<P> Released as the first single in 1998 , `` Lean on Me '' helped catapult The Nu Nation Project to becoming a 2x platinum gospel album . The single is also an interpretation of the Bill Withers song `` '' Lean on Me '' . The song was a collaboration with artists Bono , Mary J. Blige , Crystal Lewis , and R. Kelly . The song was heavily praised for reaching both the gospel and secular radio . 1.5 million copies of the single have been sold to date and the single was nominated for Song of the Year Category for the 41st Grammy Awards . The single was also nominated for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal . </P>
<P> Released as the first single in 1998 , `` Lean on Me '' helped catapult The Nu Nation Project to becoming a 2x platinum gospel album . The single is also an interpretation of the Bill Withers song `` '' Lean on Me '' . The song was a collaboration with artists Bono , Mary J. Blige , Crystal Lewis , and R. Kelly . The song was heavily praised for reaching both the gospel and secular radio . 1.5 million copies of the single have been sold to date and the single was nominated for Song of the Year Category for the 41st Grammy Awards . The single was also nominated for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal . </P>
who sings in kirk franklin lean on me
who sings in kirk franklin lean on me
Bono Mary J. Blige Crystal Lewis R. Kelly
Bono Mary J. Blige Crystal Lewis R. Kelly