Losing My Religion is the eleventh studio album from Kirk Franklin. The record was released the album on November 13, 2015, after the established Verity Gospel Music Group and Jive partnership was replaced with the consolidation of RCA Records and Verity in late 2011, which led to both a partnership with RCA and the RCA Inspiration in 2013. The record won the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album in 2017.
Critical reception
Signaling in a ten out of ten review from Cross Rhythms, Tony Cummings called the album "a great comeback". Matt Conner, indicating in a four star review by CCM Magazine, stated "Losing My Religion is every bit the spirited, charismatic and powerful album you’d expect (and hope for) from the seven-time GRAMMY winner." Awarding the album five stars at New Release Today, Dwayne Lacy stated, "This is vintage Kirk!" Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, praising the album for its message and concept saying "It's a rhyming, socio-political-spiritual manifesto, an admonition to evangelists that religion masks God's love and mercy; it's a barrier rather than a bridge."
Commercial performance The album debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 35,000 copies.
Track listing
Personnel Vocalists Faith Anderson Melodie Davis Chelsea West Michael Bethany Amber Bullock Caltomeesh "Candy" West Crystal Aikin Myron Butler Niya Cotton Anthony Evans Nathan Myers Shawlesa Amos Darian Yancey Joy Hill James Henderson Dalon Collins Deonis Cook Maurice Brown Adrian Oneal Patron Thomas Shaun Martin Deon Yancey Darius Dixon Elgin Johnson Sydnii Raymore Teaira Dunn Emoni Wilkins John Montes
Instrumentalists Kirk Franklin – piano, keyboards Shaun Martin – keyboards, piano Keith Taylor – bass Robert Searight – drums Braylon Lacy – bass, upright bass Mark Lettieri – lead guitar Kermit Wells – Hammond B-3 Max Stark – programming Philip Lassiter – trumpet, flugelhorn Tyler Summers – tenor and baritone saxophone Roy Agee – trombone and bass trombone
Charts Weekly charts Chart (2015–2016) Peak position South Korean International Albums (Gaon) 27UK Christian & Gospel Albums (OCC)2
Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard) 1 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 17
Decade-end charts Chart (2010–2021)PeakpositionUS Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)7
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