The Nu Nation Project is the fifth album by Kirk Franklin. The album combined the choirs the Family and God's Property, and it featured the new group, One Nation Crew. It was released on September 22, 1998, debuting at number 7 on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 105,000 units and was certified RIAA double platinum in March 2000 after selling 2 million copies in the US. The album won the 1999 Grammy Award for "Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album". With sales of 3 million units, it is one of the best-selling gospel albums of all time.
Bobby Sparks – keyboards, organ, piano, strings, programming, drum programming Erick J. Morgan – live drums Ricky Lawson – drums on "Lean On Me" Jeremy Haynes – live drums on "Riverside" Len Barrett – percussion Jerome Allen – bass Nathan East – bass on "Lean On Me" Mark Harper – lead guitar, acoustic guitar Michael Landau – guitar On "Lean On Me" Kirk Franklin – piano, programming Dan Shea – piano, keyboards and rhythm programming on "Lean On Me" Jerome Harmon – organ Malcolm Robertson – trombone on "My Desire" Skip Warren– trumpet on "My Desire" Lee Charles Mitchell – tenor saxophone On "My Desire" Jack Williams – trumpet on "My Desire"
Kirk Franklin – lead vocals Rodney Jerkins – rap vocals on "Revolution" Bono – lead vocals on "Lean on Me" Crystal Lewis – lead vocals on "Lean on Me" Mary J. Blige – lead vocals on "Lean on Me" R. Kelly – lead vocals on "Lean on Me" Rance Allen – lead vocals on "Something About the Name Jesus" Men of Standard – background vocals on "Something About the Name Jesus" Fred Hammond – lead vocals on "My Desire" Donnie McClurkin – lead vocals on "Smile Again" James Henderson – lead vocals on "Gonna Be a Lovely Day" and "Smile Again" Lakiesha Grandy – lead vocals on "He Loves Me" and "Gonna Be a Lovely Day" Dalon Collins – lead vocals on "Lean on Me" and "Gonna Be a Lovely Day" Caltomeesh West – lead vocals on "Gonna Be a Lovely Day" Tamela Mann – lead vocals on "Lean on Me" and "Gonna Be a Lovely Day" The Family – background vocals on "Lean on Me", "Riverside", "He Loves Me", "You Are", "Blessing In The Storm", "My Desire", "I Can" and "Lovely Day" God's Property – background vocals on "Praise Joint (Remix)" and "Smile Again" One Nation Crew – background vocals on "Revolution" O.D. Wyatt High School Choir – background vocals on "If You've Been Delivered" and "My Desire"
