With an astounding 18 gold and platinum awards to his credit and seven million records sold, Kirk Franklin is the best-selling Gospel artist of our time. THE ESSENTIAL KIRK FRANKLIN is his first-ever greatest hits package. Definitive, career-spanning and comprehensive, this long-awaited 2-CD set features 28 tracks spanning Kirk Franklin's unique journey through music. It includes material dating back to his early albums with Kirk Franklin And the Family all the way through to key tracks from his 2011 release HELLO FEAR.