I’m not saying that those who listen to gospel music are perfect little angels. I’m not saying those that don’t are not. But have you noticed how every song, word or chorus you hear sticks with you? How each thing you saw on television can easily be recalled even when you’re not trying to recall it?
What you take in remains with you. If you take in enough of it, that information can slowly shape how you think, feel and act. It might even flow out of you naturally because it’s been added to your being.
Crazy ain’t it??
Yeah, you can listen to and watch whatever you want! Doesn’t mean you should. Let’s tie in some scripture though.
I Corinthians 10:23 NKJV
All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify.
You can eat all the fatty food you want but don’t be surprised if you develop health problems. Right? You can most certainly apply it to things that can affect your heart and mind towards God. Yeah, it’s that important. It’s no wonder that God encourages us to stay immersed in His Word.
Colossians 3:16 NKJV
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Well we’re talking about entrainment for the moment. I love all kinds of music and I’m sure you do too. All I’m saying is be careful. Use the beautiful things given to you to glorify God and keep you Holy. It will help others around you get better too.
Just some thoughts from your friendly Christian Music Pusher. Let me know your thoughts.
Well it wouldn’t be ChristianMusicPusher.com without music right?
Texas based emcee Supa is poised to take hip-hop by storm on the strength of his latest offering Who’s That now available on iTunes
Supa is also working on a mixtape titled Back to Basics
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"I'm all about truth and a message in the music while still jamming" says Supa. This dude definitely is about the Good News, but you have to listen and understand where he is coming from. The first song "This is My" explains about what his focus is when making music and what he is about while "Soul for Sale" really hits on his struggle as a Christian trying to make it in this industry with sinful expectations and temptations.
Nope! Hip-hop is not dead by any stretch. There is really good music out there! No, really! The reason people have become disillusioned with hip-hop right now (or at least I am and I know I’m not the only one) is because the music has officially become redundant and placed in a creative rut. We know the sound…808-snap-clap-hi hat-snare-snare. The second reason is the content…MONEY, GIRLS, CLOTHES, DRUGS, YOLO! Radio stations are not budging and nobody is an exception. So we are left with a bunch of okay rappers further corrupting the youth who just like the beat and somehow live vicariously through these ballers, thugs, party-animals and players.
SO WE’RE SICK OF IT AND WE WANT THAT REAL HIP HOP!
So we go to the backpack rappers right? The conscious rappers…right? Yes…and no. If you love hip-hop and are not partial to profanity then you will grab your Talib Kweli, Common, Mos Def and get your real hip hop fix.
Okay, but what if you DO have a problem with profanity? What if some of their beliefs clash with yours? What if you’re a strong Christian who loves hip-hop, but cannot tolerate profanity no matter how positive the message is. Lastly, you love Jesus and would love to hear some rappers that love that good melodic backpack hip hop, and love Jesus too.
Okay, enough of ME. Let’s get you hip-hopped up!
Redd Lettaz
This dude’s flow makes a lot emcees extremely laughable. He quickly bounces over the track with witty vocab. I first heard him while scavenging iTunes for some music. His latest offering is an EP called Tha Refocusing. My song is “Are You Serious”. Don’t sleep.
Propaganda
This kid spits like he has a chip on his shoulder and balances a slightly disjointed flow with impeccable cadence. A part of Humble Beast records, his latest effort Excellent is just that. In fact the title track is one of the hotter ones on the album. Check out “Redefine Cutter” featuring Lee Green.
Stephen the Levite
Talk about cadence! This emcee effortlessly weaves multiple rhymes back to back while telling the Good News! All this over soulful loops and breaks. His most recent album is called The Last Missionary released in 2012. Lovely — DON’T SLEEP! Check out “S.O.S”.
Beautiful Eulogy
This group is hip-hop refreshment! This Humble Beast collaboration group broke new hip-hop ground in my opinion with their space-soul album Satellite Kite now available. The group consists of Braille, Odd Thomas and Courtland Urbano. Check out “Open Letter to Whoever’s Listening”. Enjoy!
Bonus!
Let me interrupt my blog to tell you LISTEN TO THIS! Beautiful Eulogy, Theory Hazit and Lee Green with “King Kulture”
Theory Hazit
Feels a little bit like Nas the way he hugs the track vocally and complements it with storytelling flows. Another Humble Beast artist, check out his recent album THR3E. The beats are just ridiculous! Listen!
theBreax
Live band sound with lyrical prowess and Godly content. Need I say more??? This duo consists of Beleaf and Ruslan. This video is for “Imagine Together” featuring R-Swift
JusThoughtZ
Discovered him on RapZilla.com. This kid definitely has a smooth flow filled with honest stories of his love for music which is eclipsed by his love for Jesus. On “I’m Okay”, he bodies this soul loop and now I waiting for the next joint. Enjoy!
There are so many more, but this will hopefully get you started. Grab these artists and turn your radio super loud! It’s okay, it’s clean and it’s positive, but it’s HOT!!! Just a hip-hop tip from your friendly neighborhood Christian Music Pusher.
Blessings!!
Yeah it’s like beating a dead horse. And I’ve heard everything under the sun about why people do it. As it is so prevalent in hip hip music as smoking weed and baggy jeans…or skinny jeans…it begs discussion.
I get it. You grew up speaking that way. I get it. You do it to get our attention (nowadays rappers get my attention when they don’t curse). I get it. Society dictates what it’s and isn’t profanity. But once you know it’s unwholesome talk and you still do it, why still do it?
What does God think about it?
Ephesians 4:29 KJV
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Is profanity corrupt communication? Does it help the listener?
Rappers, be honest. Why do you do it? Do you think it’s wrong? If you knew God didn’t like it would you care enough to stop?
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