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''[[The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin]]'' was released in February 2002 after being delayed. It topped the Gospel Albums chart for 29 weeks, was No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and was certified Platinum. The album featured collaborations with [[T.D. Jakes|Bishop T.D. Jakes]], [[Shirley Caesar]], [[Willie Neal Johnson & The Gospel Keynotes|Willie Neal Johnson]], [[TobyMac]], Crystal Lewis, [[Jaci Velasquez]], [[Papa San]], [[Alvin Slaughter]], and [[Yolanda Adams]].
In 2004, Franklin signed a new deal with [[Zomba Label Group]].<ref>[https://www.sony.com/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-music-entertainment/2004/kirk-franklin-signs-exclusive-worldwide-deal-with-zomba-label-group.html Kirk Franklin Signs Exclusive Worldwide Deal With Zomba Label Group]</ref>
On October 4, 2005, ''[[Hero (Kirk Franklin album)|Hero]]'' was released in the United States. The album was certified Gold on {{Start date|2005|12|2}}, and Platinum on {{Start date|2006|12|14}}, by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]].<ref name="RIAA">{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.riaa.com/ |website=RIAA |access-date=September 12, 2019 |archive-date=February 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223204053/http://riaa.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It reached No. 1 on both the ''Billboard'' Top Christian and Top Gospel albums. The first single, "[[Looking for You]]", was a hit, as was the follow-up "Imagine Me", which made it onto the R&B charts. At the [[2007 Grammy Awards]], Franklin won two Grammys for ''Hero''. Additionally, ''Hero'' was the 2007 [[Stellar Awards]] CD of the Year.<ref name="Stellar07">{{Cite web |year=2007 |title=22nd Annual Stellar Award Winners |url=http://www.gospelflava.com/stellar/stellarresults-2007.html |publisher=GospelFlava.com |access-date=June 13, 2007 |archive-date=June 23, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623214347/http://www.gospelflava.com/stellar/stellarresults-2007.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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