{"id":2196,"date":"2026-08-28T22:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T22:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/08\/28\/from-the-stellars-to-the-studio-kirk-franklins-candid-sit-down-with-the-willie-moore-jr-show\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T22:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T22:22:00","slug":"from-the-stellars-to-the-studio-kirk-franklins-candid-sit-down-with-the-willie-moore-jr-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/08\/28\/from-the-stellars-to-the-studio-kirk-franklins-candid-sit-down-with-the-willie-moore-jr-show\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Stellars to the Studio: Kirk Franklin\u2019s Candid Sit-Down With the Willie Moore Jr. Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"ione-video\">\n<div class=\"ione-video__player\">\n<div class=\"zype-shortcode\" data-videoid=\"6a911bcdb135789c979125fa\" data-url=\"https:\/\/player.zype.com\/embed\/6a911bcdb135789c979125fa.js?api_key=7Y41xOu32BVdSqiGMF3j9FA7adrxz2RikG54rf7jiMoKhMlH9lQOznwUdBc4QPbP&amp;autoplay=true&amp;controls=true&amp;audio=false\" data-is-playlist=\"false\" data-adoberequired=\"0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ione-video__contents ione-video__contents--no-show\">\n<header class=\"ione-video__header\">\n<h5 class=\"ione-video__video-title\"><\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"ione-video__close-button\">\u2715<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gospel legend <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kirkfranklin.com\/\">Kirk Franklin<\/a>, sat down with Willie Moore Jr. Show co-host Dwight Stone for a candid conversation covering new music, faith, and a season that has the iconic artist more grounded than ever.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fresh off hosting the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/tag\/stellar-awards\/\">Stellar Awards<\/a><\/strong> in Charlotte, Franklin couldn\u2019t hide his excitement. \u201cCharlotte pulled up, man. Over 10,000 people,\u201d he said. \u201cThey filled the arena. It was incredible.\u201d He described a night that reminded everyone in the building just how powerful gospel music remains. \u201cFrom quartet to hip hop to traditional gospel, everybody that hit the stage was beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keeping It Real: Franklin on Authenticity and the Future of Gospel<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talk soon turned to the heart of the genre. For Franklin, the future of gospel comes down to one thing: honesty. \u201cAs long as people are telling true and vulnerable stories,\u201d he explained, \u201cgospel music, like any other art form, will always resonate with people.\u201d His advice for the next generation? Never dial it in. \u201cPeople are pulled into the truth of the narrative.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That same truth shapes his new music. When Dwight Stone asked how vulnerable the new project gets, Franklin kept it simple. \u201cI\u2019m Kirk, and I don\u2019t know how to be anything but Kirk. I feel more comfortable being this Kirk than I\u2019ve ever been before in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RELATED STORY:  <a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/2026\/08\/19\/2026-stellar-gospel-music-awards-red-carpet\/\">Red Carpet Rundown: The Stellar Gospel Music Awards Brought The Praise And The Fashion<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RELATED STORY:  <a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/playlist\/kirk-franklin-tom-joyner-fantastic-voyage\/\">Kirk Franklin and More Hit the Stage at the Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fans have plenty to look forward to. His new single, \u201cThank You for Everything,\u201d featuring Karen Clark Sheard, dropped Friday the 28th. Franklin calls it a return to his roots. \u201cThis is vintage, vintage, vintage Kirk. People have been telling me they want an old Kirk. So this is it. This is what God gave me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The single sets the stage for a double album arriving at the end of October: seven live old school church tracks paired with seven studio cuts. Two sides, one Kirk.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ghostkit-divider ghostkit-divider-type-solid ghostkit-custom-1QJIrW\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>STAY INFORMED! CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER! <\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"sailthru_shortcode\">\n<div class=\"sailthru-signup-widget\">\n\t\t<span class=\"sailthru-signup-widget-close\"><button type=\"button\">Close<\/button><\/span>\n<div class=\"sailthru_form\">\n<div class=\"widget-title\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"success\" hidden=\"hidden\">Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription.<\/div>\n<div class=\"sailthru-add-subscriber-errors\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sailthru_form_input form-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"sailthru-widget-label\" for=\"st_wp_email\">Email<\/label><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"input-group-btn\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-reverse\" type=\"submit\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSubmit<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"load-later load-later-vendor-wwwyoutubecom\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bHOEfL-79wk\" data-content=\"%3Ciframe%20class%3D%22youtube-player%22%20width%3D%22640%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FbHOEfL-79wk%3Fversion%3D3%26amp%3Brel%3D1%26amp%3Bshowsearch%3D0%26amp%3Bshowinfo%3D1%26amp%3Biv_load_policy%3D1%26amp%3Bfs%3D1%26amp%3Bhl%3Den-US%26amp%3Bautohide%3D2%26amp%3Bwmode%3Dtransparent%22%20allowfullscreen%3D%22true%22%20style%3D%22border%3A0%3B%22%20sandbox%3D%22allow-scripts%20allow-same-origin%20allow-popups%20allow-presentation%20allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox%22%20title%3D%22Embedded%20video%22%3E%3C%2Fiframe%3E\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ghostkit-divider ghostkit-divider-type-solid ghostkit-custom-LwFQE\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making History and Staying Humble<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dwight Stone also celebrated a major milestone. Franklin is now tied with Tamela Mann for the most number-one hits in gospel history. Ever humble, Franklin turned the spotlight to his friend. \u201cTamela Mann is a once-in-a-lifetime artist. I\u2019m very proud of her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At 56, Franklin remains grounded and grateful. \u201cTo still get a phone call and be invited to talk and do new music is very rare. I don\u2019t take it for granted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The interview closed on a lighter note when Franklin offered fitness advice for the fellas over 50: load up on protein and cut the grits. Why the grits? \u201cSomebody jumped on me this morning,\u201d he laughed. \u201cThey said, \u2018You\u2019re a Black man that don\u2019t eat grits?\u2019 And I said, \u2018Your mama.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"load-later load-later-vendor-youtube\" data-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2hw_MEANuSQ\" data-content=\"%3Ciframe%20class%3D%22youtube-player%22%20width%3D%22640%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2F2hw_MEANuSQ%3Fversion%3D3%26amp%3Brel%3D1%26amp%3Bshowsearch%3D0%26amp%3Bshowinfo%3D1%26amp%3Biv_load_policy%3D1%26amp%3Bfs%3D1%26amp%3Bhl%3Den-US%26amp%3Bautohide%3D2%26amp%3Bwmode%3Dtransparent%22%20allowfullscreen%3D%22true%22%20style%3D%22border%3A0%3B%22%20sandbox%3D%22allow-scripts%20allow-same-origin%20allow-popups%20allow-presentation%20allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox%22%20title%3D%22Embedded%20video%22%3E%3C%2Fiframe%3E\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/player.listenlive.co\/49001\">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE WILLIE MOORE SHOW LIVE\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2715 Gospel legend Kirk Franklin, sat down with Willie Moore Jr. Show co-host Dwight Stone for a candid conversation covering new music, faith, and a season that has the iconic artist more grounded than ever. 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