Declaration (This Is It)

{{Infobox song

| name = Declaration (This is It)

| cover = Declaration(thisisit)single.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Kirk Franklin

| album = The Fight of My Life

| released = {{Start date|2007|10|23}}

| recorded = 2007

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Gospel

| length = 4:24

| label = GospoCentric

| writer = Kirk Franklin, Kenny Loggins, & Michael McDonald

| producer = Kirk Franklin

| prev_title = September

| prev_year = 2007

| next_title = Jesus

| next_year = 2008

}}

"Declaration (This is It)" is a gospel song by Kirk Franklin from his 2007 album The Fight of My Life. The song contains samples of and interpolations of "This Is It" by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins who are credited with Franklin as composers of the song.{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=song|id=t13423327|pure_url=yes}}|title=Declaration (This Is It!)|accessdate=2008-04-30}}{{cite web|url=http://%7b%7bbillboardurlbyname%7cartist=kirk/|title=The Fight of My Life|accessdate=2008-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314121001/http://%7b%7bbillboardurlbyname%7cartist=kirk/|archive-date=2008-03-14|url-status=live}}

{{Rquote|right|Franklin's song "Declaration (This Is It!)" is a remake of the song "This Is It!" by pop-rock singer Kenny Loggins. This song motivates and stirs the soul to action. It denounces the troubles of life's current situation, and proclaims victory through faith in God.|Takiela Bynum|Blogcritics Magazine {{cite web|url=http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/12/30/032001.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080101033302/http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/12/30/032001.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-01-01|title=Music Review: Kirk Franklin - The Fight of My Life|work=Blogcritics Magazine|publisher=Blogcritics.org|date=2007-12-30|accessdate=2008-02-02}}}}

Charts

"Declaration (This Is It)" became a crossover hit, moving to #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay Chart and #35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart.{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=kirk franklin|chart=all}}|title=Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Kirk Franklin|accessdate=2008-02-12}}

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!Chart (2008)

!Peak
position

U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles

|align="center"|23

U.S. Billboard Hot Gospel Songs

|align="center"|1

U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

|align="center"|35

Personnel

=Vocals=

  1. Anaysha Figueroa
  2. Charmaine Swimpson
  3. Ashley Guilbert
  4. Nikki Ross
  5. Melodie Davis
  6. Issac Carree
  7. Joy Hill
  8. Myron Bulter
  9. Caltomeesh west
  10. Deonis Cook
  11. Anthony Evans

=Instruments=

  1. Robert "Sput Searight - Drums
  2. Ayron Lewis - Hammond B-3
  3. Rodney Lawson - Lead guitar
  4. DaBoyz'nBarry - Strings & Horns

=Other personnel=

  1. Programming - Shaun Martin, Kirk Franklin
  2. Ernest "Ernie G" Green - DJ
  3. Larry Gold - String arrangement
  4. Chris Godbey - String recording
  5. Tre Nagella - String recording
  6. Eric Hartman - Engineer, Asst. Engineer
  7. Ryan Moys - String recording
  8. Jason Goldstein - Mixing

*Note: Personnel listing from The Fight of My Life album liner.{{cite AV media notes |title=The Fight of My Life|title-link=The Fight of My Life (album)|others=Kirk Franklin|year=2007|chapter=Declaration This is It|page=1|type= CD liner|publisher=GospoCentric Records|id=716772|location=Inglewood, CA}}

Awards

The song was nominated for a Dove Award for Urban Recorded Song of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.[http://www.cbn.com/cbnmusic/news/022009doves.aspx Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards] at CBN.com

References

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