"Declaration (This is It)" is a gospel song by Kirk Franklin from his 2007 album The Fight of My Life. The song contains samples of and interpolations of "This Is It" by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins who are credited with Franklin as composers of the song.
Charts "Declaration (This Is It)" became a crossover hit, moving to #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay Chart and #35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart.
Chart (2008)Peakposition U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles23U.S. Billboard Hot Gospel Songs1U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs35
Personnel Vocals Anaysha Figueroa Charmaine Swimpson Ashley Guilbert Nikki Ross Melodie Davis Issac Carree Joy Hill Myron Butler Caltomeesh West Deonis Cook Anthony Evans
Instruments Robert "Sput Searight - Drums Ayron Lewis - Hammond B-3 Rodney Lawson - Lead guitar DaBoyz'nBarry - Strings & Horns
Other personnel Programming - Shaun Martin, Kirk Franklin Ernest "Ernie G" Green - DJ Larry Gold - String arrangement Chris Godbey - String recording Tre Nagella - String recording Eric Hartman - Engineer, Asst. Engineer Ryan Moys - String recording Jason Goldstein - Mixing
*Note: Personnel listing from The Fight of My Life album liner.
Awards
The song was nominated for a Dove Award for Urban Recorded Song of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards at CBN.com
References
External links Music video at Yahoo! Music Song lyrics at Yahoo! Music