FRANKLIN BRINGS GOSPEL TO BEATS 1

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FRANKLIN BRINGS GOSPEL TO BEATS 1

5/22/19

Kirk Franklin sat down with Beats 1’s Ebro Darden in the Apple Music service’s first-ever interview with a gospel artist.

Franklin discussed his 13th album, Long Live Love, which comes out 5/31, his work with Kanye West and West’s “Sunday Service,” and other topics. Franklin premiered “Strong God” on the show, which you can check out here.

Franklin also just unveiled the video for single “OK,” will host and headline the second annual Exodus Music & Arts Festival on 5/26 in Irving, Texas, and return as host for the ninth season of BET’s Sunday Best on 6/30. His 26-city Long Live Love Tour kicks off in Austin on 7/11.