If it help somebody find Jesus, then great. I’m afraid it sounds pretty cringeworthy to me. One of the sure signs that a cultural trend is dead is when some Evangelical creates a Christian version of it.
Hip hop is so not dead. Kanye is as mainstream as you get. He is in concert tonight with Usher, much to my Children Who Cannot Be There’s chagrin.
“Jesus Walks” is not s syrupy attempt at evangelising like much Christian Contemporary Rock. It is what it is, a song about what’s on a brotha’s mind, not to mention has a really good beat. It’s a good song at that and a relief from things like Juvenile’s Slow Motion.
P.S. I’m still a fan.
To the hustlas, killers, murderers, drug dealers even the strippers
To the victims of Welfare for we living in hell here hell yeah
Now hear ye hear ye want to see Thee more clearly
I know he hear me when my feet get weary
Cuz we’re the almost nearly extinct
We rappers are role models we rap we don’t think
I ain’t here to argue about his facial features
Or here to convert atheists into believers
I’m just trying to say the way school need teachers
The way Kathie Lee needed Regis that’s the way yall need Jesus
So here go my single dog radio needs this
They say you can rap about anything except for Jesus
That means guns, sex, lies, video tapes
But if I talk about God my record won’t get played Huh?
Well let this take away from my spins
Which will probably take away from my ends
Then I hope this take away from my sins
And bring the day that I’m dreaming about
Next time I’m in the club everybody screaming out
(Jesus Walks)
God show me the way because the devil trying to break me down
(Jesus Walks)
The only thing that I pray is that me feet don’t fail me now
one word
Father Stan Fortuna
If you like Christian Hip Hop, check out Sista Kee. She was a child prodigy jazz pianist in the bay area and has gotten into Gospel Hip Hop. I generally hate hip hop, because it has fallen so far from its potential, but she has talent. Lots of talent.