“These are shaky times,” says Christian gospel, R&B, rap, pop, and hip-hop artist Kirk Franklin. “I’m praying and hoping maybe one thing that I’ve said, from somebody who came from nothing, could maybe still give just a little bit of hope that it can get better.” More →

CHR Comment: This interview describes the career of Evangelical Gospel artist Kirk Franklin, his place at the edge of Christian music, and his welcome to the center through the Billy Graham crusades and the first platinum Gospel album. Franklin was raised Baptist.

Source: Kirk Franklin | July 8, 2016 | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | PBS