21, at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory.

The festival, launched in 2018, will be at the Irving venue for the third time.

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Joining Franklin on the bill on May 20 will be Tasha Cobbs Leonard , Tamela Mann , Natalie Grant , Naomi Raine , Taya , Koryn Hawthorne and Doe . Chandler Moore is the special guest.

The lineup on May 21 will be Yolanda Adams , Kierra Sheard Kelly , Jekalyn Carr , Adam Blackstone , Pastor Mike Jr. , Melvin Crispell III and NotKarltonBanks .

“Exodus has always been about bringing together fans and artists in celebration of the power of gospel music, and it’s a true honor to be a part of this incredible event once again,” Franklin said in a statement.

In its inaugural year, the festival featured such gospel stars as Mann, Marvin Sapp and Tye Tribbett. In 2019, the lineup included Cobbs Leonard, Fred Hammond, The Clark Sisters and Travis Greene.

“It’s great to see the event grow and scale and we will continue to invest in the gospel music community as it’s an area of priority for LNU,” Shawn Gee , Live Nation Urban president, said in a statement.

The event starts at 5 p.m. Ticket information is available at LiveNation .

Tommy Cummings . Tommy Cummings has worked at The Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the San Francisco Chronicle as an editor/writer/digital producer.

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Kirk Franklin Announces Kings Men Tour with McClurkin, Sapp, Houghton

Gospel star kirk franklin announced that he was partnering with live nation to produce a major national tour featuring himself and three other huge male gospel starsdonnie mcclurkin, marvin sapp and israel houghtonand the tour will be called the kings men..

Gospel star Kirk Franklin announced that he was partnering with Live Nation to produce a major national tour featuring himself and three other huge male gospel stars—Donnie McClurkin, Marvin Sapp and Israel Houghton—and the tour will be called “The King’s Men.”

Franklin, who won this year’s Grammy Awards for Best Gospel Song and Best Gospel Album for “Hello Fear” at the February ceremonies, said this was the first time in history that Live Nation—the biggest concert promoter in the country—was sponsoring a gospel tour. During a radio appearance today on the “Steve Harvey Morning Show,” Franklin said it was difficult to choose the other artists because there are so many great artists on the scene right now.

“I wanted to get the best, the greatest, but there are so many great artists out there I couldn’t do them all on one tour—otherwise that would be like Woodstock weekend,” he said. “But we will turn this into a brand, maybe do a new group next time. I want people to see that us brothers can stand together and reach people.”

Franklin said he would also want to do a tour of the top female gospel stars in the future.

The King’s Men tour will kick off on September 16 in Phoenix. Other stops on the tour will include Los Angeles, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Cleveland and Brooklyn, New York. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com, a partner of Live Nation.

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Snarky Puppy Brings Joyous, Eclectic Mix to Jorgensen

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Snarky Puppy brings its unique sound to Jorgensen on Friday, April 12 (Courtesy of Ignacio Orrego)

Five-time Grammy winning band Snarky Puppy will perform Friday, April 12 at Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts as part of its worldwide tour. The group arrives in Storrs after returning from performances in Japan and Australia for several eastern U.S. dates before heading to Europe.

The ensemble of sidemen and solo artists was formed by bassist and primary composer Michael League in 2004, starting inconspicuously enough as a group of college friends at the University of North Texas’ Jazz Studies program. Three years later, a serendipitous intersection with the Dallas gospel and R&B community in Dallas transformed the music into something funkier, more direct, and more visceral.

Snarky Puppy is a collective of sorts with as many as 25 members in regular rotation. They each maintain busy schedules as sidemen (with such artists as Erykah Badu, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, and D’Angelo), producers (for Kirk Franklin, David Crosby, and Salif Keïta), and solo artists (many of whom are on the band’s indy label, GroundUP Music). At its core, the band represents the convergence of both Black and white American music culture with various accents from around the world. Japan, Argentina, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico all have representation in the group’s membership. Snarky Puppy has won Grammys for both Best R&B Performance and Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, most recently last year for “Empire Central.”

For more information or to purchase tickets, go to Jorgensen.uconn.edu .

Chris Bullock, a saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who joined Snarky Puppy in 2005, spoke with WHUS on the Good Music show, (Wednesdays from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.) about being a part of the group and his own solo career.

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