Don't Give Up (Kirk Franklin song)

"Don't Give Up"
Single by Kirk Franklin, Hezekiah Walker, Donald Lawrence, and Karen Clark Sheard
Released	October 28, 1995
Genre	R&B, Gospel
Length	3:57
Label	Island

Don't Give Up is a 1996 song by the Island Inspirational All-Stars (Kirk Franklin, Hezekiah Walker, Donald Lawrence, and Karen Clark Sheard) from the Don't Be A Menace soundtrack^[1]. The project of these artists was a part of Island Records' exploration into the gospel music scene^[2]. The song peeked in the top 30 of the U.S. R&B chart. Proceeds from the sale of the single were donated to the rebuilding of black churches destroyed by arson^[3]. A total of $225,000 was raised from this song for this purpose^[4].

References

1. ^ Contemporary Black Biography , Shirelle Phelps, page 48
2. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=rA4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA44&dq=%22don't+give+up%22%2B%22kirk+franklin%22&hl=en&ei=5i8hTPbiD4P_8Ab1y91W&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEUQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=%22don't%20give%20up%22%2B%22kirk%20franklin%22&f=false
3. ^ Contemporary Black Biography , Shirelle Phelps, page 48
4. ^ Call and Post (Cincinnati) 11-28-1996 Ministers receive check from ADL/UL to rebuild burned churches.