With his jubilant energy, the multi-Grammy winning singer took us through his nearly 30-year career of revolutionary gospel music performing songs like 2019's " Love Theory," 2011's " I Smile," and '90s classics such as "Silver and Gold" and "Melodies From Heaven." Uncle Jessie's was named after Franklin's long time close friend and features a large photo of the "I AM A MAN" protest signs from the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike on the wall. "Those are your drawers.didn't he bless you with them drawers." Jesus loves you in your drawers," said Franklin. "I know you're at home right now, sitting in your drawers, listening to some Jesus music. Joined by his powerhouse choir and live band, Franklin set up shop in the corner of his Uncle Jessie's Kitchen studio in Arlington, Texas. But it wouldn't be a typical Kirk Franklin performance if he did not offer words of encouragement, while cracking a few jokes between songs. ET.RCA RecordsGet up and get inspired with gospel giant Kirk Franklin in the latest "At-Home" Tiny Desk concert from NPR, in honor of Black History Month. Watch the live stream here on Saturday, June 27 from 8 p.m. The virtual broadcast celebrates innovators, scientists, health workers, activists and organizations working to develop and distribute COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines to everyone, everywhere who need them. The show also includes appearances from Antoni Porowski, Billy Porter, Charlize Theron, Chris Rock, David Beckham, Derrick Johnson, Diane Kruger, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Jackman, Ken Jeong, Kerry Washington, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Olivia Colman, Opal Tometi, Salma Hayek Pinault and more. Hosted by Dwayne Johnson, the concert features performances from Coldplay, Jennifer Hudson, Justin Bieber and Quavo, Miley Cyrus, Shakira, Usher and Yemi Alade. “Global Goal: Unite For Our Future - The Concert”, is a globally televised and digitally streamed special that highlights the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on marginalized communities – including people of colour, those living in extreme poverty and others facing discrimination. RELATED: Billy Porter, RuPaul Top THR’s ’50 Most Powerful LGBTQ Players In Hollywood’ The artists harmonized together as images of Black Lives Matter protestors flashed on the screen. None of us are promised tomorrow, so we have to take action and keep pushing to make the world a better place for all of us today.”Įlsewhere in the concert, gospel singer Kirk Franklin teamed up with For King & Country and Tori Kelly to perform a moving rendition of “Together.” Porter continued: “The world is changing right before our eyes, and it’s a beautiful thing to see. The singer also commended the current generation of activists for the change that they are making. RELATED: Billy Porter Voices His Support For The Black LGBTQ+ Community: ‘Our Lives Matter Too’ Johnson, who boldly stood on the front lines at Stonewall in 1969, I’ll forever be grateful to those who fought for us to be where we are today, and it’s up to us to keep on fighting,” he said.
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Billy Porter and Kirk Franklin were among the many stars who used the Global Goal: Unite For Our Future concert as a platform to highlight the important changes taking place across the United States and around the world right now.įollowing recent Black Lives Matter protests, Porter discussed the impact that LGBTQ+ and Black rights activists have had in the past.