Hello Fear

by Kirk Franklin

Overview

Last go-round, Kirk Franklin was dark and cathartic for The Fight of My Life, but for 2011's Hello Fear, despite the title, Franklin sounds much more positive (but still dedicated). On the cover, he stands at the edge of a rocky cliff, looking serious, ready to confront any obstacle. (After all, saying hello to fear is a welcome and not a withdrawal.) Inside, although Franklin definitely sounds a sober note during his spoken word narrative "The Story of Fear," the music is different: hopeful, inspired, encouraging. The album title is especially ironic given that Hello Fear features some of the most uplifting material Franklin has written in several years, including "Give Me," "Today," and the lead single "I Smile." Elsewhere, he reprises his 1998 classic "Something About the Name Jesus" with a part two that includes contributions from Rance Allen, Marvin Winans, and John P. Kee, and welcomes Marvin Sapp for "The Altar." The closer, a celebratory old-school bounce track called "A God Like You," is the perfect capstone. ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	05/12/2015
Label:	Fo Yo Soul / Gospocentric / Sony Music
UPC:	0888751059221
Rank:	53312

Tracks

1. Hello Fear
2. The Story of Fear
3. Before I Die
4. I Am
5. But the Blood
6. Everyone Hurts
7. I Smile
8. Give Me
9. Never Alone (Interlude)
10. The Altar
11. Something About the Name Jesus, Pt. 2
12. Today
13. The Moment #1
14. The Moment #2
15. A God Like You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kirk Franklin   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Spoken Word
Nat Powers   Drums,Keyboards
Peaches West   Alto (Vocals)
Myron Butler   Vocals,Tenor (Vocal)
Isaac Carree   Vocals,Tenor (Vocal),Featured Artist
Robert "Sput" Searight   Drums,Drums (Snare)
Terry Baker   Drums,Percussion
Nick Marchione   Trumpet
Doc Powell   Guitar,Vocals,Lead Guitar
Jeff Coffin   Flute,Sax (Baritone)
Rance Allen   Vocals,Featured Artist
Charmaine Swimpson   Vocals,Alto (Vocals)
Michael Bethany   Vocals,Tenor (Vocal)
Chelsea West   Vocals
Rochella Searight   Vocals
Sedrick Jenkins   Vocals
Eric Moore   Vocals,Tenor (Vocal)
Cheryl Fortune   Vocals,Alto (Vocals)
Aisha Searight   Vocals
Marian Sanders   Vocals
Chadney Christie   Vocals
Brian Clancey   Flute
Steve Wyatt   Vocals
Francis Moka   Percussion
DeBette Draper   Alto (Vocals),Vocals
Doug DeHays   Sax (Baritone)
Teddy Riley   Vocoder,Voice Box
Beverly Crawford   Vocals,Featured Artist
Keith Taylor   Guitar (Bass)
Anthony Evans   Vocals
Darius Fentress   Percussion
Todd Parsnow   Guitar,Lead Guitar
John P. Kee   Vocals,Featured Artist
Marvin Winans   Vocals,Featured Artist
Matt Butler   Cello
Shaun Martin   Keyboards,Co-Producer
Anaysha Figueroa   Vocals,Soprano (Vocal)
Marvin Sapp   Vocals,Featured Artist
Nikki Ross   Vocals,Soprano (Vocal)
Mali Music   Vocals,Featured Artist
Deonis "Pumah" Cook   Vocals,Tenor (Vocal)
Candy West   Vocals,Soprano (Vocal)
Philip Lassiter   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Tommye Young-West   Vocals
Missi Hale   Vocals
Faith Anderson   Vocals,Soprano (Vocal)

Technical Credits

Nat Powers   Programming
Todd Fairall   Engineer
Will Harrison   Engineer,Assistant
James Harris III   Composer
Fred Tackett   Composer
Kyle Ginther   Engineer
Ernest "Ernie G" Green   DJ
Malcolm Harper   Engineer
Carla Williams   Executive Producer
Herb Powers   Mastering
James "Jazzy" Jordan   Executive Producer
Brian Smart   Engineer
Jeff Gilligan   Design,Art Direction
Steve Tirpak   Assistant
Tre Nagella   Mixing,Engineer
Chris Bell   Engineer
Jessie Hurst   Executive Producer
Dave Hill   Photography
Denise Trotman   Design,Art Direction
Jon Blass   Engineer,Assistant
Ty Beal   Assistant
Roland Hill   A&R
Marcus Chaney   Engineer
Bryan Priddy   Choir Arrangement
Jonathan Montemayor   Engineer,Assistant
Rob Chiarelli   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Michael Cioffoletti   Stylist
Teddy Riley   Engineer
Bobby Sparks   Producer,Programming
Kirk Franklin   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
Chris Byrd   Engineer
Terry Lewis   Composer
Larry Gold   String Arrangements
Jeff Chestek   Engineer,String Engineer,String Arrangements
John Jaszcz   Mixing
Shaun Martin   Producer,Programming
Philip Lassiter   Horn Arrangements
Carl Harper   Engineer,Assistant