Kirk Franklin returns with hit digital download single

GOSPEL superstar Kirk Franklin has released his first new music for almost five years with the "Wanna Be Happy?" single. It has debuted at number one on America's Christian/Gospel Track chart, to become the best-selling first week digital single in gospel sales history. The studio album by Franklin will be released through RCA Inspiration in November. Speaking about the theme of his single Franklin said, "First and foremost, every human being wants to be happy. And we will try different things all in the pursuit of that feeling. With this song I'm saying if you really want to be happy, you have to start with the originator. It's like wanting to lose weight. Do you really want to lose weight? Because if you do, there's a price to pay: You have to work at it. And this song is saying if you really want to be happy, let's get to the nitty-gritty of what that is. We're not the architects of our lives. We've got to go to the manufacturer. And it's my goal to try to lead people to the manufacturer of their souls."