''Whatcha Lookin' 4'' is an American

Gospel music Gospel music is a traditional genre of Christian music, and a cornerstone of Christian media. The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of gospel music varies according to culture and social context. Gospel music is com ...

album released on April 30, 1996 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 ...

& the Family on

GospoCentric Records GospoCentric Records was an Inglewood, California based Gospel music record label, started as an independent label by Vicki Mack Lataillade and Claude Lataillade in 1993. The label rose to prominence in the 1990s, largely on the runaway success o ...

Background

''Whatcha Lookin' 4'' is the third album released by

and The Family. It also features backup by

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 U.S. release on

occurred on . The album was recorded about two years earlier in May 1994 but the release date has been delayed three timeshttps://books.google.com/books?id=1AsEAAAAMBAJ&q=kirk+franklin+what+cha+lookin%27+4+1995+billboard%2FBillboard&pg=PA39 May 27, 1995 All the songs on the album were written and produced by Franklin except "Anything 4 U" (produced by Buster & Shavoni) and "When I Think About Jesus", (Public domain, arrangement by Franklin). Kirk Franklin & The Family: Kirk Franklin, Jeannette Johnson, Keisha Grandy, Terri Pace, Stephanie Glynn, Demetrice "De" Clinkscale, Dalon Collins, David Mann, Darrell Blair, Byron Cole, Jon "J.D." Drummond, Yolanda McDonald, Sheila "Mother" Brice,

Tamela Mann Tamela Jean Mann (née Johnson; born June 9, 1966) is an American gospel singer, songwriter, and actress. Mann began her career as a singer with the gospel group Kirk Franklin and the Family. She was a featured soloist on several tracks while wit ...

, Theresa Young, Carrie "Mousey" Young Davis

Track listing

Certifications and Chart success

The album was certified

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/ref> ''Whatcha Lookin' 4'' was #1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums Chart and Top Contemporary Christian Chart in 1996. That same year the album reached #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart and #23 on the ''Billboard'' 200 Chart.

Personnel

*Kirk Franklin - Piano & Synths *Erick Morgan - Drums * Jerome Harmon - Hammond C-3 & Synths *Bobby Sparks - Grand Piano, Synths, Hammond Organ, Minimoog, Prophet 5 *Jerome Allen - Bass *Anthony Thomas - Guitar *

Charlie Paakkari Christina Paakkari, also known as Charlie Paakkari, is an American audio engineer for Capitol Records and the recipient of a 2005 Grammy Award for her work on the Dianne Reeves album ''Good Night, and Good Luck ''Good Night, and Good Luck'' (st ...

- Audio Mixing *Eric Lewin - Audio Mixing *Malcolm Harper - Recording Engineer (tracks 1-12, 14-15) *Gordon Garrison - Assistant Recording Engineer (tracks 1-12, 14-15) *Eric Lewin - Assistant Recording Engineer (tracks 1-12, 14-15)

Awards

Awards Wins

''Whatcha Lookin' 4'' won the

Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality gospel albums incorporating ...

Background

Track listing

Certifications and Chart success

Personnel

Awards

Awards Wins

Charts

Weekly charts

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References