Kirk Franklin & God’s Property, Stomp (Remix) | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

In the 33^rd edition of Music Lifts (2024), we’re uplifted by Kirk Franklin and God’s Property performing, “Stomp (Remix).”

Welcome to Music Lifts 🎶 🏋, a column highlighting songs that encourage, inspire, and uplift the spirit; songs exuding fortitude, positivity, and resolve, even in the face of adversity.  Featured songs aren’t genre-specific; songs may or may not be faith-based. The goal is for these songs to make you feel better – be LIFTED to new heights!  So, for the 33^rd edition of Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 (2024), we highlight “Stomp (Remix)” as performed by Kirk Franklin and God’s Property.

“For those of you that think gospel music has gone too far / You think we got too radical with our message / Well, I got news for you, you ain’t heard nothin’ yet.” Word, Kirk Franklin! The legendary contemporary gospel music collaborated with God’s Property on the spirited classic, “Stomp (Remix)”. “Stomp (Remix)” appeared as the opening track from God’s Property from Kirk Franklin’s Nu Nation released in 1997.  This sleek, R&B-infused record samples the Funkadelic classic, “One Nation Under Groove”.  Beyond exuberant music, the message sells “Stomp (Remix).” Paying ode to Jesus’ love, God’s Property asserts in the centerpiece, the chorus, His love “Makes me clap my hands / Makes me wanna dance and stomp.”

Not only does God’s Property deliver energetic vocals in the chorus but they also bring the heat in the verse. “Lately, I’ve been going through some things that really got me down.” Of course, they call on J-E-S-U-S as that “somebody to help me come and turn my life around.” The melodies are rhythmic and memorable. Kirk Franklin doesn’t sing but rather ministers throughout, something he’s done consistently since the early days of his career. Also, Salt of Salt-N-Pepa raps a verse, asserting, “The Lord brought me this far,” and “Ain’t no shame in my game God’s Property / Kickin’ it wit Kirk ain’t no stoppin’ me / Uh stomp.” That prompts a sublime call and response between Kirk and God’s property: “G.P. are you with me / Oh yeah we having church we ain’t going nowhere.” “Stomp (Remix)” remains one of the best songs from the Kirk Franklin catalog.  It speaks to the power of Jesus’ love.

Kirk Franklin & God’s Property // God’s Property from Kirk Franklin’s Nu Nation // Gospocentric // 1997

Kirk Franklin & God’s Property, Stomp (Remix): Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 33 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gospocentric; Monstera Production, Qamar Rehman, RDNE Stock Project, Thomas Ronveaux, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, Quốc Hùng Hầu from Pixabay]