The Nu Nation Project
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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. The U.S. release on Interscope Records
occurred on .
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 :...
. It is his last CD with The Family and God's Property
God's Property
God's Property is a gospel choir, most notably known for its collaborations with Kirk Franklin and other recording artists.-Musical career:The choir began to collaborate with Kirk Franklin in 1993 and sang backup on his 1995 album, Whatcha Lookin' 4...
, the first to feature One Nation Crew
One Nation Crew
One Nation Crew was a gospel vocal group assembled by Kirk Franklin for a full-length album and tour. The group had ten members of various musical backgrounds and remained an outfit for only one album. That album, Kirk Franklin Presents 1NC , was produced by Franklin and Al West, and reached #58...
, and the only one to feature Nu Nation. The U.S. release on Interscope Records
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
occurred on .
Track listing
| # | Title | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Interlude: The Verdict " | 1:30 | |
| 2. | "Revolution" | 5:39 | featuring Rodney Jerkins Rodney Jerkins Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. Jerkins received two Grammy nominations in 2011.-Biography:... , background vocals by One Nation Crew One Nation Crew One Nation Crew was a gospel vocal group assembled by Kirk Franklin for a full-length album and tour. The group had ten members of various musical backgrounds and remained an outfit for only one album. That album, Kirk Franklin Presents 1NC , was produced by Franklin and Al West, and reached #58... ; co-produced by Rodney Jerkins Rodney Jerkins Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. Jerkins received two Grammy nominations in 2011.-Biography:... |
| 3. | "Lean on Me" | 5:08 | featuring Bono Bono Paul David Hewson , most commonly known by his stage name Bono , is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his... (lead singer of U2 U2 U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music... ), Crystal Lewis Crystal Lewis Crystal Lewis is an American contemporary Christian/Gospel vocalist, songwriter and author.-Early years:Lewis grew up singing in her father's church... , Mary J. Blige Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has... and R. Kelly R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play... ; background by the Family and Nu Nation |
| 4. | "Something About the Name Jesus" | 6:08 | featuring Rance Allen and Men of Standard Men of Standard -Musical career:The group spent the bulk of their tenure as signees to the Malaco Records subsidiary Muscle Shoals. Their album released on Columbia Records/Sony Gospel features production from Warryn Campbell as well as a guest appearance from rapper Heavy D and Kirk Franklin. They were also a... , background by the Family |
| 5. | "Riverside" | 5:26 | background by the Family |
| 6. | "He Loves Me" | 5:43 | background by the Family |
| 7. | "Gonna Be a Lovely Day Lovely Day (song) "Lovely Day" is a song by American soul and R&B singer Bill Withers. Published in 1977 , the song was written by Withers and Skip Scarborough and appears on Withers' 1978 album Menagerie.... " |
5:42 | background by the Nu Nation |
| 8. | "Praise Joint [Remix]" | 4:22 | background by God's Property |
| 9. | "Hold Me Now" | 5:51 | background by Nu Nation |
| 10. | "You Are" | 3:54 | background by the Family, Gospel Tabernacle Church Choir |
| 11. | "Interlude: The Car (Stomp)" | 1:25 | |
| 12. | "If You've Been Delivered" | 3:54 | background by Nu Nation, O.D. Wyatt High School Choir, featuring D.J. Ernie Green (Ernie G) |
| 13. | "Smile Again" | 6:52 | featuring Donnie McClurkin Donnie McClurkin Donald Andrew McClurkin, Jr. is an American gospel music singer and minister. He has won three Grammy awards, ten Stellar awards, two BET awards, two Soul Train awards, one Dove award and one NAACP Image award for his work.... and James Henderson; background by God's Property |
| 14 | "Love [Remix] " | 0:40 | background by Nu Nation |
| 15 | "My Desire" | 4:17 | featuring Fred Hammond Fred Hammond Fred Hammond is a gospel music singer, bass guitar player, and record producer.-Musical career:Hammond has been active both as a member of the gospel performing group Commissioned, and as a solo artist... background by the Family, O.D. Wyatt High School Choir |
| 16 | "Blessing in the Storm" | 3:30 | background by the Family |
| 17 | " I Can" | 1:25 | background by the Family |