He was supposed to play the saxophone from space during the track "Last Rendez-Vous"; his substitute for the concert was Houston native Kirk Whalum.
He also was nominated for a Grammy in the Gospel Music category in 1981 for his collaboration with Rance Allen and in 2007, he released “Ronnie Mac & Company,” which features collaborations with Kirk Whalum, Kathy Lamar and fellow Four Top Theo Peoples.
Kirk Douglas | Kirk Franklin | Kirk Hammett | Kirk Cameron | Kirk Whalum | James T. Kirk | Kirk | Kirk Ferentz | Mark Kirk | Marshall Kirk McKusick | Kirk Kerkorian | Kirk Gibson | Jennifer Kirk | Walt Kirk | Tommy Kirk | Rahsaan Roland Kirk | Kirk Watson | Kirk Snyder | Kirk Herbstreit | Kirk Fell | Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal | Norman Kirk | Leonard Kirk | Kirk Talley | Kirk Radomski | Kirk Pearson | Kirk McCaskill | Kirk Fordice | Kirk Fordham | Kirk Ella |
During the 1990s, Oehler's credits included work on albums for Dolly Parton, Kirk Whalum, Joe Sample, Diane Schuur and Mark Whitfield (featuring Diana Krall).
A tribute to Ronnie Laws' aforementioned hit, "Always There," was performed in 1999 by a group of musicians including Boney James, Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Kenny Garrett and Larry Carlton at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
The album features Nancy Wilson, Les McCann, George Duke, Kirk Whalum, Everette Harp, Christian McBride, Jimmy Haslip, Greg Phillinganes, Robert Irving III, Patrice Rushen, Chuck Loeb, Walter Beasley, Anthony Wilson, Lawrence Fields, Ray Fuller, Dwight Sills, Lori Perry and Chris Walker, with a special appearance by Sonny Carrington.
Grace Point has had many notable guests such as Kirk Whalum, Mike Huckabee, David Robinson, Alvin Gentry, and Josh Davis.