Gospel star Kirk Franklin coming to Stambaugh

August 31, 2015 at 9:39a.m.

YOUNGSTOWN — Gospel music star Kirk Franklin will come to Stambaugh Auditorium on Oct. 18.

Tickets go on sale Wednesday at 10 a.m. at stambaughauditorium.com, by phone at 330-259-0555 and at the Stambaugh box office, 1000 Fifth Ave. Group discounts are available.

Franklin is a multi-platinum artist who’s known for his fusion of gospel and contemporary music. For more than two decades, he has topped Billboard’s gospel and Christian charts, accumulating nine Grammy Awards, 39 Stellar Awards and 16 Dove awards along the way.

Franklin became a best-selling author for “The Blueprint: A Plan for Living Above Life’s Storms.” He is also the host and an executive producer of the gospel talent show “Sunday Best” on BET.