The Nu Nation Project
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The Nu Nation Project is the studio album of R&B/Gospel Singer, Kirk Franklin.
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About
The album was released on September 22, 1998 by Interscope Records. It chartered #1 both on Top Gospel Album Charts and Top Contemporary Charts and #4 on Top R&B Charts. The album contains 16 tracks of songs and features their Grammy Award winning song, "Lean On Me".
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interlude: The Verdict | 1:30 |
| 2 | Revolution | 5:38 |
| 3 | Lean On Me | 5:08 |
| 4 | Something About The Name Jesus | 6:08 |
| 5 | Riverside | 5:26 |
| 6 | He Loves Me | 5:43 |
| 7 | Gonna Be A Lovely Day | 5:41 |
| 8 | Praise Joint | 4:22 |
| 9 | You Are | 3:53 |
| 10 | Interlude: The Car (Stomp) | 1:25 |
| 11 | If You've Been Delivered | 3:34 |
| 12 | Smile Again | 6:52 |
| 13 | Love | 0:39 |
| 14 | My Desire | 4:17 |
| 15 | Blessing in The Storm | 3:29 |
| 16 | I Can | 1:23 |
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album for "The Nu Nation Project" |
| 2000 | Stellar Awards | Artist of the Year |
| 2000 | Stellar Awards | Song of the Year for "Lean On Me" |
| 2000 | Stellar Awards | Produced of the Year for "The Nu Nation Project" |
| 2000 | Stellar Awards | Cd of The Year for "The Nu Nation Project" |
| 2000 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary CD of The Year for "The Nu Nation Project |
| 2000 | Stellar Awards | Music Video of The Year for "Lean On Me" |
| 2000 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary Choir of the Year for "The Nu Nation Project |
| 2000 | Stellar Awards | Rap Hip-Hop Gospel CD of the Year "The Nu Nation Project |
Certifications
| Year | Album | RIAA Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Nu Nation Project | Certified 3x Platinum |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Top Gospel Albums | Top Contemporary Christian | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 4 | The Nu Nation Project |
Credits
Performance Credits
Kirk Franklin Primary Artist, Piano, Vocals, Primary Artist
Rance Allen Vocals
Bill Withers Track Performer
Jim Walker Alto Flute
Marilyn Baker Viola
Crystal Lewis Vocals
Elizabeth Wilson Violin
R. Kelly Vocals
Brenton Banks Violin
Mary J. Blige Vocals
Bono Vocals
Denyse Buffum Viola
Darius Campo Violin
Bob Carr Contrabass Clarinet, E-flat Clarinet
Mathew Cooker Cello
Larry Corbett Cello
Isabelle Daskoff Violin
Assa Drori Violin, Concert Master
Nathan East Bass
Arni Egilsson Bass
Ernest Ehrhardt Cello
Armen Garabedian Violin
Maurice Grants Cello
Gary Gray Alto Clarinet
Fred Hammond Vocals
Mark Harper Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
Clayton Haslop Violin
Gwen Heller Violin
Paula Hochhalter Cello
Tiffany Hu Violin
Greg Huckins Alto Flute
Terry Jackson Guitar
Lisa Johnson Violin
Anne Karam Cello
Tim Kimsey Tx-816
Michael Landau Guitar
Ricky Lawson Drums
Brian Leonard Violin
Earl Madison Cello
Miguel Martinez Cello
Donnie McClurkin Vocals
Irma Neumann Violin
Don Palmer Violin
Kazi Pitelka Viola
Karie Prescott Viola
Linda Rose Violin
Anatoly Rosinsky Violin
James Ross Viola
Bob Sanov Violin
Skip Scarborough Track Performer
Dan Shea Piano, Keyboards
Eve Sprecher Violin
Cecilia Tsan Cello
James Walker Alto Flute
Francine Walsh Violin
Miwako Watanabe Violin
Caltomeesh West Vocals
Gary Woodward Bass Flute
Shari Zippert Violin
Paul Fried Bass Flute
Dalon Collins Vocals
Tamela Mann Vocals
John Scanlon Viola
Jerome Allen Bass
Tim Barr Bass
Jerome Harmon Organ
Rodney Jerkins Vocals, Multi Instruments
Lee Charles Mitchell Tenor Saxophone
Eric Morgan Drums
Bobby Sparks Organ, Piano, Strings, Keyboards
Randy Scott Saxophone
Drew Dembowski Bass
Irma Newmann Violin
Pip Clarke-Ling Violin
The Family Background Vocals
Claire Fisher Conductor
Bill Ross Conductor
Robert Sanov Violin
Men of Standard Vocals, Background Vocals
Jeremy Haynes Drums
Jules Chaikin Conductor
Gary Bovyer Bass Clarinet
Norman Ludwin Bass
Andrew Picken Viola
Al Hershberger Violin
Frances Liu Wu Bass
Igor Kiskatchi Violin
Lynn Grants Viola
Len Barrett Percussion
Ira Bassit Trumpet
Tiffiany Yi Hu Violin
Len Barnett Percussion
Matt Crooker Cello
Dennis Motchan Violin
Jennifer Mulay Violin
Skip Warren Trumpet, Flugelhorn
James Henderson Vocals
One Nation Crew Vocals
Bob Becker Viola
O.D. Wyatt Vocals
Rodney Jenkins Track Performer
Jennifer Hanson Viola
Ernie Green DJ
Keith Anderson Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Raymond Kelly Cello
Technical Credits
Jeremy Lubbock String Arrangements
Gerald Baillergeau Remixing
Kevin Bond Engineer, Vocal Producer
Bob Brockman Producer, Engineer
Ken Deranteriasian Engineer
Kirk Franklin Arranger, Programming, Producer, Digital Editing, drum programming
David Gleeson Engineer
Mick Guzauski Engineer
Jimmy Iovine Executive Producer
Tim Kimsey Engineer, Remixing
Victor Merrit Remixing
Herb Powers Mastering
David Rideau Engineer
Dan Shea Programming, Producer, Engineer
Jerome Harmon Arranger
Rodney Jerkins Producer, Engineer, Contributor, Instrumentation
Bobby Sparks Programming, Producer, drum programming
Claire Fisher String Arrangements
Bill RossString Arrangements, String Conductor
Bobby Fernandez Engineer
Vicki Mack Lataillade Executive Producer
Adrian Van Velsen Digital Editing
Wendy Jones Art Direction
Ira Bassit Horn Arrangements
Tom Coins Mastering
Steve Hall Mastering
Chris Bell Engineer
Victor "Vino" Merritt Remixing
Bobby Fernandez Engineer
Trivia
- It took only one month for the album to be certified platinum.
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