Kirk Franklin - "Joy" (also known as "Joy Joy God's Great Joy") information, videos, and lyrics

malacomg, December 21, 2010
Georgia Mass Choir

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post provides information about African American Gospel singer, composer, and choir director Kirk Franklin.

This post also showcases three YouTube videos of Kirk Franklin's 1996 song "Joy" and presents the lyrics for that song.

The content of this post is presented for religious, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Kirk Franklin for his music. Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos and thanks to all those who published these videos on YouTube. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post. 

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INFORMATION ABOUT KIRK FRANKLIN
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirk_Franklin
"Kirk Dewayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970)[2] is an American gospel singer, choir director, record producer and rapper. He is best known for leading urban contemporary gospel and Christian R&B ensembles such as The Family, God's Property, and One Nation Crew (1NC). His accolades include 20 Grammy Awards. Variety dubbed Franklin as a "Reigning King of Urban Gospel",[3] and is one of the inaugural inductees into the BlackMusic & Entertainment Walk of Fame.

A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Franklin was raised by his aunt, Gertrude.

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In 1992, Franklin organized "The Family", which was a 17-voice choir, formed from neighborhood friends and associates.[8] In 1992, Vicki Mack-Lataillade, the co-founder of fledgling GospoCentric Records label, heard one of their demo tapes and was so impressed she immediately signed up Kirk & The Family to a recording contract.[10]

In 1993, the group, now known as "Kirk Franklin & The Family", released their debut album, Kirk Franklin & The Family.[11] It spent almost two years on the gospel music charts and charted on the R&B charts, eventually earning platinum sales status. It remained at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart for 42 weeks. It was only the third gospel music album to sell over a million units after Aretha Franklin's Amazing Grace and BeBe & CeCe Winans' Addictive Love.

Two years later, after releasing a 1995 Christmas album entitled Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas, the group released Whatcha Lookin' 4 in 1996. The album was certified platinum and earned Franklin his first Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album. 1997 brought another album, a collaboration with the vocal ensemble God's Property, aptly named God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation. The lead single,

"Stomp", featuring Cheryl "Salt" James (of Salt-N-Pepa), was a big hit, enjoying heavy rotation on MTV and other music channels and charting at No. 1 on the R&B Singles Airplay chart for two weeks, even making it into the Top 40. God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation was No. 1 on the R&B Albums chart for five weeks, No. 3 on the Pop charts, and would go on to be certified 3× platinum. It also brought Franklin another Grammy for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album, as well as three Grammy nominations.

In 1996, Franklin's song "Joy" was recorded by Whitney Houston and the Georgia Mass Choir. With production by Houston and Mervyn Warren, the composition was included on the best-selling gospel album of all time, soundtrack to The Preacher's Wife.”…
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Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Preacher%27s_Wife for information about the 1996 Christmas television film The Preacher's Wife.

Also, click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4xeigg2jiQ for a sound file of Whitney Houston and The Georgia Mass Choir singing "Joy" [from the sound track of the film The Preacher's Wife.

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LYRICS- JOY (also known as "Joy, Joy, God's Great Joy")

(Kirk Franklin)

Joy, joy God's great joy

Joy, joy down in my soul

Sweet beautiful, soul saving joy

Joy, joy, in my soul

 

Joy, joy God's great joy

Joy, joy down in my soul

Sweet beautiful, soul saving joy

Joy, joy, in my soul

 

Early in the morning, before the break of day

I asked the lord, if he would make me whole

The Lord saved me, and He keeps me

Oh joy, joy in my soul

When I get weak, and I can't go on

I feel all my hope, all my joy is gone

Late in the midnight hour, I turn to God and He gives me joy

Oh joy, joy in my soul

 

One of these old mornings, it won't be very long

You just might look for me, but I'm going home

I'm going home to glory and I'm going to shout oh joy

Oh joy, joy in my soul

Oh joy, joy in my soul

 

Alpha and omega joy

In the midnight hour joy

He gives me strength and power joy

No food on the table joy

My savior joy

Oh, joy

 

Oh joy, joy in my soul

Ooh

- online source-  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1UUGM1hX7w [This video is given as Showcase Video #2 immediately below.]

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 - Kirk Franklin Donald Malloy - Joy

Malaco Gospel, October 17, 2017
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This is one of several YouTube videos of a gathering of Gospel Legends (well known Gospel singers) performing their favorite Gospel songs.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 - Joy Joy God's Great Joy

GospelChoirsMtVernon, May 14, 2019

Mt Vernon’s Divine Worship Service

Mt Vernon’s Voices of Praise
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I believe this choir is part of Mt. Vernon SDC (Seventh Day Adventist) Church in Mt. Vernon, New York. 

Please confirm or correct this citation in the comment section below. Thanks!

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