photo src: www.amazon.com
The Nu Nation Project is the fifth studio album by Kirk Franklin. It is his last CD with The Family and God's Property, the first to feature One Nation Crew, and the only one to feature Nu Nation. Kirk Franklin's original song "Something About the Name Jesus" is the sequel entitled "Something About the Name Jesus, Pt. 2" featuring Rance Allen, Marvin Winans, John P. Kee & Isaac Carree from the 2011 album, Hello Fear. It was released on September 22, 1998, and won the 1998 Grammy Awards for "Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album".
photo src: www.youtube.com
Maps, Directions, and Place Reviews
Track listing
Kirk Franklin Lean On Me Album Video
Personnel
Vocalists
- Kirk Franklin: Lead Vocals
- Rodney Jerkins: Rap Vocals on Revolution
- Bono: Lead Vocals on Lean on Me
- Crystal Lewis: Lead Vocals on Lean on Me
- Mary J. Blige: Lead Vocals on Lean on Me
- R. Kelly: Lead Vocals on Lean on Me
- Rance Allen: Lead Vocals on Something About the Name Jesus
- Men of Standard: Background Vocals on Something About the Name Jesus
- Fred Hammond: Lead Vocals on My Desire
- Donnie McClurkin: Lead Vocals on Smile Again
- James Henderson: Lead Vocals on Gonna Be a Lovely Day and Smile Again
- LaKiesha Grandy: Lead Vocals on He Loves Me and Gonna Be a Lovely Day
- Dalon Collins: Lead Vocals on Lean on Me and Gonna Be a Lovely Day
- Caltomeesh West: Lead Vocals on Gonna Be a Lovely Day
- Tamela Mann: Lead Vocals on Lean on Me and Gonna Be a Lovely Day
- The Family: Background Vocals on Lean on Me, Riverside, He Loves Me, You Are, Blessing In The Storm, My Desire and I Can
- God's Property: Background Vocals on Praise Joint (Remix) and Smile Again
- One Nation Crew: Background Vocals on Revolution
- O.D. Wyatt High School Choir: Background Vocals on If You've Been Delivered and My Desire
Instrumentalists
- Kirk Franklin: Piano, Programming
- Bobby Sparks: Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Strings, Programming, Drum Programming
- Jerome Allen: Bass
- Mark Harper: Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
- Jerome Harmon: Organ
- Len Barrett: Percussion
- Erick J. Morgan: Live Drums
- Dan Shea: Piano, Keyboards and Rhythm Programming on Lean on Me
- Nathan East: Bass on Lean on Me
- Michael Landau: Guitar on Lean on Me
- Ricky Dawson: Drums on Lean on Me
- Jeremy Haynes: Live Drums on Riverside
- Malcolm Robertson: Trombone on My Desire
- Ira Bassit: Trumpet on My Desire
- Keith Anderson: Alto & Tenor Sax on My Desire
- Rayse Biggs: Trumpet on My Desire
- Randy Scott: Saxophone on My Desire
photo src: www.youtube.com
Certification and Chart Success
The album was certified Gold on January 20, 1999 (1999-01-20), Platinum on January 20, 1999 (1999-01-20) 2x Platinum on March 28, 2000 (2000-03-28).
Source of the article : Wikipedia
EmoticonEmoticon