The Fight of My Life is an American Gospel music album by Kirk Franklin on GospoCentric Records.
Produced by Franklin, James "Jazzy" Jordan, Carla Williams and Jessie Hurst, the album features songs with several urban contemporary gospel, Christian hip hop and Contemporary Christian artists including tobyMac, Rance Allen, Isaac Carree, Doug Williams, Melvin Williams, Da’ T.R.U.T.H., and Donovan Owens. It is the 10th studio album by Franklin and his 11th North American album. The U.S. release on GospoCentric Records occurred on December 18, 2007 (2007-12-18). The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at #33 with 74,000 copies sold in the first week.
All songs composed by Kirk Franklin except where noted.
Rance AllenMariah CareyNikki RossAnaysha FigueroaAshley GuilbertCharmaine SwimpsonEric MooreIsaac CarreeJoy HillFaith AndersonSheri Jones-MoffettMelonie DanielsCandy WestJana BellMelodie DavisMyron ButlerAnthony EvansDeonis CookRyan EdgarKirk Franklin - Keyboards, Programming, Piano, ClapsShaun Martin - Keyboards, Programming, Piano, Drums, Percussion, Claps, VocalsRobert "Sput" Searight - DrumsJerome Harmon - Keyboards, Hammond B3, ProgrammingDoc Powell - Lead Guitar, Acoustic GuitarJonathan David Wyatt - Keyboards, Hammond B3Ayron Lewis - Hammond B3Tre Nagella - Drum Programming, GuitarRodney Lawson - Lead GuitarKeith Taylor - Bass GuitarPablo Batista - PercussionTerry Baker - Drums, PercussionBrian Haley - DrumsTodd Lawton - Bass GuitarTim Rosenau - Lead GuitarErnie G - DJTodd Parsnow - Lead GuitarBraylon Lacy - Upright Bass GuitarRic Robbins - DJLloyd Barry - TrumpetVinnie Ciesielski - TrumpetRoy Agee - TromboneJoe Johnson - SaxophoneDoug Moffet - SaxophoneMatt Cappy - TrumpetCarl Cox - SaxophoneJeff Bradshaw - TromboneEmma Kummrow – ViolinIgor Szwec – ViolinOlga Konopelsky – ViolinGhislaine Fleischmann – ViolinCharles Parker – ViolinGregory Teperman – ViolinLuigi Mazzocchi – ViolinRobert Martin – ViolinH.S. Alexandra Leem – ViolaPeter Nocella – ViolaJennie Lorenzo – Cello40th GMA Dove Awards: Urban Album of the Year51st Grammy Awards: Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album51st Grammy Awards: Best Gospel Song ("Help Me Believe")40th GMA Dove Awards: Urban Recorded Song of the Year ("Declaration (This Is It)")
