Kirk Franklin causes radio controversy

AMERICAN Christian radio has been polarized over the issue of whether the Kirk Franklin single "Lean On Me" is suitable for play on Christian radio. The inclusion on the song, from Franklin's best selling 'The Nu Nation Project', of secular vocalists Mary J Blige, Bono and R Kelly has been cited for the relative lack of Christian radio support. Said Lisa Landis of WJTL-FM in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, "We are not playing 'Lean On Me' because of the artists involved. A lot of our listeners feel uncomfortable hearing them on our station."