Kirk Franklin Partners With Insignia Assets

Gospel music legend Kirk Franklin is partnering with Insignia Assets, a collaborative media and entertainment company founded by Norman Gyamfi and Jonathan Jay.

The deal:

• The collaboration unites Franklin's Fo Yo Soul Recordings and his media production company CLTRE Lab with Insignia's portfolio.

• That portfolio includes Christian and gospel label Tribl Records, the Maverick City Music collective, as well as R&B label Platform Sounds. It also contains a touring division in Undivided Entertainment, a marketing arm in Icho Group, and 3 Diamonds Entertainment for TV and film.

• Franklin will serve as Insignia Assets' Chief of Creative Services.

Next moves:

• To mark the deal Franklin will release his new single "Do It Again" on June 6.

• CLTRE Lab and 3 Diamonds Entertainment will produce Den of Kings, a dinner conversation series hosted by Franklin that will debut on his YouTube channel on Father's Day.

What they said:

• Franklin: "This partnership... is about building a platform where our stories, our faith, and our culture can live and breathe across every screen and stage."