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2011 studio album by Kirk Franklin
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Hello Fear is the tenth album overall by Kirk Franklin . It is his first album to be released through Verity Records . The first single "I Smile" reached number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 , making it his first single in six years to appear on that chart; last single to do so was "Looking for You " in 2005 which reached number 61. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 with 78,800 copies sold in the first week, becoming his first album in nine years to debut in the top ten; last album being The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin in 2002 which debuted at number four.[2] The album has sold over 401,000 copies, ranking as the 64th highest selling album in the US in 2011.[3] On February 12, 2012, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA .[4] In 2012, the album won Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album . As of August 2015, the album has sold 572,000 copies in the US.[5]
Track listing
Album release Title 1. "Hello Fear" 5:33 2. "The Story of Fear" 1:10 3. "Before I Die" 4:23 4. "I Am" 5:36 5. "But the Blood" 4:06 6. "Everyone Hurts" 6:33 7. "I Smile" 5:07 8. "Give Me" (featuring Mali Music ) 6:28 9. "Never Alone (Interlude)" 1:04 10. "The Altar" (featuring Marvin Sapp & Beverly Crawford ) 6:58 11. "Something About the Name Jesus Pt. 2" (featuring Rance Allen , Marvin Winans , John P. Kee & Isaac Carree ) 5:36 12. "Today" 5:30 13. "The Moment #1" 6:11 14. "The Moment #2" 7:06 15. "A God Like You" 6:18 Total length: 77:39
Best Buy Edition (bonus disc)Title 1. "Hosanna" 2. "Imagine Me" 3. "He Reigns / Awesome God" 4. "Something About the Name Jesus" 5. "Why We Sing" 6. "Now Behold the Lamb"
Personnel
Main vocalists/ensemble
Additional vocalists
Candy West (soprano)
Faith Anderson (soprano)
Peaches West (alto)
Debette Draper (alto)
Michael Bethany (tenor)
Deonis Cook (tenor)
Myron Butler (tenor)
Musicians
Kirk Franklin - Keyboards
Shaun Martin - Keyboards, Programming
Bobby Sparks - Hammond B-3, Programming
Terry Baker - Drums, Percussion
Todd Parsnow - Lead Guitar
Keith Taylor - Bass Guitar
Ernest "Ernie G" Green - DJ
Darius Fentress - Percussion
Matt Butler - Cello
Robert "Sput" Searight - Snare
Doc Powell - Lead Guitar
Nat Powers - Drums, Programming, Keys
Philip Lassiter - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Jeff Coffin - Baritone Saxophone, Flute Trio
Nick Marchione - Lead Trumpet
Doug DeHays - Baritone Saxophone
Brian Clancey - Flute
Teddy Riley - Vocoder, Voice-Box
Engineering
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
^ Bush, John (2011-03-22). "Allmusic review" . Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-08-05 .
^ Langhorne, Cyrus (2011-03-30). "Chris Brown's Fame Shoots Him To No. 1, Jennifer Hudson Crushes Her Competition, Gucci Mane Ices Top 20" . Sohh.Com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-02-21 .
^ http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/chart-watch-extra-top-albums-234444911.html
^ http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database
^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/videos/popular/6677764/exclusive-kirk-franklin-talks-new-single-wanna-be-happy
^ "Kirk Franklin Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved September 7, 2019.
^ "Kirk Franklin Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 17, 2019.
^ "Kirk Franklin Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 31, 2020.
^ "Top Gospel Albums – Year-End 2011" . Billboard . Retrieved July 31, 2020 .
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2011" . Billboard . Retrieved July 31, 2020 .
^ "Top Gospel Albums – Year-End 2012" . Billboard . Retrieved July 31, 2020 .
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2012" . Billboard . Retrieved July 31, 2020 .
^ "American album certifications – Kirk Franklin – Hello Fear" . Recording Industry Association of America .
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