Losing My Religion (album)

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Losing My Religion
Studio album by
Kirk Franklin
ReleasedNovember 13, 2015 (2015-11-13)
GenreChristian R&B, urban contemporary gospel, R&B
Length1:00:54
LabelRCA Inspiration, RCA, Fo Yo Soul
Producer
Kirk Franklin chronology
Hello Fear
(2011)		 Losing My Religion
(2015)		 Long Live Love
(2019)

Losing My Religion is the eleventh studio album from Kirk Franklin. The record was released the album on November 13, 2015, after the established Verity Gospel Music Group and Jive partnership was replaced with the consolidation of RCA Records and Verity in late 2011, which led to both a partnership with RCA and the RCA Inspiration in 2013. [1][2][3][4] The record won the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album in 2017.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[5]
CCM MagazineStarStarStarStar[6]
The Christian BeatStarStarStarStar[7]
Cross RhythmsStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[8]
New Release TodayStarStarStarStarStar[9]

Signaling in a ten out of ten review from Cross Rhythms, Tony Cummings called the album "a great comeback".[8] Matt Conner, indicating in a four star review by CCM Magazine, stated "Losing My Religion is every bit the spirited, charismatic and powerful album you’d expect (and hope for) from the seven-time GRAMMY winner."[6] Awarding the album five stars at New Release Today, Dwayne Lacy stated, "This is vintage Kirk!"[9] Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, praising the album for its message and concept saying "It's a rhyming, socio-political-spiritual manifesto, an admonition to evangelists that religion masks God's love and mercy; it's a barrier rather than a bridge."[5]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 35,000 copies.[10]

Track listing

All music is composed by Kirk Franklin except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Losing My Religion" 3:21
2."Miracles" 5:53
3."123 Victory"Kirk Franklin and Lawrence Parker3:57
4."Road Trip" 4:00
5."Pray for Me" 4:45
6."Wanna Be Happy?" (contains portion of "Tired of Being Alone" by Al Green)Kirk Franklin and Al Green4:25
7."It's Time" (featuring Tasha Page-Lockhart and Zacardi Cortez) 4:03
8."True Story" 4:20
9."Over" 4:16
10."When" (featuring Kim Burrell and Lalah Hathaway) 5:17
11."My World Needs You" (featuring Sarah Reeves, Tasha Cobbs and Tamela Mann) 7:16
12."Intercession" 5:06
13."No Sleep Tonight" 4:15
Total length:60:54

Personnel

Vocalists

  • Faith Anderson
  • Melodie Davis
  • Chelsea West
  • Michael Bethany
  • Amber Bullock
  • Caltomeesh "Candy" West
  • Crystal Aikin
  • Myron Butler
  • Niya Cotton
  • Anthony Evans
  • Nathan Myers
  • Shawlesa Amos
  • Darian Yancey
  • Joy Hill
  • James Henderson
  • Dalon Collins
  • Deonis Cook
  • Maurice Brown
  • Adrian Oneal
  • Patron Thomas
  • Shaun Martin
  • Deon Yancey
  • Darius Dixon
  • Elgin Johnson
  • Sydnii Raymore
  • Teaira Dunn
  • Emoni Wilkins
  • John Montes

Instrumentalists

  • Kirk Franklin – piano, keyboards
  • Shaun Martin – keyboards, piano
  • Keith Taylor – bass
  • Robert Searight – drums
  • Braylon Lacy – bass, upright bass
  • Mark Lettieri – lead guitar
  • Kermit Wells – Hammond B-3
  • Max Stark – programming
  • Philip Lassiter – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Tyler Summers – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Roy Agee – trombone and bass trombone

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–2016) Peak
position
South Korean International Albums (Gaon)[11] 27
UK Christian & Gospel Albums (OCC)[12] 2
UK R&B Albums (Official Charts)[13]24
US Billboard 200[14]10
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[15]1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16]3

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[17] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 17

Decade-end charts

Chart (2010–2021) Peak
position
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[19] 7

References

  1. Thomasos, Christine (September 25, 2015). "Kirk Franklin Is Losing His Religion and Wants to Help Others Do the Same". The Christian Post. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  2. Halperin, Shirley (October 7, 2011). "RCA Execs Confirm Jive and Arista Labels Shut Down". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  3. Szalai, Georg (August 8, 2011). "Peter Edge Named CEO of Sony's RCA Music Group". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  4. Halperin, Shirley (July 12, 2011). "L.A. Reid's First Week at Epic Has Some Staffers Feeling 'Energized'". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  5. Jurek, Thom (November 28, 2015). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  6. Conner, Matt (December 16, 2015). "Kirk Franklin – 'Losing My Religion' album review". CCM Magazine. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  7. Dittmer, Madeleine (December 17, 2015). "Kirk Franklin Offers A Challenging Message With "Losing My Religion"". The Christian Beat. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  8. Cummings, Tony (May 11, 2016). "Review: Losing My Religion - Kirk Franklin". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  9. Lacy, Dwayne (November 9, 2015). "Kirk Franklin Never Disappoints". New Release Today. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  10. "Near-Record Eight Albums Debut in Top 10 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard.
  11. "Album Chart: 2015 Weeks 48" (in Korean). Circle Chart. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  12. "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. November 20, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  13. "Official R&B Albums Chart on 20/11/2015 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  14. "Kirk Franklin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  15. "Kirk Franklin Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  16. "Kirk Franklin Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  17. "Gospel Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  18. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  19. "DECADE-END CHARTS: TOP GOSPEL ALBUMS: 2010s". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.