Gospel Artist Kirk Franklin

KMUW | By Carla Eckels

Published September 2, 2015 at 3:22 PM CDT

Sunday, September 6

Hear music from Gospel icon Kirk Franklin. The multi platinum selling artist has out a new single, Wanna Be Happy. Franklin is a pioneer in bridging gaps among various musical styles, uniting audiences across gospel, hip-hop, pop, and R&B. Franklin is also the best-selling author of The Blueprint: A Plan for Living Above Life's Storms and is the host and executive producer of BET’s gospel talent show Sunday Best.

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Carla Eckels

Carla Eckels is Director of Organizational Culture at KMUW. She produces and hosts the R&B and gospel show Soulsations and brings stories of race and culture to The Range with the monthly segment In the Mix. Carla was inducted into The Kansas African American Museum's Trailblazers Hall of Fame in 2020 for her work in broadcast/journalism.

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