God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation

God's Property from Kirk Franklin's New Nation
Studio album by
God's Property and Kirk Franklin
ReleasedMay 27, 1997
Recorded1996
GenreUrban contemporary gospel
Length72:03
LabelsGospoCentric, Interscope
God's Property chronology
Whatcha Lookin' 4
(1996)		 God's Property from Kirk Franklin's New Nation
(1997)
Kirk Franklin chronology
Whatcha Lookin' 4
(1996)		 God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation
(1997)		 The Nu Nation Project
(1998)
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God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation is a collaborative live album by God's Property and Kirk Franklin. It was released on May 27, 1997 recorded as a live-in-studio project in July 1996. At the time of its release, urban contemporary gospel had gained massive ground in the music industry, thus sending the album to its third position peak on the Billboard 200 album chart and making it the first gospel album to top the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, where it reached number one on five nonconsecutive weeks. With sales of 3 million units,[2] it is one of the best-selling gospel albums of all time.

Track listing

#TitleTimeNotes
1."Stomp (Remix)"5:04Written by Kirk Franklin (features interpolation of "One Nation Under A Groove" written by George Clinton, Jr., Garry Shider, and Walter Morrison, who are also credited with writing "Stomp")
Guest performance by Cheryl "Salt" James.
2."My Life Is In Your Hands"5:34Written by Kirk Franklin (It can be heard on the end credits to Spike Lee's "Get On The Bus", and is added to the soundtrack album 'Get On The Bus: music from and inspired by the motion picture', available on 40 Acres and A Mule MusicWorks and Interscope Records.)
3."It's Rainin'"3:49written by Larron Vaughn
4."More Than I Can Bear"5:21Written by Kirk Franklin
5."Up Above My Head"4:11written by Myron Butler
6."Love"5:23Written by Kirk Franklin
7."Sweet Spirit"4:54written by Robert Searight Jr.
8."Faith"5:45Written by Kirk Franklin (embodies portions of "Yes, We Can Can" by Allen Toussaint, who is also credited as a writer of this song)
9."You Are The Only One"6:47Written by Kirk Franklin and Greg Brown (contains interpolation of "If I Was Your Girlfriend" written by Prince Rogers Nelson).
10."So Good"5:10Written by Kirk Franklin
11."The Storm Is Over Now"5:46Written by Kirk Franklin
12."Stomp (Original Mix)"5:36Written by Kirk Franklin (features interpolation of "One Nation Under A Groove" written by George Clinton, Jr., Garry Shider, and Walter Morrison, who are also credited with writing "Stomp")
13."He'll Take The Pain Away"8:40Written by Kirk Franklin

Chart performance and RIAA certification

The album debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 120,000 copies,[3] making it the highest charting gospel album at the time (until Marvin Sapp's Here I Am debuted at #2 in 2010).[4] It was also #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for 5 non-consecutive weeks making it the first gospel album ever to top that chart. It was also #1 on the Top Gospel Albums chart for 42 consecutive weeks also making it the longest streak at #1 on that chart, and the album would remain on the chart for 105 weeks total. In October 2001 the album was certified triple platinum with over 3 million copies sold across the United States.

Charts

Singles chart positions

"Stomp"

YearChartPeak
1997U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 4012
1997U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay1
1997U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay52

Personnel

Musicians

  • Kirk Franklin: Piano/Organ
  • Keith Taylor: Bass
  • David "Paco" Cruz: Electric Guitar
  • Bobby Sparks: Keyboards
  • Shaun Martin: Keyboards/Organ
  • Robert "Sput" Searight: Drums/Keyboards
  • Jerome Harmon: Organ
  • Lawrence Ferrell: Drums
  • R.C. Williams: Organ/Keyboards
  • Jerriel Carter: Trumpet
  • Jason Davis: Saxophone
  • Derrick Harris: Saxophone

See also

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ "Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ Harrington, Richard (June 13, 1997). "'STOMP': A RECORD DEAL MADE IN HEAVEN". Washington Post. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Billboard". March 9, 2002.
  5. ↑ "Kirk Franklin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Kirk Franklin Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Kirk Franklin Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Top Gospel Albums". Billboard. December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
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