Free to Dream

How did the gospel superstar Kirk Franklin get to this point - from a struggling high school freshman with acne to the fine young man that he is today? This book tells how. It is the first of its kind, and the first written by a teacher who watched Kirk grow up. She helped him get through a crucial turning point in his life. She knows Kirk's real story because she was there. This is an incredible story of a young man who grew up to become a world-famous gospel artist and entertainer but never forgot his teacher or the friends from his community who helped him along the way. It acknowledges the positive influence of his adopted mother, his friends, his teachers and his pastor and church elders. Many young celebrities lavish attention on their mothers. But because Kirk didn't have what he considered a real mother or a real family, his teacher became what it must feel like to have a real mother in this home away from home. But she never imagined that he would travel thousands of miles to find her. He never imagined that she would write this book clearing his name and telling the people his real story. This book attests to an incredible spiritual connection started all those years ago. For his teacher and for others who are important to him, Kirk would say, "You are so worthy... love you."