BILLION STREAM CLUB: KIRK FRANKLIN RECEIVES HONOR FROM PANDORA FOR BILLIONS OF SPINS
Becomes First Gospel Artist to Receive Honor Nashville, TN (August 21, 2019) – On Thursday, August 15 fourteen-time GRAMMY®-winning artist/songwriter/producer, Kirk Franklin , was honored with a Billionaire plaque from Pandora . The music streaming company surprised Franklin by presenting him with the prestigious award on-stage at the Los Angeles stop of his LONG LIVE LOVE TOUR . Franklin was moved by the honor. He says, “ It is truly humbling that the music God let me borrow has touched so many people, and that they still choose to listen with so many incredible gospel artists out there.” This honor, which has only been bestowed upon a small group of artists, commemorates Franklin having received over 1.6 billion streams on the platform. With this achievement, he also became the first gospel music artist to reach this milestone. Melissa Chalos, Christian and Gospel Music Curator/Programmer at Pandora, says, “The impact of Kirk Franklin’s...