Don't Give Up (Island Inspirational All-Stars song)

"Don't Give Up"
Single by Kirk Franklin, Hezekiah Walker, Donald Lawrence and Karen Clark Sheard
from the album Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood: The Soundtrack
Released	October 28, 1995
Genre	R&B, Gospel
Length	3:57
Label	Island
Producer(s)	Stanley Brown Donald Lawrence (co.)

"Don't Give Up" is a 1996 song by the Island Inspirational All-Stars (Kirk Franklin, Hezekiah Walker, Donald Lawrence and Karen Clark Sheard). The song appears on the soundtrack of the 1996 film Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood.^[1] The project of these artists was a part of Island Records' exploration into the gospel music scene.^[2] The song peaked in the top 30 of the U.S. R&B chart. Proceeds from the sale of the single were donated to the rebuilding of black churches destroyed by arson.^[3] A total of $225,000 was raised from this song for this purpose.^[4]

References

^ Contemporary Black Biography , Shirelle Phelps, page 48
^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1995-10-28.
^ Contemporary Black Biography , Shirelle Phelps, page 48
^ "Ministers receive check from ADL/UL to rebuild burned churches". Call and Post. 28 November 1996.

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Albums	Finally Karen (1997) 2nd Chance (2002) The Heavens Are Telling (2003) It's Not Over (2006) All in One (2010) Destined to Win (2015)
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