The Fight of My Life is the ninth album by gospel singer Kirk Franklin, released on GospoCentric Records.
Background Produced by Franklin, James "Jazzy" Jordan, Carla Williams and Jessie Hurst, the album features songs with several urban contemporary gospel, Christian hip hop and Contemporary Christian artists including tobyMac, Rance Allen, Isaac Carree, Doug Williams, Melvin Williams, Da’ T.R.U.T.H., and Donovan Owens. It is the 10th studio album by Franklin and his 11th North American album. The U.S. release on GospoCentric Records occurred on . The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at #33 with 74,000 copies sold in the first week.Chris M. Walsh, "Groban, Blige Enjoy Huge Weeks On Album Chart", Billboard.com, December 27, 2007.
Track listing All tracks composed by Kirk Franklin except where noted. # TitleTimeNotes 1. "Intro"0:25Spoken word by Kirk Franklin 2. "Declaration (This is It)"4:24Music composed by Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald 3. "Little Boy" (featuring Rance Allen and Isaac Carree)5:07 4. "Help Me Believe"6:512009 Grammy Award winner ("Best Gospel Song") 5. "Hide Me"5:14 6. "How It Used to Be"4:53 7. "He Will Supply"4:26 8. "Jesus"3:43 9. "I Am God" (featuring tobyMac)5:05 10. "It Would Take All Day"5:11 11. "A Whole Nation" (featuring Donovan Owens)4:59 12. "Still in Love"5:19 13. "I Like Me" (featuring Da’ T.R.U.T.H.)3:05Music composed by Kirk Franklin and Emmanual Lambert 14. "Chains"7:28 15. "Still (in Control)" (featuring Doug Williams and Melvin Williams)5:12 16. "The Last Jesus"5:32
Personnel Vocalists
Nikki Ross Anaysha Figueroa Ashley Guilbert Charmaine Swimpson Eric Moore Isaac Carree Joy Hill Faith Anderson Sheri Jones-Moffett Melonie Daniels Candy West Jana Bell Melodie Davis Myron Butler Anthony Evans Deonis Cook Ryan Edgar
Musicians
Kirk Franklin – keyboards, programming, piano, claps Shaun Martin – keyboards, programming, piano, drums, percussion, claps, vocals Robert "Sput" Searight – drums Jerome Harmon – keyboards, Hammond B3, programming Doc Powell – lead guitar, Acoustic guitar Jonathan David Wyatt – keyboards, Hammond B3 Ayron Lewis – Hammond B3 Tre Nagella – drum programming, guitar Rodney Lawson – lead guitar Keith Taylor – bass guitar Pablo Batista – percussion Terry Baker – drums, percussion Brian Haley – drums Todd Lawton – bass guitar Tim Rosenau – lead guitar Ernie G – DJ Todd Parsnow – lead guitar Braylon Lacy – Upright bass guitar Ric Robbins – DJ Lloyd Barry – trumpet Vinnie Ciesielski – trumpet Roy Agee – trombone Joe Johnson – saxophone Doug Moffet – saxophone Matt Cappy – trumpet Carl Cox – saxophone Jeff Bradshaw – trombone
Orchestra
Emma Kummrow – violin Igor Szwec – violin Olga Konopelsky – violin Ghislaine Fleischmann – violin Charles Parker – violin Gregory Teperman – violin Luigi Mazzocchi – violin Robert Martin – violin H.S. Alexandra Leem – viola Peter Nocella – viola Jennie Lorenzo – cello
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2007–08) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (2008) Position US Billboard 200 133 US Christian Albums (Billboard) 4 US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard) 2 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 37 Chart (2009) Position US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard) 23
Single YearSong titleChartPeak2007"Declaration (This is It)"Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs35
Certifications
Accolades Wins 40th GMA Dove Awards: Urban Album of the Year 51st Grammy Awards: Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album 51st Grammy Awards: Best Gospel Song ("Help Me Believe")
Nominations 40th GMA Dove Awards: Urban Recorded Song of the Year ("Declaration (This Is It)")
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