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Hello Fear is the tenth studio album by Kirk Franklin. The first single “I Smile” reached number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his first single in six years to appear on that chart; last single to do so was “Looking for You” in 2005 which reached number 61. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 with 87,000 copies sold in the first week,[2] becoming his first album in nine years to debut in the top ten; last album being The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin in 2002 which debuted at number four.[3] The album has sold over 401,000 copies, ranking as the 64th highest selling album in the US in 2011.[4] On February 12, 2012, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA.[5] In 2012, the album won Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album. As of August 2015, the album has sold 572,000 copies in the US.[6]

Track listing

Written, arranged, and produced by Kirk, except where noted. Co-produced by Shaun Martin.[7]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1.“Hello Fear”  5:34
2.“The Story of Fear”  1:10
3.“Before I Die”  4:24
4.“I Am”  5:36
5.“But the Blood” 
  • Martin
  • Bobby Sparks (co)
  • Franklin
4:06
6.“Everyone Hurts”  6:33
7.“I Smile”
 5:08
8.“Give Me” (featuring Mali Music) 
  • Franklin
  • Sparks
  • Martin
6:29
9.“Never Alone (Interlude)”  1:05
10.“The Altar” (featuring Marvin Sapp & Beverly Crawford) 
  • Franklin
  • Sparks
  • Martin
6:59
11.“Something About the Name Jesus Pt. 2” (featuring Rance Allen, Marvin Winans, John P. Kee & Isaac Carree)  5:37
12.“Today”  5:31
13.“The Moment #1” 
  • Franklin
  • Sparks
  • Martin
6:12
14.“The Moment #2” 
  • Franklin
  • Sparks
  • Martin
7:07
15.“A God Like You”
  • Franklin
  • William Jeffrey
  • Franklin
  • Sparks
  • Martin
6:18
Total length:77:49

Personnel

Main vocalists/ensemble

Additional vocalists

  • Candy West (soprano)
  • Faith Anderson (soprano)
  • Peaches West (alto)
  • Debette Draper (alto)
  • Michael Bethany (tenor)
  • Deonis Cook (tenor)
  • Myron Butler (tenor)

Musicians

  • Kirk Franklin – Keyboards
  • Shaun Martin – Keyboards, Programming
  • Bobby Sparks – Hammond B-3, Programming
  • Terry Baker – Drums, Percussion
  • Todd Parsnow – Lead Guitar
  • Keith Taylor – Bass Guitar
  • Ernest “Ernie G” Green – DJ
  • Darius Fentress – Percussion
  • Matt Butler – Cello
  • Robert “Sput” Searight – Snare
  • Doc Powell – Lead Guitar
  • Nat Powers – Drums, Programming, Keys
  • Philip Lassiter – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
  • Jeff Coffin – Baritone Saxophone, Flute Trio
  • Nick Marchione – Lead Trumpet
  • Doug DeHays – Baritone Saxophone
  • Brian Clancey – Flute
  • Teddy Riley – Vocoder, Voice-Box

Engineering

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[19] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Bush, John (2011-03-22). “AllMusic review”. AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  2. ^ Price, Deborah Evans (April 2, 2011). “Kirk Franklin Continues His No. 1 Streak With ‘Hello Fear’“. Billboard.com. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  3. ^ Langhorne, Cyrus (2011-03-30). “Chris Brown’s Fame Shoots Him To No. 1, Jennifer Hudson Crushes Her Competition, Gucci Mane Ices Top 20”. Sohh.Com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  4. ^ “Chart Watch Extra: The Year’s Top Albums”.
  5. ^ “Gold & Platinum”.
  6. ^ “Exclusive: Kirk Franklin Talks New Single ‘Wanna be Happy?’“.
  7. ^ “Hello Fear by Kirk Franklin (CD, Mar-2011, GospoCentric) 886977791727”. eBay. Retrieved 2026-04-18.
  8. ^ “Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20”. Official Charts Company. April 14, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  9. ^ “Kirk Franklin Chart History (Billboard 200)“. Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  10. ^ “Kirk Franklin Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)“. Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  11. ^ “Kirk Franklin Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)“. Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  12. ^ “Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2011”. Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  13. ^ “Top Gospel Albums – Year-End 2011”. Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  14. ^ “Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2011”. Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  15. ^ “Top Gospel Albums – Year-End 2012”. Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  16. ^ “Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2012”. Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  17. ^ “Top Gospel Albums”. Billboard. 2025-12-09. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  18. ^ “DECADE-END CHARTS: TOP GOSPEL ALBUMS: 2010s”. Billboard. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  19. ^ “American album certifications – Kirk Franklin – Hello Fear”. Recording Industry Association of America.