Before there was a lane for it, Kirk Franklin built one. 🙌🏾 Since his 1993 debut, he took the soul of the church and fused it with hip-hop, R&B, and funk proving that praise could bump just as hard as it could lift your spirit. Some folks clutched their pearls. The culture clutched the beat. 🎶 From "Why We Sing" to "Stomp," Kirk didn't just make gospel music, he revolutionized it. He opened doors for a whole generation of artists to worship out loud, in their own sound, without apology. That's Black brilliance. That's faith in motion. That's the true Sounds of the Culture this Black Music Month. What's the Kirk Franklin song that still gives you chills? 🎤 Drop it below! Read how he changed gospel forever and more on our website #BlackMusicMonth #SoundsOfTheCulture #KirkFranklin #GospelMusic #BlackExcellence