Kirk Franklin’s new album pairs crossover guests with live gospel
I Am What I Am arrived on 30 October as a two-disc, 14-song release. Its format puts the guest list in context.
Kirk Franklin’s I Am What I Am is out on 30 October. Apple Music’s US listing presents two discs, 14 tracks and a running time of one hour and eight minutes, with Jelly Roll, Davido and GloRilla among the guests. [1]
In The Associated Press’s interview, Franklin defends crossing genre boundaries. AP describes his first double album as contemporary music alongside live traditional gospel. [2]
The two-disc structure puts those collaborations beside traditional gospel, not in its place. That is a format distinction, not an EWN listening review. [1][2]
Sources & context · 2
- Apple Music
US release listing, dated 30 October 2026; format, duration and guests.
- The Associated Press
Interview, updated 30 October 2026.