''The Nu Nation Project'' is the fifth studio album by

Kirk Franklin Kirk Dewayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970) is an American songwriter, choir director, gospel singer, and rapper. He is best known for leading urban contemporary gospel ensembles such as The Family, God's Property, and One Nation Crew (1NC) a ...

. It is his final album in collaboration with The Family and

God's Property God's Property was a gospel choir known for its collaborations with Kirk Franklin, and other recording artists. Music career In 1992, God's Property Choir was organized and founded by Linda Ray Hall-Searight (a public school music teacher) in ...

, the first to feature

One Nation Crew One Nation Crew (also 1NC) was a gospel vocal group assembled by Kirk Franklin for a full-length album and tour. The group had ten members of various musical backgrounds. They were first featured on the album ''The Nu Nation Project'' on some of th ...

, and the only one to feature Nu Nation. Its sequel entitled "Something About the Name Jesus, Pt. 2" featuring

Rance Allen The Rance Allen Group was a gospel music group formed in Monroe, Michigan, and based in Toledo, Ohio, named after its lead vocalist, Bishop Rance Allen. The group was formed by vocalist, guitarist, pianist, and songwriter Rance Allen (b. Monro ...

Marvin Winans Marvin Lawrence Winans (born March 5, 1958) is an American pastor and gospel singer, and a member of the musical Winans family. He is also known for his recurring role in the hit show '' Tyler Perry's House of Payne''. Life and career Early life ...

John P. Kee John P. Kee (born John Prince Kee on June 4, 1962) is an American gospel singer and pastor. Kee has been active for more than 20 years in the music field. He is primarily known for mixing traditional gospel with modern contemporary gospel, an ...

& Isaac Carree is on his 2011 album, ''

Hello Fear ''Hello Fear'' is the tenth album overall by Kirk Franklin. The live portion of the album was recorded on December 17, 2010, according to information on social media. It is his first to be released through Verity Gospel Music Group The first sing ...

''. It was released on September 22, 1998, and won the 1998

Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

for "Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album".

Track listing

Personnel

Production * Chris Bell – engineer Vocalists * Kirk Franklin – lead vocals * Rodney Jerkins – rap vocals on "Revolution" * Bono – lead vocals on "Lean on Me" * Crystal Lewis – lead vocals on "Lean on Me" * Mary J. Blige – lead vocals on "Lean on Me" * R. Kelly – lead vocals on "Lean on Me" * Rance Allen – lead vocals on "Something About the Name Jesus" * Men of Standard – background vocals on "Something About the Name Jesus" * Fred Hammond – lead vocals on "My Desire" * Donnie McClurkin – lead vocals on "Smile Again" * James Henderson – lead vocals on "Gonna Be a Lovely Day" and "Smile Again" * Lakiesha Grandy – lead vocals on "He Loves Me" and "Gonna Be a Lovely Day" * Dalon Collins – lead vocals on "Lean on Me" and "Gonna Be a Lovely Day" * Caltomeesh West – lead vocals on "Gonna Be a Lovely Day" * Tamela Mann – lead vocals on "Lean on Me" and "Gonna Be a Lovely Day" * The Family – background vocals on "Lean on Me", "Riverside", "He Loves Me", "You Are", "Blessing In The Storm", "My Desire", "I Can" and "Lovely Day" * God's Property – background vocals on "Praise Joint (Remix)" and "Smile Again" * One Nation Crew – background vocals on "Revolution" * O.D. Wyatt High School Choir – background vocals on "If You've Been Delivered" and "My Desire'' Instrumentalists *Kirk Franklin – piano, programming *Bobby Sparks – keyboards, organ, piano, strings, programming, drum programming *Jerome Allen – bass *Mark Harper – lead guitar, acoustic guitar * Jerome Harmon – organ *Len Barrett – percussion *Erick J. Morgan – live drums *Dan Shea – piano, keyboards and rhythm programming on "Lean On Me" *

Nathan East Nathan Harrell East (born December 8, 1955) is an American jazz, R&B, and rock bass player and vocalist. With more than 2,000 recordings, East is one of the most recorded bass players in the history of music. East holds a Bachelor of Arts degr ...

– bass on "Lean On Me" *Michael Landau – guitar On "Lean On Me" *

Ricky Lawson William Riser III (November 8, 1954 – December 23, 2013), better known as Ricky Lawson, was an American drummer and composer. A native of Detroit, Michigan, he worked extensively as a session musician, collaborating with Stevie Wonder, Mich ...

– drums on "Lean On Me" *Jeremy Haynes – live drums on "Riverside" *Malcolm Robertson – trombone on "My Desire" *Skip Warren– trumpet on "My Desire" *Lee Charles Mitchell – tenor saxophone On "My Desire" *Jack Williams – trumpet on "My Desire" Ref. Album credit notes

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

The album was certified

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References

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