Holy Hip-Hop Music

Does anyone know of any Christian Hip-Hop groups that are honoring God? No unequally yoked artists please. The Cross Movement was strong but they have severely compromised by signing a distribution deal with Provident Music which is owned by major label giant BMG. From 1984 until 1995 I idolized the artists that made up the Hip-Hop industry. It shaped my life and Satan used the Hip-Hop culture to lead me astray. I even thought about becoming a member of the Nation of Islam because many of my rap heroes followed Louis Farrakhan. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 2Corinthians 4:4, ESV Praise be to God! For he snatched my soul away from Satan. I still love the sounds of boom-bap but not the worldly compromise that is part of the Contemporary Christian Music Industry. I would love to see a Christian Emcee exposing the false teachings of these wolves that are everywhere in the inner cities of America. I see that The Cross Movement is coming to a Portland, Oregon church where the husband and wife pastor. :cry: NO COMPROMISE! Des

Hi DesKJ-52 is a rapper, you might want to check that out.www.kj-52.comand here is an e-cardwww.behindthemusik.comand there is also a christian hip hop radiowww.christian-hiphop.netstay close!William

hey des could you email me - repentcanada@gmail.com or send me yours?bless the LORD,ricky earle

Unfortunately, KJ-52 and Grits are both signed to secular labels. :-( I just know that there has to be a hip-hop artist standing firm for Jesus Christ. NO COMPROMISE! I will keep searching....It took me three years to find a church in my area where God's Word is not compromised. I will be patient in this matter also. God bless, Des

The Temple of the Living God Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord,and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me,says the Lord Almighty." 2 Corinthians 6:14, ESV NO COMPROMISE! True men of God never win popularity contests. Living In Laodicea, Des

Krispy,NASB Original, NASB Update, NKJV and KJV are the Bible translations I use. I had a KJV only elder from a neighborhood church come to my house recently. I was polite but I don't waste my time engaging in worthless debates. I have done my homework and you can do nothing to change my mind about the ESV. As far as standards I look to the Bible. Man's wisdom is worthless and it has led this country on a highway to hell. I'm not perfect but I have little time for Christians who desire to get in bed with the world to do the work of the Lord. The Bible clearly warns us in 2 Corinthians 6:14, Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? Have you read Steve Camp's'The 107 Theses - A Call for Reformation for Contemporary Christian Music'? The contemporary Christian? music industry ignored this call that was birthed out of much prayer, fasting and study of God's Word. Men who stand for God's truth are never popular. Give it a read. God bless, Des

Krispy, As a young Christian I briefly attended a Willow Creek based church that used Zondervan's Not Inspired Version. I quickly found out about secular owned publishing companies and the NIV. You are preaching to the choir. I buy my books from Pilgrim Discount. They're an independent store. Now, understand... I agree with you. I do not like the fact that most CCM is secular controlled. But I can and will not judge a Christian musician's motives or walk with the Lord. I dont know them. I can judge what they say and preach and sing about... and draw conclusions from that... but I can not simply say they are compromised based on who they signed a contract with. Not even Steve Camp or Keith Green did that. Did you read 2 Corinthians 6:14-15 and Steve Camp's 107 Theses: A Call for Reformation for the CCM? The Bible is crystal clear about being unequally yoked with unbelievers. I will stand on the truth of God's Word, not the wisdom of man. Hell Is Burning While The Church Sleeps, Des

Krispy, This will be my last post concerning this subject. We are ambassadors of Jesus Christ. We represent Him to this dying world. Unfortunately the CCMI believes that by partnering with the world they will reach the lost. That is completely wrong! 2 Corinithians 6:14-15 I have seen the bitter fruit that it has produced. God's Word clearly warns us against being unequaly yoked. Read about Samson and Delilah. Phillistines equal the world today. You never see our Lord being sponsored by the world in His three years of earthly ministry. No servant is greater than his master. Matthew 4 1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Some people want to live Within the sound of chapel bells But I want to run a mission A yard from the gates of HellAnd with everyone you meet I'll take them the gospel and share it wellAnd look around you as you hesitateFor another soul just fell Let's run to the battleRun to the battle Run To The Battle, Steve Camp God bless, Des

Great thread!Hmm...Working for a secular label is no crime, but is wrought with dangers. Like preaching from a streetcorner?Women Pastors are fine with me if they submit to their husbands spiritually and biblically. At our ELCA church, as much as she is able, our Pastor ministers to us as all the women did for Christ; notice how Christ was ministered to by women mainly, and had to straighten out the men much more often? But I do dislike women with real short hair, so some of Paul's teachings resound with me! :-P Seriously, music and women are something all male beleivers better take real seriously, and it sounds like y'all do...

Are we trying to sanctify something that is unholy!!!

i'm experienceing deja' vu. i have not been on in a while and it seemed like this debate was rolling when i left. at any rate. i'm for ccm to some degree but i also see the product of tkaing it too far. don't believe me look at xx-church (not sure if that is the correct website so don;t go there) but a bunch of pastors are trying to reach the porn addict with porn, it is a very terribile web site. it just goes to show you that ccm CAN be, though not always, a very dangerous "tool" for the gospel. here's the real question. if the intent is to reach the lost, then why do we listen to it? are we listening to the gospel presented in a culturally relvant format or is it we b flippin' the wax to some phat beats that are the equivelent to the secular so that we look or feel relevant or cool? just one of those things that make you go hmmmmmm. . 8-)