Losing My Religion (album)
2015 studio album by Kirk Franklin
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Losing My Religion is the eleventh studio album from Kirk Franklin. RCA Inspiration, a division of RCA Records, alongside Fo Yo Soul Recordings released the album on November 13, 2015.[1] It won the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album in 2017.
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| Released | November 13, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Christian R&B, urban contemporary gospel, R&B | |||
| Length | 1:00:54 | |||
| Label | RCA Inspiration, Fo Yo Soul | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| CCM Magazine | [3] |
| The Christian Beat | [4] |
| Cross Rhythms |  [5] |
| New Release Today | [6] |
Signaling in a ten out of ten review from Cross Rhythms, Tony Cummings called the album "a great comeback".[5] 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."[3] Awarding the album five stars at New Release Today, Dwayne Lacy stated, "This is vintage Kirk!"[6] 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."[2]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 35,000 copies.[7]
Track listing
All music is composed by Kirk Franklin except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Losing My Religion" | 3:21 | |
| 2. | "Miracles" | 5:53 | |
| 3. | "123 Victory" | Kirk Franklin and Lawrence Parker | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Road Trip" | 4:00 | |
| 5. | "Pray for Me" | 4:45 | |
| 6. | "Wanna Be Happy?" (contains portion of "Tired of Being Alone" by Al Green) | Kirk Franklin and Al Green | 4:25 |
| 7. | "It's Time" (featuring Tasha Page-Lockhart and Zacardi Cortez) | 4:03 | |
| 8. | "True Story" | 4:20 | |
| 9. | "Over" | 4:16 | |
| 10. | "When" (featuring Kim Burrell and Lalah Hathaway) | 5:17 | |
| 11. | "My World Needs You" (featuring Sarah Reeves, Tasha Cobbs and Tamela Mann) | 7:16 | |
| 12. | "Intercession" | 5:06 | |
| 13. | "No Sleep Tonight" | 4:15 | |
| Total length: | 60:54 | ||
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)[8] | 27 |
| UK Christian & Gospel Albums (OCC)[9] | 2 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[10] | 24 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 10 |
| US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] | 3 |
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
| Chart (2010–2021) | Peak position |
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| US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[16] | 7 |