Gospel music icon Kirk Franklin banks his record-tying 11th No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart as “Try Love” rises to the top of the list dated Dec. 28. The song increased by 8% in plays Dec. 13-19, according to Luminate.

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. 3-peaking 1990 Billboard Hot 100 hit “All Around the World.”

“Try Love” is from Franklin’s LP Father’s Day, which arrived at No. 1 on the Top Gospel Albums chart in October 2023, becoming his 14th leader.

SOURCE: Billboard.com