Key Takeaways

Kirk Franklin defended GloRilla against religious critics who claimed she was not “holy enough or churchy enough” to collaborate with him on “This Time.”

Franklin said the backlash left him heartbroken after GloRilla shared her discomfort with being judged for her apparance on the song.

The pair previously won the 2025 BET Award for Best Gospel/Inspirational for “Rain Down On Me.”

Kirk Franklin was disheartened by anti-secular criticism spurred by GloRilla collaborating with him.

While on the Tuesday (Oct. 27) episode of Big Boy’s Neighborhood , the gospel artist, who collaborated with the Memphis rapper on songs “Rain Down On Me” and “This Time” addressed the flack that GloRilla has gotten for working with him.…