But it’s funny, because like when I say the word “damn” I was using it in the most like, emotionally present way. Because it’s a nuanced conversation and people don’t like nuanced-they like simple fast, boxed up easy to package.ĬhurchLeaders: Andy, elaborating on “some people think you don’t want to be a Christian,” did you get pushback when you used a mild swear word in your song “ Family Photo” you released on “ I: The Arrow-EP?”Īndy: Yeah, from certain places. I think when I tell people, I don’t want to be called a Christian rapper, they think I don’t want to be a Christian-so there’s just a lot of confusion and I get why there’s confusion. And that’s why there’s a nuanced conversation to be had. Sometimes the title is helpful and sometimes it’s it really works against you. And then they might have experienced something dope or heard something that’s impacting. Yeah, he’s dope.” They would have been like, “I gotta check out your music.” Then they may have given it a chance. Now if you just would have said, “Oh, he’s a rapper. He’s Christian rapper!” And you just watched everybody just be like, “Oh, I’m good. All the NBA players were, “Yo, what? Who was he?” The NBA player who recognized Lecrae told the others, “Yeah, man. While other players recognized he was a rapper Lecrae told them that he was doing a show that night. I think that’s always been the conflict because I don’t want my music to only be enjoyed by Christians and sometimes that label can stop that.įor example, we were in the airport the other day and an NBA player came up to Lecrae and “he’s like, Oh, my God, I love you, bro”. But then it can also work against you when you’re trying to reach outside of that niche, then people like, Oh, that’s not for me. The title can be useful when you’re trying to find something-for example-is there any good Christian Rap out there? Oh, I found it because it was labeled that. I I have an understanding for artists that hate being labeled Christian and those who like it. What I understand is people like to label things so they can understand it quicker in their brain. Right? Those are things that parents don’t want their kids to play on video games, because they’re violent, So I think we have a weird definition of what we consider Christian art anyways, or what you labeled as Christian. You know, David did it, it’s in the Bible. So then when it comes to what’s labeled “Christian” is chopping someone’s head off Christian. When you look at the Bible, you couldn’t read Song of Solomon until you were 13-years-old-until you became a man. If they would, if they want to call themselves Christian artists, then by all means, if they don’t, we understand that as well.Īndy: I think it comes down to each person’s philosophy on what they believe, like, what do you define as Christian content.įor example, people think that all things that are labeled Christian, equal, acceptable for all ages. I’m kind of like, Alright, whatever, man, whatever works for you.Īs far as Reach Records is concerned we sign people who are Christians, and create music. And Christian was working as a better noun and then adjective, right? Because it was like how do you describe these shoes are these Christian shoes? Is a Christian a person or is it an adjective to describe a thing or genre or something along those lines? So I was trying to navigate that. Lecrae: There’s been different iterations in my journey where there’s been seasons where I was trying to figure out how to participate as a Christian in a mainstream music. ChurchLeaders: Do you consider the music you create Christian music and does it brother you when someone places the Christian label on your music.
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