Kirk Franklin Signs Exclusive Deal with Zomba

New York, NY - Multi-platinum award-winning recording artist Kirk Franklin – the reigning force and biggest-selling artist in the Gospel movement – has signed an exclusive worldwide contract with the Zomba Label Group (ZLG) that will bring his prodigious talent as well as his newly established record label Fo Yo Soul Entertainment to ZLG, it was announced today by Barry Weiss, President/CEO, Zomba Label Group. This new agreement with Fo Yo Soul is an important element of the Zomba Label Group’s acquisition of the GospoCentric label. That announcement was made last week.

Kirk Franklin is currently at work in the studio on his 7th album, which is expected to be released early next year. Future signings to the young label will be announced in the months ahead.

"After 12 years in this industry, I've learned so much," Franklin, says. "I want to take those lessons as well as my own experiences as a man who grew up with one foot in the church and one foot in the streets, and use that to connect with a generation that's not really listening to Gospel music anymore. I look forward to a healthy and successful relationship with Barry Weiss and the Zomba executive team."

"Kirk is one of the premier artists in the world. His connection with his audience is unparalleled. We welcome him and his Fo Yo Soul label to our Zomba Label Group," said Barry Weiss President/CEO ZLG.

Kirk Franklin has won a combined total of more than 9 Dove, 33 Stellar and 3 Grammy awards in the Gospel music field. At the same time, he has earned 6 consecutive RIAA gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums – all of which have spent multiple weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums and Top Contemporary Christian charts, and all of which have crossed over to the Billboard 200 Albums and Top R&B/ Hip-Hop Albums charts. Among these are: