The music legend, who will receive the Black Music Icon Award ahead of the 2025 Grammys, has been critically praised and panned for his style of gospel music.

but plays a prominent role as the choirmaster in his songs and performances. As The New Yorker said in a 2017 profile about Franklin, "It’s hard to describe in a word what Kirk Franklin does for ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Gospel legend and Fort Worth native Kirk Franklin will receive the Black Music Icon Award next week ahead of the 2025 Grammys. Franklin will receive the award, which celebrates ...

By Jim Asker Gospel music icon Kirk Franklin banks his record-tying 11th No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart as “Try Love” rises to the top of the list dated Dec. 28. The song ...