In November 2003,

Bishop Jakes is featured on the gospel music CD The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin, which was presented with a Dove award as the Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year in 2003.

Since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, many artists have tried to capture the emotional reactions around them through their music. Here, Kirk Franklin pens his feelings through the perspective of a Christian in a fear-injected, Post-Modern age.