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Kirk Franklin Ties Tamela Mann for the Most Gospel Airplay No. 1s With ‘Try Love’

Kirk Franklin tied Tamela Mann for the most Gospel Airplay No. 1s with latest single "Try Love."

Franklin co-authored the track with Ian Owen Devaney and Andy Morris, while Lisa Stansfield also receives a writing credit, thanks to its sample of her No. Wickham previously led Christian Airplay with “This Is Our God” (2023), “House of the Lord” (2021), “Battle Belongs” (2021) and “This Is Amazing Grace” (2014). The San Diego native charts a second song on Christian Airplay, the nonholiday single “The Jesus Way,” at No.

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