Grammy Award Winning Gospel Singer Kirk Franklin Freaks Out on Son via Voicemail

Kirk Dewayne Franklin is an American choir director, gospel musician, singer, songwriter, and author. He is best known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, God’s Property, and One Nation Crew among many others. He has won numerous awards, including 16 Grammy Awards.

He apologized days later after the shocking audio surfaced:

Gospel singer and choir director Kirk Franklin is apologizing for a profanity-laced tirade he directed at his grown son Kerrion, who posted audio of the heated phone call on Instagram.

“Recently my son and I had an argument that he chose to record,” Franklin said in a video responding to his son’s post. “I felt extremely disrespected in that conversation and I lost my temper and I said words that are not appropriate and I am sincerely sorry to all of you. I sincerely apologize.”

Gospel singer Kirk Franklin apologizes for expletive-laden tirade at son: ‘I’m not perfect’