Tag: Kirk Franklin

‘All I ever wanted was a dad’: Kirk Franklin’s dream to meet his father comes true at 53 

Gospel pioneer Kirk Franklin released an intimate documentary this month titled Father’s Day: A Kirk Franklin Story, where he takes viewers with him on a personal journey of discovering who his biological father is and reconciling with his estranged son. The documentary begins with Franklin telling his childhood story of being […]

Kirk Franklin boycotts TBN, Dove Awards for censoring his acceptance speech

Originally published in CBN News Frequent Dove Award winner Kirk Franklin announced this week he is boycotting the Gospel Music Association and Trinity Broadcasting Network after the awards ceremony broadcast was edited to remove mentions of racial injustice from his speeches in 2016 and earlier this month. GMA removed Franklin’s […]