Kirk Franklin's long-awaited and highly anticipated new album, Hero, will be hitting store shelves everywhere one week from today.

But thanks to modern technology, the only thing separating you from hearing the entire new album right now is just a few clicks of your mouse!

Beginning today, you can be one of the first to listen to Hero in its entirety, exclusively in a special BET.com Listen Up Listening Party!
Just go to www.kirkfranklin.us/betlistenup, sit back, relax and experience the body of work that is Hero.

After you're listened to the whole album, go to the KirkFranklin.us Forum to rate the album and share your thoughts!

Kirk Franklin Hero Official Tracklist:

Intro
Looking For You
Hero (with Dorinda Clark-Cole)
Interlude (with Fred Hammond)
Let It Go (with tobyMac & P.O.D.'s Sonny Sandoval)
The Process
Imagine Me
Could've Been (with Tye Tribbett & J. Moss)
Better
Afterwhile (with Yolanda Adams)
Brokenhearted (with Marvin L. Winans)
Without You
Keep Your Head
Why (with Stevie Wonder)
First Love
The Appeal
Brokenhearted (Reprise)
Interlude
Sunshine
Outro

Kirk Franklin's Hero, available in stores everywhere October 4!

"Constructing Hero: The Making Of Kirk Franklin's Hero, episode 2: The Singers" is also now available online for your viewing enjoyment exclusively in the Christian/Gospel section at WalMart.com!

For Episode 2, "The Singers", Kirk wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to introduce the wonderful group of singers that he worked with on "Hero" and give everyone a chance to know a little more about them.
Go check it out and pass the info along to your friends! Also, take a moment to stop by Kirk's message board community at www.kirkfranklin.us to let us know what you thought of Episode 2!

Kirk's new single, "Looking For You", is now available as a mobile ringtone! Go to Sony Music Box to get the "Looking For You" ringtone for your cell phone today! Other Kirk Franklin ringtone titles available include "Revolution", "Lean On Me", "Something About The Name Jesus" and "Why We Sing".