Don't Give Up is a 1996 song by the Island Inspirational All-Stars (Kirk Franklin

Kirk Franklin

Kirk Dwayne Franklin is an American Gospel music musician, choir director, and author, and is most notably known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, God's Property and One Nation Crew .- Early years :...

, Hezekiah Walker

Hezekiah Walker

Bishop Hezekiah Xzavier Walker, Jr. is a Grammy Award-winning gospel music artist, founder and leader of the Love Fellowship Choir , and Pastor and Bishop of the Love Fellowship Tabernacle, with locations in Brooklyn, New York, and Bensalem, Pennsylvania, in the United States...

, Donald Lawrence

Donald Lawrence

Donald Lawrence is an American gospel music songwriter, record producer and artist.-Early years:Donald Lawrence was born on May 4, 1961. He studied at Cincinnati Conservatory, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in music. While in Cincinnati, he was also the Minister of Music at the...

, and Karen Clark Sheard

Karen Clark Sheard

Karen Clark-Sheard is an American gospel four-time Grammy Award winning singer, musician, and songwriter. The youngest daughter of pioneering gospel choral director Mattie Moss Clark, Sheard began her career as a member of the Grammy-Award winning, gospel legendary female group, The Clark Sisters...

) from the Don't Be A Menace soundtrack

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (soundtrack)

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1996 comedy film, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood. It was released on January 30, 1996 through Island Records and consisted of hip hop and R&B...

. The project of these artists was a part of Island Records

Island Records

Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...

' exploration into the gospel music

Gospel music

Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....

 scene. The song peeked in the top 30 of the U.S. R&B chart. Proceeds from the sale of the single were donated to the rebuilding of black churches destroyed by arson. A total of $225,000 was raised from this song for this purpose.