Kirk Franklin On BET Ultimate Icon Award, Relationship With Music & God - Angie Martinez IRL

Angie Martinez sits down with Kirk Franklin from the BET Awards in Los Angeles, where he was honored with the BET Ultimate Icon Award. The gospel musician discusses his thoughts on celebration and awards, and tells the story of being in bed when he won his first Grammy. Kirk also talks about why Christianity is hard for people to buy, leading into a deeper discussion on his own connection to God. Angie and Kirk also discuss rapper DMX, break down whether social media is evil, and share the impact God has on Kirk, his family, and his music. Angie asks some In Real Life questions that range from Kirk’s happiness on a scale from 1-10, to being a Christian that goes to therapy, and examining what is something he knew about God now that he didn’t when he was younger. 01:30 - Cold Open 02:11 - Introducing Kirk Franklin 02:47 - The story behind Kirk Franklin and green apples 03:47 - Kirk Franklin talks about his feelings towards the word “icon” 07...