God's Property
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God's Property is a gospel
choir, most notably known for its collaborations with Kirk Franklin
and other recording artists.
in 1993 and sang backup on his 1995 album, Whatcha Lookin' 4. Franklin, in turn, produced and co-wrote most of the songs on the group's 1997 album (also produced by Scott "Shavoni" Parker and Buster & Kevin Bond). Kirk Franklin
often works out new material with the choir in the studio and has appeared with the choir on The Late Show with David Letterman. The choir itself has performed with Celine Dion
at the encore of the "Call The Man/Power of the Dream" concert in Dallas, Texas
and on The 10th Annual Essence Awards with Stevie Wonder
. In 1998, they performed a few songs for Kirk Franklin's The Nu Nation Project
.
On November 2, 1998, God's Property sued Kirk Franklin
. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court
, alleges that Franklin induced God's Property founder Linda Searight into signing an "onerous and one-sided" contract with B-Rite Music
.
won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Artist
, the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video
, the Soul Train Music Award for Best Gospel Album
, and the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
in 1998. The album, driven by the radio hit Stomp, sold at least 2.7 million copies and was on the Billboard
s gospel chart for at least 71 weeks. Stomp made it onto the following charts Hot 100 Airplay
, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay, Rhythmic Top 40, The Billboard Hot 100, and Top 40 Mainstream. "To Date" the album is the highest-charting gospel album in history.
Tenors: Scott Allen, Adrian Brackens, Myron Butler
, Rodrick Butler, Greg Brown, Damond Cobin, Victor Evans, James Henderson, Will Horn, Sedrick Jenkins, Vincent Johnson, Terry Miles, Burnis Neal, Darryn Ray, Floyd Spencer, Keith Thompson, Patron Thomas, Laron Vaughn, Tarlton Walker
Altos: Aisha Cleavers, Uvonda Collins, Debbette Draper, Phreddra Evans, Shupon Gray, Dondra Harris, Nicole Moss, Satanya Robinson, Shaniqua Robinson, Rachella Searight, Robin Searight, Andrea Wallace, Bridgette Washington, Gwen Williams, Kressy Williams,farrell mannings
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....
choir, most notably known for its collaborations with 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 :...
and other recording artists.
Musical career
The choir began to collaborate with 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 :...
in 1993 and sang backup on his 1995 album, Whatcha Lookin' 4. Franklin, in turn, produced and co-wrote most of the songs on the group's 1997 album (also produced by Scott "Shavoni" Parker and Buster & Kevin Bond). 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 :...
often works out new material with the choir in the studio and has appeared with the choir on The Late Show with David Letterman. The choir itself has performed with Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
at the encore of the "Call The Man/Power of the Dream" concert in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
and on The 10th Annual Essence Awards with Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
. In 1998, they performed a few songs for Kirk Franklin's The Nu Nation Project
The Nu Nation Project
The Nu Nation Project is the fifth studio album by Kirk Franklin. It is his last CD with The Family and God's Property, the first to feature One Nation Crew, and the only one to feature Nu Nation. The U.S. release on Interscope Records occurred on ....
.
On November 2, 1998, God's Property sued 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 lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court
Superior court
In common law systems, a superior court is a court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with regard to civil and criminal legal cases...
, alleges that Franklin induced God's Property founder Linda Searight into signing an "onerous and one-sided" contract with B-Rite Music
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...
.
Albums
The choir's May 27, 1997 album God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation with 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 :...
won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Artist
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Artist
The NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Gospel Artist:...
, the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video
The NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Music Video:-Stats:As of the 2010 ceremony, Alicia Keys has the most wins with 3. Whitney Houston, R. Kelly & Will Smith have 2 wins.*Most Nominations**1. Alicia Keys - 8 nominations...
, the Soul Train Music Award for Best Gospel Album
Soul Train Music Award for Best Gospel Album
The Soul Train Music Award winners for Best Gospel Album....
, and the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
The Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album has been awarded since 1991. From 1991 to 1997 it was awarded as Best Gospel Album by a Choir or Chorus....
in 1998. The album, driven by the radio hit Stomp, sold at least 2.7 million copies and was on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s gospel chart for at least 71 weeks. Stomp made it onto the following charts Hot 100 Airplay
Hot 100 Airplay
The Hot 100 Airplay chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures radio airplay, and is one of the three component charts, along with the Hot Singles Sales and the Hot Digital Songs charts, that determine the chart positions of singles on the Billboard...
, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart is the airplay component chart of the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. It is not the R&B subset of The Hot 100 Airplay, but rather a separate panel of R&B stations in urban markets used for the R&B/Hip-Hop chart...
, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay, Rhythmic Top 40, The Billboard Hot 100, and Top 40 Mainstream. "To Date" the album is the highest-charting gospel album in history.
Choir Members
Sopranos: Juanita Blair, Latrina Cooks, Tamryn Cornelius, Ramona Evans, Emma Hawthorne, Marion Hawthorne, Tonya House, Shanika Leeks, Kelly Lewis, Barbara Mitchell, Tia Neal, LaTisha Pope, Paula Pope, Roshanda Swan, Caltomeesh West, Celsia West, Keisha Williams, Melonye WilliamsTenors: Scott Allen, Adrian Brackens, Myron Butler
Myron Butler
Myron Butler is a Grammy award winning record producer, singer-songwriter, music director, vocalist, organist, and pianist. Most notably, he is known as the leader of the gospel choir, Myron Butler & Levi...
, Rodrick Butler, Greg Brown, Damond Cobin, Victor Evans, James Henderson, Will Horn, Sedrick Jenkins, Vincent Johnson, Terry Miles, Burnis Neal, Darryn Ray, Floyd Spencer, Keith Thompson, Patron Thomas, Laron Vaughn, Tarlton Walker
Altos: Aisha Cleavers, Uvonda Collins, Debbette Draper, Phreddra Evans, Shupon Gray, Dondra Harris, Nicole Moss, Satanya Robinson, Shaniqua Robinson, Rachella Searight, Robin Searight, Andrea Wallace, Bridgette Washington, Gwen Williams, Kressy Williams,farrell mannings