Behind the Music

Stories behind the songs, in Franklin's own words.

  1. The Caravan artworkThe CaravanNovember 4, 2026
  2. A World of Pretenders photoUnder the Hood, Episode 5: “A World of Pretenders”December 17, 2025
  3. Give Me a Sign single artworkUnder the Hood, Episode 4: “Give Me a Sign”March 1, 2024
  4. A Reason to Try single artworkA Reason to Try
    Against the Odds    August 1, 2023
  5. This Ain't the End artworkThis Ain't the EndJanuary 1, 2023
  6. Don't Forget Love artworkDon't Forget LoveFebruary 2, 2022
  7. Christmas Ain't the Same (Without You) artworkChristmas Ain't the Same (Without You) — What This Song Is Really AboutSeptember 24, 2021
  8. Breath of Life artworkBreath of LifeSeptember 4, 2020
  9. Festive snowman artwork for The Best Day of the YearThe Best Day of the Year — The Warmth in the Ice and SnowOctober 7, 2019
  10. Solace EP artworkSolaceJuly 28, 2017
  11. Awake eye mural photographAwake: The Story Behind the ArtworkSeptember 16, 2017
  12. Invincible single artworkInvincibleNovember 5, 2016
  13. Carnie Wilson on X: love the verses on DestinyYou Never Know Who’s ListeningNovember 27, 2015
  14. Franklin McKay — “I’ll Lift You Up (When You Are Down)” single artworkI’ll Lift You Up (When You Are Down)May 27, 2015
  15. Without Your Love single artworkUnder the Hood, Episode 3: “Without Your Love” ft. Bill ChamplinSeptember 15, 2013
  16. Billboard chart, March 16, 2013EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!March 16, 2013
  17. HMV store shelf photoOnce Upon a Time…February 2, 2013
  18. The Holiday Collection artworkThe Holiday Collection — one record, four ways into ChristmasDecember 1, 2012
  19. Franklin McKay — artwork for “Destiny” (Just Sayin’)DestinyOctober 20, 2012
  20. This Christmas single artworkThis ChristmasSeptember 24, 2012
  21. Franklin McKay against a sunset — artwork for “Someone”SomeoneAugust 12, 2011
  22. Airplane wing over clouds — artwork for Franklin McKay's “Jelena”Jelena — The Perfect Girl at the Wrong TimeOctober 10, 2010
  23. What Might Have Been artworkUnder the Hood, Episode 2: “What Might Have Been”February 2, 2010
  24. This Pain artworkUnder the Hood, Episode 1: “This Pain”November 16, 2009