Additionally, Kirk Franklin started writing and performing music that was greatly impacted by his difficulties as a child. The "Kirk Franklin Phenomenon," which fuses gospel music with hip hop, was unlike anything else gospel music has ever experienced. When Kirk Franklin's debut record was released, it revolutionized the gospel music scene.

Chance The Rapper is a devout Christian, and he frequently mentions Jesus in his lyrics. Chance The Rapper's grandmother brought him up in the Christian faith, but he eventually lost it. When his daughter was born with atrial flutter, he found his faith again.

At the New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father C. was the pastor, Franklin's young gospel singing attracted attention. L. Franklin worked as a pastor. She joined Columbia Records as a recording artist when she was 18 years old.

Gospel music served as Elvis' starting point. At his church in Tupelo, Mississippi, he sung gospel songs for the first time, and he never stopped singing those hymns. He made gospel CDs, including a few hymns in his rock 'n' roll performances, and enjoyed singing traditional spirituals with his buddies.