Gospel Legacy Live Presents: The Music of Kirk Franklin
A Gospel Tribute Show
Gospel Legacy Live, a production company founded by Sara Renner, Tonia Hughes Kendrick, Billy Steele, is dedicated to presenting the powerful songs and preserving the rich history of American Black Gospel music in a live concert setting. We are excited to announce our upcoming tribute to Kirk Franklin, a masterful songwriter and producer whose music has served as a life soundtrack for listeners for decades. The show will be a high-energy combination of classic and modern Gospel sounds, featuring funky, fun, and complex musical arrangements with deep lyrical content. This music serves as a bridge between generations, blending traditional gospel roots with contemporary production and universal appeal. The featured songs will be recognizable to everyone, whether they grew up in the church or not.
Vocals: Tonia Hughes Kendrick, Sara Renner, Lanell Lightfoot, Lawrence Miles
Keys & Vocals: Billy Steele
B-3 & Vocals: Ellington Porter
Drums: Brian Kendrick
Bass: Erik Yakk Yates
Guitar: Spencer Bradley
Sara Renner: Recording Artist, Singer/Songwriter and Contemporary Worship Director at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Mahtomedhi, MN
Tonia Hughes Kendrick: Gospel Recording Artist, Singer/Songwriter and Pastor or Worship at Kingdom Embassy Church in Hopkins MN
Lanell Lightfoot: Gospel Singer, Author and Worship Leader at Sanctuary Covenant Church in Minneapolis MN
Lawrence Miles: Gospel Singer, Worship Leader of The Collide Experience and Pastor of The Gathering Place MN
Billy Steele: Recording Artist, Singer/Songwriter, Grammy award winner with the Sounds of Blackness. Member of the legendary Steele Family and currently the Worship Leader at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Minneapolis MN