Hello Fear is the tenth album overall by Kirk Franklin . The first single "I Smile" reached number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 , making it his first single in six years to appear on that chart; last single to do so was "Looking for You " in 2005 which reached number 61. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 with 87,000 copies sold in the first week,[ 2] becoming his first album in nine years to debut in the top ten; last album being The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin in 2002 which debuted at number four.[ 3] The album has sold over 401,000 copies, ranking as the 64th highest selling album in the US in 2011.[ 4] On February 12, 2012, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA .[ 5] In 2012, the album won Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album . As of August 2015, the album has sold 572,000 copies in the US.[ 6]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 1]
Album release Title 1. "Hello Fear" 5:33 2. "The Story of Fear" 1:10 3. "Before I Die" 4:23 4. "I Am" 5:36 5. "But the Blood" 4:06 6. "Everyone Hurts" 6:33 7. "I Smile" 5:07 8. "Give Me" (featuring Mali Music ) 6:28 9. "Never Alone (Interlude)" 1:04 10. "The Altar" (featuring Marvin Sapp & Beverly Crawford ) 6:58 11. "Something About the Name Jesus Pt. 2" (featuring Rance Allen , Marvin Winans , John P. Kee & Isaac Carree ) 5:36 12. "Today" 5:30 13. "The Moment #1" 6:11 14. "The Moment #2" 7:06 15. "A God Like You" 6:18 Total length: 77:39
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Candy West (soprano)
Faith Anderson (soprano)
Peaches West (alto)
Debette Draper (alto)
Michael Bethany (tenor)
Deonis Cook (tenor)
Myron Butler (tenor)
Kirk Franklin - Keyboards
Shaun Martin - Keyboards, Programming
Bobby Sparks - Hammond B-3, Programming
Terry Baker - Drums, Percussion
Todd Parsnow - Lead Guitar
Keith Taylor - Bass Guitar
Ernest "Ernie G" Green - DJ
Darius Fentress - Percussion
Matt Butler - Cello
Robert "Sput" Searight - Snare
Doc Powell - Lead Guitar
Nat Powers - Drums, Programming, Keys
Philip Lassiter - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Jeff Coffin - Baritone Saxophone, Flute Trio
Nick Marchione - Lead Trumpet
Doug DeHays - Baritone Saxophone
Brian Clancey - Flute
Teddy Riley - Vocoder, Voice-Box
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^ Langhorne, Cyrus (2011-03-30). "Chris Brown's Fame Shoots Him To No. 1, Jennifer Hudson Crushes Her Competition, Gucci Mane Ices Top 20" . Sohh.Com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-02-21 .
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^ "Kirk Franklin Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 31, 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2011" . Billboard . Retrieved March 18, 2021 .
^ "Top Gospel Albums – Year-End 2011" . Billboard . Retrieved July 31, 2020 .
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2011" . Billboard . Retrieved July 31, 2020 .
^ "Top Gospel Albums – Year-End 2012" . Billboard . Retrieved July 31, 2020 .
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2012" . Billboard . Retrieved July 31, 2020 .
^ "DECADE-END CHARTS: TOP GOSPEL ALBUMS: 2010s" . Billboard . Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Wayback Machine .
^ "American album certifications – Kirk Franklin – Hello Fear" . Recording Industry Association of America .