The slap bass of “Spiritual” is quite funky, setting up the ‘spiritual’ sickness of the penultimate cut. The outro, “Beautiful Grace,” is quite beautiful. “Forever / Beautiful Grace” is a pleasant two-part joint. Three more songs grace Long Live Love, all of which remain uplifting. Despite the problems surrounding (“The government keep lying to me / Telling me that they come to set the people free”), ultimately, Franklin makes it clear the only solution is a “strong God.” Despite all of the problems plaguing use, Kirk tells us, “I’m gon’ be okay… / See I gotta remember, that my God is bigger / Than any battle I’ll ever face.” If any more confirmation was needed, another extending song, “Strong God” brings it. Promise me you’ll hold me close, don’t ever let me go…”įranklin follows up the ‘crowning achievement’ with another winner, ✓ “OK,” which is essentially made in the mold of everything else. See, it’s alright to not always understand why Ultimately, it’s about trusting in God’s plan, and Kirk Franklin brilliantly likens God to earthly fathers, best showcased on the chorus: “Oh, that’s what real fathers do It’s an extension of “Just for Me” that precedes it, trying to understand the reasoning behind God’s decisions. The crème de la crème of Long Live Love is arguably the epic ✓ “Father Knows Best.” That electric piano is a nice production touch, while the song itself has bit more of a traditional gospel feel. It don’t seem fair for You to call this loveīut if necessary, pain is the ingredient for changeĮven when life may be bittersweet, it’s working.” That’s best exemplified by the chorus: “It don’t feel good, but growing never does The encouragement continues at a high level on ✓ “Just for Me,” where the ‘sermon’ centers on being selfless as opposed to selfish, and understanding storms occur in this thing called life, but they are meant to strengthen. ✓ “Idols” continues the excellence of Long Live Love, focused on only lauding the one and true God – “God of all or not God at all.” What comes to mind listening are the many Biblical accounts of false idolatry Kirk Franklin compellingly plays off of that. The choir testifies to God’s goodness asserting, “He saves the day, He will come through / He won’t bow, that’s not what super heroes do…” On the post-chorus, they take things a step further – “I don’t wanna love nobody but you.” ✓ “Love Theory,” and its awesome urban contemporary vibes, continues the praise to ‘The Most High’ with some ‘swagger’ mind you. Ultimately, the premise is that God has “Blessings and favors waiting for you,” even if you’ll “Be judged and criticized” by others. As usual, his choir handles the heavy duty singing with Franklin serving as songwriter, encourager, and minister. ✓ “F.A.V.O.R.” kicks off Long Live Love energetically, filled with the inspiration we’ve become accustomed to from Kirk Franklin. Long Live Love, like many other Franklin albums, arrives after an extended hiatus between projects – four years to be exact.
This has been his calling card throughout his illustrious career, and that continues to be the case on Long Live Love. Kirk Franklin makes gospel music cool for people who aren’t necessarily fans of stringent, more traditional gospel music. Following a four-year hiatus, contemporary black gospel music icon Kirk Franklin remains consistent on his 2019 LP, ‘ Long Live Love.’
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