Kirk Franklin will be performing live at the Guyana National Stadium on July 30 under the auspices of HYACINTH Skeete Ministries and Mavis Angela Mercy Missions Outreach.
The 46-year-old is an American gospel musician, choir director, and author. He is known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, God’s Property and One Nation Crew (1NC), and has won multiple awards.
Despite his strict religious upbringing, Franklin rebelled in his teenage years, and in an attempt to keep him out of trouble, his grandmother arranged an audition for him at a professional youth conservatory associated with a local university.
He was accepted and, while his life seemed to be on track for a while, the announcement of a girlfriend’s pregnancy and his eventual expulsion from school for behavioural problems proved otherwise.
Franklin studied music with Jewell Kelly and the Singing Chaparrals at Oscar Dean Wyatt High School. He was under her tutelage for music direction as she allowed him to be the pianist for the choir. After the shooting death of a friend, Franklin returned to the church, where he began to direct the choir once again.
However, the renowned gospel singer is expected to be joined by Kenise Etwaru from the United States and the Gonsalves Brothers. Tickets for the concert are now available at the M&M Snackette, Demerara Harbour Bridge, East Coast Demerara; Giftland Mall, Pattensen, Greater Georgetown; and Muslim Top Up, in Linden.
General tickets cost $2000 and $3000, while VIP tickets cost $10,000 and $15,000 and the VVIP tickets cost $15,000 and $20,000. Showtime is 18:00h but gates open from 15:00h.