Samm Henshaw on Kirk Franklin’s “The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin” (2002)

25th February 2021

Singer/songwriter Samm Henshaw  sits down with us remotely to discuss Kirk Franklin’s gospel masterpiece, The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin. The blending of secular music and gospel, Kirk Franklin’s role in the gospel music scene, and how his own work has been influenced by Kirk’s work.

Episode notes

Singer/songwriter Samm Henshaw  sits down with us remotely to discuss Kirk Franklin’s gospel masterpiece, The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin. The blending of secular music and gospel, Kirk Franklin’s role in the gospel music scene, and how his own work has been influenced by Kirk’s work.

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Show Tracklisting (all songs from The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin unless otherwise indicated):

  • When I Get There
  • Samm Henshaw: Church
  • Samm Henshaw: Broke
  • Kirk Franklin: Why We Sing
  • Lauryn Hill: Joyful Joyful
  • Kirk Franklin: Stomp (Remix)
  • Funkadelic: One Nation Under A Groove
  • He Reigns/Awesome God
  • Intro
  • Hosanna
  • Don’t Cry
  • My Life, My Love, My All
  • When I Get There
  • The Blood Song
  • Samm Henshaw: All Good
  • Hosanna
  • Brighter Day
  • Don’t Cry
  • Caught Up
  • Intro
  • 911
  • Hosanna
  • My Life, My Love, My All
  • Don’t Cry
  • Kirk Frankin: Declaration (This Is It!)
  • Charles May & Annette May Thomas: Keep My Baby Warm
  • Kirk Franklin: Silver and Gold

Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find on there

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Guests

  • Samm Henshaw

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