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If you know anything about Kirk Franklin, you'll know he's not one to sit still. With an emphasis on his early career classic Gospel leanings, Franklin rang the bell with his magnificent Rebirth of Kirk Franklin (2002), a release widely awarded and one that helped make him the best-selling gospel artist of all time. But Franklin has once again shifted his musical landscape. Hero is a lengthy and revealing masterpiece unparalleled in Christian music. The Dallas native has crafted his own musical tapestry masterfully combining elements of 70s era soul, classic Gospel, and contemporary urban hip-hop. Hero is full of admissions of struggle and challenges but Franklin always weaves a message of hope and encouragement to take the focus off the negative. You want in-your-face confession? Try not to be moved while listening to Franklin laying sins down on the table like cards in "Let It Go" or Franklin teaming with Marvin Winans in the soul-shaking, roof-raising "Brokenhearted." The title track featuring Dorinda Clark-Cole along with "Imagine Me" are classic examples of how Franklin balances the hard realities of real life against the hard faith about which he so readily sings. One is hard pressed to not remember the Love Unlimited Orchestra when hearing "Looking for You" and the 70s references are reinforced with Stevie Wonder's guest appearance on "Why." The latter track is classic Franklin as he challenges every Christian to stop worrying about building churches and start building people. It also includes a delightful harmonica touch at the end from the great Stevie Wonder. At 20 songs and more than an hour, Hero might seem overwhelming. But there is rarely a dull moment here and you'll be better for the time well spent. --Michael Lyttle . Review: another great cd by mister franklin. - hero is another fantastic album by one of gospel great kirk franklin. he knows how to write them and sing them and produce them. i love his music and how great the lyric are . 1. "Intro (America the Beautiful)" 2. "Looking for You" 3. "Hero" (featuring Dorinda Clark Cole) 4. "Interlude #1" (featuring Fred Hammond) 5. "Let It Go" (featuring Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D. and tobyMac) 6. "The Process" 7. "Imagine Me" 8. "Could've Been" (featuring J Moss and Tye Tribbett) 9. "Better" 10. "Afterwhile" (featuring Yolanda Adams) 11. "Brokenhearted" (featuring Marvin L. Winans) 12. "Without You" 13. "Keep Your Head" 14. "Why" (featuring Stevie Wonder) 15. "First Love" 16. "The Appeal" 17. "Brokenhearted (Reprise)" 18. "Interlude #2" 19. "Sunshine" 20. "Outro" Review: A sincere CD from a place of hurt and healing... - Kirk Franklin bares his soul in this CD. I've only been listening to "Hero" for the last few days and already I feel his spirit connecting with mine. His appearance on Oprah in November corroborates what I feel with his lyrics in this CD - he is a Christian in recovery. Aren't we all? Those "Christians" who would castigate him for his weaknesses are the kind of Christian I avoid like the plague. "Let Him who is without sin cast the first stone". Those are Jesus' own words and those should shut up the "Scribes and Pharisees" (you know them, the "holier than thou") today just like they did in Jesus' day. I applaud Kirk for his honesty and forthrightness. This CD has the anointing of the Holy Spirit, symbolic of Christ's forgiveness and desire to make us all whole. I treasure each song, each lyric, because it reminds me that I'm not alone in my own personal battle with demons. God bless you, Kirk and anyone with the courage to let this CD do God's work in your heart and in your life.
A**D
another great cd by mister franklin.
hero is another fantastic album by one of gospel great kirk franklin. he knows how to write them and sing them and produce them. i love his music and how great the lyric are . 1. "Intro (America the Beautiful)" 2. "Looking for You" 3. "Hero" (featuring Dorinda Clark Cole) 4. "Interlude #1" (featuring Fred Hammond) 5. "Let It Go" (featuring Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D. and tobyMac) 6. "The Process" 7. "Imagine Me" 8. "Could've Been" (featuring J Moss and Tye Tribbett) 9. "Better" 10. "Afterwhile" (featuring Yolanda Adams) 11. "Brokenhearted" (featuring Marvin L. Winans) 12. "Without You" 13. "Keep Your Head" 14. "Why" (featuring Stevie Wonder) 15. "First Love" 16. "The Appeal" 17. "Brokenhearted (Reprise)" 18. "Interlude #2" 19. "Sunshine" 20. "Outro"
S**J
A sincere CD from a place of hurt and healing...
Kirk Franklin bares his soul in this CD. I've only been listening to "Hero" for the last few days and already I feel his spirit connecting with mine. His appearance on Oprah in November corroborates what I feel with his lyrics in this CD - he is a Christian in recovery. Aren't we all? Those "Christians" who would castigate him for his weaknesses are the kind of Christian I avoid like the plague. "Let Him who is without sin cast the first stone". Those are Jesus' own words and those should shut up the "Scribes and Pharisees" (you know them, the "holier than thou") today just like they did in Jesus' day. I applaud Kirk for his honesty and forthrightness. This CD has the anointing of the Holy Spirit, symbolic of Christ's forgiveness and desire to make us all whole. I treasure each song, each lyric, because it reminds me that I'm not alone in my own personal battle with demons. God bless you, Kirk and anyone with the courage to let this CD do God's work in your heart and in your life.
M**O
and Franklin's own terrific backup vocalists
Album: Hero Kirk Franklin Kirk Franklin's seventh album, Hero, is special in more ways than one. The disc is his second as the sole titular artist -- no Family, God's Property, or budding protégé to introduce to the world -- and his first-ever all-out studio album, a prospect that gives him more leverage to try new things and push the envelope in ways that doing a live recording wouldn't let him. Franklin is unique in that he's more a master of ceremonies and choir leader than anything else, which means Hero's ambitious, often intricate compositions are meant for others to sing and make their own. In this case, the guest list is an endless parade of gospel luminaries new and established, including Yolanda Adams, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Marvin Winans, J. Moss, Tye Tribbett, and Franklin's own terrific backup vocalists. Not surprisingly, these collaborations represent Hero's churchier side, which can range from explosive ("Could've Been") and dramatic ("Hero") one moment to demure and understated the next ("Afterwhile," "Brokenhearted"). Stylistically, though, Franklin is at his best when he ventures outside of gospel into realms his peers rarely visit, like disco-pop ("Looking for You"), classic R&B ("Keep Your Head"), '80s pop/rock ("Let It Go"), and soul ("Why," featuring none other than Stevie Wonder)
D**R
Another great one!
What can you say about Kirk Franklin that hasn't been said? Ummm, ummmm, goooood!
T**S
Kirk Franklin and his choir are the BEST!
Love this gospel music.
L**N
I love Kirk Franklin
Great music.
M**E
Four Stars
Loved it
C**E
Be blessed
I'll say it as many times as I need to: this is a man who is telling my life in his music. I like the fact that there's nothing he hasn't touched on through his music and he's not afraid to help others get started in the industry. Most of his music I've purchased more twice or more and that's because people tend to leave the case but not the cd but it's okay because if it blesses them by all means, have it and be blessed especially if it helps you through a rough time in your life.
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