Gospel star Kirk Franklin announced that he was partnering with Live Nation to produce a major national tour featuring himself and three other huge male gospel stars—Donnie McClurkin, Marvin Sapp and Israel Houghton—and the tour will be called “The King’s Men.” Franklin, who won this year’s Grammy Awards for Best Gospel Song and Best Gospel [...]
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