Kirk Franklin returns to our TV show and this time he brings his lovely wife Tammy Franklin. They talk about their dating series, “The One,” on TV One.
Video Content: Kirk and Tammy Franklin (2023)
SIDEWALKS host Lori Rosales interviews celebrity couple Kirk and Tammy Franklin, who talk about their love and hosting the TV One dating series, “The One.”
Please note: This online version of the interview is slightly different than how it appeared on the TV episode. Promotional clips have been removed from the on-line interview.
Mini-Biographies:
A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Kirk Franklin is a nine-time Grammy® winner and multi-platinum-selling musician and producer, best known in the world of gospel music. In the early 90s, Franklin organized The Family, a seventeen-voice choir, which released their debut album in 1993 called “Kirk Franklin & The Family,” which was followed by “Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas” and “Whatcha Lookin’ 4.” Franklin had some collaboration projects including “The Nu Nation Project,” “God’s Property from Kirk Franklin’s Nu Nation,” and “Kirk Franklin Presents 1NC.” In the early 2000s, he went on a solo career that included his certified Platinum album, “The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin,” which topped the Gospel Albums and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Other albums include “Hero,” “Kirk Franklin Presents: Songs For The Storm Vol. 1,” “The Fight of My Life,” and “Hello Fear.” He’s also the New York Times bestselling author of “The Blueprint: A Plan for Living Above Life’s Storms.” On TV, he is also the host and executive producer of the gospel talent show, “Sunday Best,” on BET. In addition, he owns Fo Yo Soul Entertainment. Franklin has his own channel, Kirk Franklin’s Praise, on SiriusXM and has executive produced several film and television projects including “Kingdom Business” on BET and “Kirk Franklin’s A Gospel Christmas” and “Kirk Franklin’s The Night Before Christmas” on Lifetime.
Tammy Franklin is a media maven, philanthropist, and wellness enthusiast. She does keynote speaking, leadership conferences and workshops, podcasts, and brand partnerships with TVOne, Sirius XM, Fo Yo SoulEntertainment, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Jack and Jill America, Inc., Mielle Organics and other notable brands. Franklin is a Chairwoman of The Franklin Imagine Group.
Interview Credits:
Recorded: July 20, 2023
Host / Producer: Lori Rosales
Editor: Richard R. Lee
Special Thanks To: TV ONE, Critical Content