Crossover Music The Only Way To Reach The Lost?

This is a BIG thing in music now a days Ive heard of so many artist's speak on this topic and I want to get into it a little. So what Ive heard is that most "christian artists" (mostly in hip hop) believe that they need what they call crossover music to reach the lost, now trust me I understand where they are coming from as a music artist myself my goal is to lead the lost to Christ as well as edify the church. I understand the need to feel you need to reach a broader audience, though we really need to understand that holy hip hop is a sub-genre and not one in itself, hip hop is hip hop and fans of it will not turn away if its good. Now the idea of crossover music is to have a religious based album, single, ect. and make it so that the unconverted will not be lead away by the beliefs behind it. Now I am not calling out artists that do this but In my way of thinking I take everything and weigh  it by the word of God. I remember years ago the cool thing for Christians was to wear those WWJD bracelets and it was a good way to really get your attention and ask yourself am I doing what Christ would do. So if I would really think would Jesus cover up the message of the Gospel to reach the lost? Absolutely not, we know that The word of God is enough to save the lost on its own, Jesus showed us that himself to take the authority and power of the word, its what will make the change. I learned something very useful from Holy Hip Hop Legend B.B. Jay as i was being taught by him about the music industry and its that music doesn't save people, but what it does do is set the atmosphere for the Holy Spirit to work inside the person and make it possible for salvation to come. If I'm not using the full power of the word of God in my music then the atmosphere is not going to be set and no one's life will be changed. As I write my music I ask the Lord to guide my pen and he really is the inspiration of my lyrics, he's the air I breath, he's my everything, how could I possibly make music about anything else or water down the gospel? With so many artists leading people away from Christ and even artists in this indusrty preaching Christ but in no way are making any movement for the lost it's time to Stand Out! I'm not telling anyone how to make their music, just be lead by the spirit and if your goal is to reach the lost then don't water down the message use it with power! Let's keep moving forward this movement of Holy Hip Hop is taking over, were on the rise and getting the exposure to reach the nations.

ABDC Season 6 Finale this Sunday! June 5 2011

If your like me then you've been watching America's Best Dance Crew since the beginning, yes it has lost some luster over the years but it still has what it takes to catch my attention. Personally I think ABDC has become more of a popularity contest more than a dance competition (that's why the kids are in the finals) but it doesn't overshadow that there really is alot of talent. Week 1 and 2 showcased the all crews, honestly I was not impressed with most of the crews except for Street Kingdom which if they had been consistent every week might have gotten to the final 2, but still before they left they had some amazing performances and really repped the kingdom! Great crews such as Street  Kingdom, Phunk Phenomenon, 787 Crew, & Request Crew have gone home and now its down to the 2 final crews; IaMmE and Iconic Boys. Personally this is a no brainier IaMmE is better in every way, every week they have proved to be a great crew with strong performances every time and the same cannot be said for the other team. Yet lets get this straight this is a voting contest and we all know the ones who have gotten Iconic Boys to the finals are 10-13 yo girls and they know how to vote! In the end Im hoping for justice when it comes to crowning season 6 winners, but looking back at past seasons the best team does not always win. Season 5 Blueprint cru lost to the inferior crew poreotics. Season 4  Rythm City didn't even make it to the top 3! Season 3 even though Quest crew was an awesome group I personally though Beatfreaks should have won. Anyways tune in this Sunday June 5 @7:30 on MTV to catch the winning team. I may have to boycott next season if IaMme don't win! Just saying.....