The Fight of My Life (album)
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The Fight of My Life is an American Gospel music
album by Kirk Franklin
on GospoCentric Records
.
and Contemporary Christian artists including tobyMac
, Rance Allen, Isaac Carree, Doug Williams, Melvin Williams, Da’ T.R.U.T.H.
, and Donovan Owens. It is the 10th studio album by Franklin and his 11th North American album. The U.S. release on GospoCentric Records
occurred on . The album debuted on the Billboard 200
at #33 with 74,000 copies sold in the first week.
All songs composed by Kirk Franklin except where noted.
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....
album by 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 :...
on GospoCentric Records
GospoCentric Records
GospoCentric Records is an Inglewood, California based Gospel music record label started as an independent label by Vicki Mack Lataillade and Claude Lataillade in 1993. The label rose to prominence in the 90's largely on the runaway success of gospel artist Kirk Franklin. The label has grown to...
.
Synopsis
Produced by Franklin, ames Jordan (songwriter)|James “Jazzy" Jordan], Carla Williams and Jessie Hurst, the album features songs with several urban contemporary gospelUrban contemporary gospel
Traditional black gospel is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
and Contemporary Christian artists including tobyMac
TobyMac
Toby McKeehan , better known by his stage name TobyMac , is a Christian recording artist, music producer, hip-hop/pop artist, singer-songwriter, and author....
, Rance Allen, Isaac Carree, Doug Williams, Melvin Williams, Da’ T.R.U.T.H.
Da’ T.R.U.T.H.
Emanuel Lee Lambert, Jr. is a Christian rapper who goes by the name, "Da' T.R.U.T.H.".-Biography:...
, and Donovan Owens. It is the 10th studio album by Franklin and his 11th North American album. The U.S. release on GospoCentric Records
GospoCentric Records
GospoCentric Records is an Inglewood, California based Gospel music record label started as an independent label by Vicki Mack Lataillade and Claude Lataillade in 1993. The label rose to prominence in the 90's largely on the runaway success of gospel artist Kirk Franklin. The label has grown to...
occurred on . The album debuted on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
at #33 with 74,000 copies sold in the first week.
Track listing
| # | Title | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:25 | Spoken word by Kirk Franklin |
| 2. | "Declaration (This is It) Declaration (This is It) "Declaration " is an Gospel song by Kirk Franklin from his 2007 album The Fight of My Life. The song contains samples of and interpolations of "This Is It" by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins who are credited with Franklin as composers of the song.-Charts and succession:"Declaration " became a... " |
4:24 | Music composed by Kenny Loggins Kenny Loggins During the next decade, Loggins recorded so many successful songs for film soundtracks that he was referred to as, King of the Movie Soundtrack.He began with "I'm Alright" , "Mr. Night", and "Lead the Way" from Caddyshack... and Michael McDonald Michael McDonald (singer) Michael McDonald is a five-time Grammy Award winning American singer and songwriter. McDonald is known for a soulful baritone singing style and a multi-octave range. He began his career singing back-up vocals with Steely Dan... |
| 3. | "Little Boy" (featuring Rance Allen and Isaac Carree) | 5:07 | |
| 4. | "Help Me Believe Help Me Believe "Help Me Believe" is a song by gospel/hip hop musician Kirk Franklin from his 2007 album, The Fight of My Life. It won the Grammy Award for "Best Gospel Song" at the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009.... " |
6:51 | 2009 Grammy Award winner ("Best Gospel Song") |
| 5. | "Hide Me" | 5:14 | |
| 6. | "How It Used to Be" | 4:53 | |
| 7. | "He Will Supply" | 4:26 | |
| 8. | "Jesus" | 3:43 | |
| 9. | "I Am God" (featuring tobyMac TobyMac Toby McKeehan , better known by his stage name TobyMac , is a Christian recording artist, music producer, hip-hop/pop artist, singer-songwriter, and author.... ) |
5:05 | |
| 10. | "It Would Take All Day" | 5:11 | |
| 11. | "A Whole Nation" (featuring Donovan Owens) | 4:59 | |
| 12. | "Still in love" | 5:19 | |
| 13. | "I Like Me" (featuring Da’ T.R.U.T.H. Da’ T.R.U.T.H. Emanuel Lee Lambert, Jr. is a Christian rapper who goes by the name, "Da' T.R.U.T.H.".-Biography:... ) |
3:05 | Music composed by Kirk Franklin and Emmanual Lambert |
| 14. | "Chains" | 7:28 | |
| 15. | "Still (in Control)" (featuring Doug Williams and Melvin Williams) | 5:12 | |
| 16. | "The Last Jesus" | 5:32 | |
All songs composed by Kirk Franklin except where noted.
Main Vocalists/Ensemble
- Nikki Ross, 1st SopranoSopranoA soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
- Anaysha Figueroa, 2nd SopranoSopranoA soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
- Ashley Guilbert, 1st AltoMezzo-sopranoA mezzo-soprano is a type of classical female singing voice whose range lies between the soprano and the contralto singing voices, usually extending from the A below middle C to the A two octaves above...
- Charmaine Swimpson, 2nd AltoContraltoContralto is the deepest female classical singing voice, with the lowest tessitura, falling between tenor and mezzo-soprano. It typically ranges between the F below middle C to the second G above middle C , although at the extremes some voices can reach the E below middle C or the second B above...
- Eric Moore, 1st TenorTenorThe tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
- Isaac Carree, 2nd TenorTenorThe tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
Instrumentalists
- Kirk Franklin - Keyboards, Programming, Piano, Claps
- Shaun Martin - Keyboards, Programming, Piano, Drums, Percussion, Claps, Vocals
- Robert "Sput" Searight - Drums
- Jerome Harmon - Keyboards, Hammond B3, Programming
- Doc Powell - Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
- Jonathan David Wyatt - Keyboards, Hammond B3
- Ayron Lewis - Hammoond B3
- Tre Nagella - Drum Programming, Guitar
- Rodney Lawson - Lead Guitar
- Keith Taylor - Bass Guitar
- Pablo Batista - Percussion
- Terry Baker - Drums, Percussion
- Brian Haley - Drums
- Todd Lawton - Bass Guitar
- Tim Rosenau - Lead Guitar
- Ernie G - DJ
- Todd Parsnow - Lead Guitar
- Braylon Lacy - Upright Bass Guitar
- Ric Robbins - DJ
- Lloyd Barry - Trumpet
- Vinnie Ciesielski - Trumpet
- Roy Agee - Trombone
- Joe Johnson - Saxophone
- Doug Moffet - Saxophone
- Matt Cappy - Trumpet
- Carl Cox - Saxophone
- Jeff Bradshaw - Trombone
Orchestra
- Emma Kummrow – ViolinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Igor Szwec – ViolinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Olga Konopelsky – ViolinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Ghislaine Fleischmann – ViolinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Charles Parker – ViolinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Gregory Teperman – ViolinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Luigi Mazzocchi – ViolinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Robert Martin – ViolinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- H.S. Alexandra Leem – ViolaViolaThe viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
- Peter Nocella – ViolaViolaThe viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
- Jennie Lorenzo – CelloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
Billboard Album Chart Positions
| Year | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 2007 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame... |
U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Top Gospel Albums |
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| 2008 2008 in music 2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such... |
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| 2008 2008 in music 2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such... |
U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Top Christian Albums |
1 |
| 2008 2008 in music 2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such... |
U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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Billboard Singles Charts
| Year | Song Title | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 2007 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame... |
"Declaration (This is It) Declaration (This is It) "Declaration " is an Gospel song by Kirk Franklin from his 2007 album The Fight of My Life. The song contains samples of and interpolations of "This Is It" by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins who are credited with Franklin as composers of the song.-Charts and succession:"Declaration " became a... " |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
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Awards Wins
- 40th GMA Dove Awards: Urban Album of the Year
- 51st Grammy Awards51st Grammy AwardsThe 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 2009. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, jointly winning five awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year...
: Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album - 51st Grammy Awards: Best Gospel Song ("Help Me BelieveHelp Me Believe"Help Me Believe" is a song by gospel/hip hop musician Kirk Franklin from his 2007 album, The Fight of My Life. It won the Grammy Award for "Best Gospel Song" at the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009....
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Award Nominations
- 40th GMA Dove Awards: Urban Recorded Song of the Year ("Declaration (This Is It)Declaration (This is It)"Declaration " is an Gospel song by Kirk Franklin from his 2007 album The Fight of My Life. The song contains samples of and interpolations of "This Is It" by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins who are credited with Franklin as composers of the song.-Charts and succession:"Declaration " became a...
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