Whatcha Lookin' 4 (album)
Encyclopedia
Whatcha Lookin' 4 is an American Gospel music
album released in 1996 by Kirk Franklin
& the Family on GospoCentric Records
.
. It is also the third and final album by Franklin in collaboration with The Family Choir. It also features backup by God's Property
. The U.S. release on GospoCentric Records
occurred on .
All the songs on the album were written and produced by Franklin except "Anything 4 U" (produced by Buster & Shavoni) and "When I Think About Jesus", (Public domain, arrangement by Franklin).
Kirk Franklin & The Family: Kirk Franklin, Jeannette Johnson, Keisha Grandy, Terri Pace, Stephanie Glynn, Demetrice "De" Clinkscale, Dalon Collins, David Mann, Darrell Blair, Byron Cole, Jon "J.D." Drummond, Yolanda McDonald, Sheila "Mother" Brice, Tamela Mann, Theresa Young, Carrie "Mousey" Young Davis, Farrell Mannings
Whatcha Lookin' 4 was #1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums Chart and Top Contemporary Christian Chart in 1996. That same year the album reached #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart and #23 on the Billboard 200
Chart.
in 1997.
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
album released in 1996 by Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin
Kirk Dwayne Franklin is an American Gospel music musician, choir director, and author, and is most notably known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, God's Property and One Nation Crew .- Early years :...
& the Family on GospoCentric Records
GospoCentric Records
GospoCentric Records is an Inglewood, California based Gospel music record label started as an independent label by Vicki Mack Lataillade and Claude Lataillade in 1993. The label rose to prominence in the 90's largely on the runaway success of gospel artist Kirk Franklin. The label has grown to...
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Background
Whatcha Lookin' 4 is the third album released by Kirk FranklinKirk Franklin
Kirk Dwayne Franklin is an American Gospel music musician, choir director, and author, and is most notably known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, God's Property and One Nation Crew .- Early years :...
. It is also the third and final album by Franklin in collaboration with The Family Choir. It also features backup by God's Property
God's Property
God's Property is a gospel choir, most notably known for its collaborations with Kirk Franklin and other recording artists.-Musical career:The choir began to collaborate with Kirk Franklin in 1993 and sang backup on his 1995 album, Whatcha Lookin' 4...
. The U.S. release on GospoCentric Records
GospoCentric Records
GospoCentric Records is an Inglewood, California based Gospel music record label started as an independent label by Vicki Mack Lataillade and Claude Lataillade in 1993. The label rose to prominence in the 90's largely on the runaway success of gospel artist Kirk Franklin. The label has grown to...
occurred on .
All the songs on the album were written and produced by Franklin except "Anything 4 U" (produced by Buster & Shavoni) and "When I Think About Jesus", (Public domain, arrangement by Franklin).
Kirk Franklin & The Family: Kirk Franklin, Jeannette Johnson, Keisha Grandy, Terri Pace, Stephanie Glynn, Demetrice "De" Clinkscale, Dalon Collins, David Mann, Darrell Blair, Byron Cole, Jon "J.D." Drummond, Yolanda McDonald, Sheila "Mother" Brice, Tamela Mann, Theresa Young, Carrie "Mousey" Young Davis, Farrell Mannings
Track listing
| # | Title | Time | Lead Vocals | Notes |
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| 1. | Savior More than Life | 6:44 | Kisha Grandy | |
| 2. | Whatcha Lookin' 4 | 4:25 | Darrell Blair, Dalon Collins, Tamela Mann, Kirk Franklin; Background Vocals - God's Property God's Property God's Property is a gospel choir, most notably known for its collaborations with Kirk Franklin and other recording artists.-Musical career:The choir began to collaborate with Kirk Franklin in 1993 and sang backup on his 1995 album, Whatcha Lookin' 4... |
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| 3. | Melodies from Heaven | 4:34 | The Family | |
| 4. | Conquerors | 8:26 | Dalon Collins | |
| 5. | Don't Take Your Joy Away | 6:33 | Tamela Mann Tamela Mann Tamela J. Mann is an American actress and gospel singer, known for her role as Cora in Tyler Perry's plays, including I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea's Family Reunion, Madea's Class Reunion, Meet the Browns, and What's Done in the Dark... |
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| 6. | When I Think About Jesus | 1:38 | ||
| 7. | Mama's Song | 4:16 | Kirk Franklin | |
| 8. | Jesus Paid it All | 5:04 | Kirk Franklin, Darrell Blair, Dalon Collins | |
| 9. | I Love You Jesus | 7:25 | Teresa Young, Stephanie Glynn , Sheila Brice |
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| 10. | Washed Away | 5:20 | Jeannette Johnson, Carrie Young-Davis | |
| 11. | Where the Spirit Is | 4:03 | Jon Drummond Jon Drummond Jonathan A. Drummond is an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics.... |
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| 12. | Let Me Touch You | 5:26 | farrell mannings | |
| 13. | Anything 4 U | 5:08 | David Mann David Mann David Mann is the name of:*David Mann , American stage actor*David Mann , British molecular biologist at Imperial College London*David Mann , American artist... , Yolanda McDonald, Demetrice Clinkscale, Darrel Blair |
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| 14. | Whatcha Lookin' 4 (remix) | 4:36 | Drum & Synth programming - Buster & Shavoni Mixed by Craig Burbridge, Buster & Shavoni, Dalon Collins, Tamela Mann, David Mann, Chris Simpson,farrell mannings |
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| 15. | Melodies from Heaven | 4:18 | Drum & Synth programming - Buster & Shavoni Mixed by Craig Burbridge, Buster & Shavoni |
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Certifications and Chart success
The album was certified Gold on and Platinum on .Whatcha Lookin' 4 was #1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums Chart and Top Contemporary Christian Chart in 1996. That same year the album reached #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart and #23 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
Chart.
Personnel
- Kirk Franklin - Piano & Synths
- Erick Morgan - Drums
- Jerome Harmon - Hammond C-3 & Synths
- Bobby Sparks - Grand Piano, Synths, Hammond Organ, Minimoog, Prophet 5
- Jerome Allen - Bass
- Anthony Thomas - Guitar
- Bryan James - Acoustic Guitar on Savior More Than Life
- Lawrence Robinson - Trumpet
Awards Wins
Whatcha Lookin' 4 won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel AlbumGrammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991. An similar award, the Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary, was awarded from 1978 to 1983...
in 1997.