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  Multi-award winning gospel artiste, Kirk Franklin Inspires With New Rendition of ‘I Smile’. “I Smile” was first released in 2011 and was awarded the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song. Franklin recruited singers Kelly Price, Fantasia, and Tyrese, along with gospel singers Jonathan McReynolds, Melvin Crispell III, and Le’Andria Johnson to kick off the BET special. The performance was …

Below is a throwback to the motivational song “I Smile” by Multi-award winning gospel artist, Kirk Franklin. “I dedicate this song to recession/ Depression and unemployment/ This song’s for you” – In His Lyrics! Kirk Franklin has experienced much success in urban contemporary gospel music. For his twelfth studio album “Hello Fear”, Franklin released this song as the first single.  …