In between the explosive performances and touching speeches, the BET Awards were evangelized with ... which also featured gospel star Kirk Franklin and his words of courage and wisdom.

Gospel icon Kirk Franklin made a cameo, lending his soulful vocals to the cathartic song. Smith's performance at the BET Awards follows recent surprise appearances by the “Bad Boys: Ride or Die ...

That same night, BET R&B Night will take over the YouTube Theater with performances from Jagged Edge, Donell Jones, and Eric Bellinger, along with an R&B ONLY set hosted by Tiára Monique and JABARI.