Lean on Me ( Kirk Franklin song ) - wikipedia Lean on Me ( Kirk Franklin song ) `` Lean on Me '' Single by Kirk Franklin from the album The Nu Nation Project Released September 22, 1998 Format CD Recorded 1998 Genre Urban contemporary gospel Length 5 : 09 Label B - Rite, Interscope Songwriter ( s ) Kirk Franklin Producer ( s ) Kirk Franklin Dan Shea Kirk Franklin singles chronology `` Lean on Me '' ( 1998 ) `` Revolution '' ( 1998 ) `` Lean on Me '' ( 1998 ) `` Revolution '' ( 1998 ) `` Lean on Me '' is a song by American gospel artist Kirk Franklin. Released in 1998, the song greatly helped ascend Kirk Franklin 's album The Nu Nation Project. The Nu Nation Project went on to top the Billboard Contemporary Christian Albums chart for 23 weeks and the Billboard Gospel Albums chart for 49 weeks, and brought Franklin his third Grammy. Contents 1 History 2 Live performances 3 See also 4 References History Released as the first single in 1998, `` Lean on Me '' helped catapult The Nu Nation Project to becoming a 2x platinum gospel album. The single is also an interpretation of the Bill Withers song `` '' Lean on Me ''. The song was a collaboration with artists Bono, Mary J. Blige, Crystal Lewis, and R. Kelly. The song was heavily praised for reaching both the gospel and secular radio. 1.5 million copies of the single have been sold to date and the single was nominated for Song of the Year Category for the 41st Grammy Awards. The single was also nominated for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Kirk performed `` Lean On Me '' at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on 24 February before a TV audience of 1.5 billion people alongside Bono and Mary J. Blige. Live performances `` Lean on Me '' was performed at the 41st Grammy Awards. See also Gospel Music Kirk Franklin References Jump up ^ Christianity Today. `` Kirk Franklin ''. Crosswalk.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Kirk Franklin at The Wiltern ''. 102.3 KJLH Radio. KJLH Radio. Retrieved 10 April 2016. Jump up ^ Rodney Batdorf. `` Kirk Franklin The Nu Nation Project ''. All Music. Retrieved 10 April 2016. Jump up ^ RIAA website ^ Jump up to : `` Kirk Franklin & Nu Nation ''. The Washington Post. Retrieved 10 April 2016. Jump up ^ Tony Cummings. `` Kirk Franklin : The Grammy Award winning megastar ''. Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 10 April 2016. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lean_on_Me_(Kirk_Franklin_song)&oldid=798608130 '' Categories : 1998 singles 2001 singles Bill Withers songs Kirk Franklin songs Diana Ross songs 1998 songs Interscope Records singles Hidden categories : Articles needing more detailed references Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 2 September 2017, at 22 : 01. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who sings in kirk franklin lean on me
Answer: Bono