Kirk Franklin – I Am What I Am (Red Marbled 2-LP Vinyl)

Gospel music's most restless innovator, Kirk Franklin has spent three decades pulling the church toward hip-hop, R&B, and soul while never losing the congregation. A Grammy winner many times over, he's built a catalog that functions as both worship and cultural commentary, and his collaborations consistently feel like genuine communion rather than industry moves. Karen Clark Sheard, one of the great voices in gospel history, makes this one worth noting from the jump.