LECRAE
It was january 2005 at an extended family lunch in the Dallas area. My husband and I were passionately sharing with a cousin our mission to reach university students, when she leaned in and asked, "Have y'all heard of Lecrae?" We replied, "No" and asked her to tell us about him.
"He's an awesome rapper, with a passion for the lost — kinda like y'all, but he's a hip hop missionary," she explained. "I was a part of Plumbline with him. Y'all should check him out."
In a matter of months we were in contact with Lecrae Moore to bring him to the University of Louisiana. I remember standing on a back wall with a humble
Mrs. Moore. We talked the entire concert. I didn't know the couple, but they already had my respect and admiration. About a year later Lecrae would be on his way back to Louisiana for an outdoor concert I was helping to emcee. By this time there wasn't a church venue NOT seeking to bring him to their youth group. I can't tell you how many missions videos I've watched featuring "Send Me" as the background track.
The point is:
the Church embraced Lecrae.
Lecrae became a safe mouthpiece for the hip hop culture, and he was an effective liaison between young churchgoers and their out-of-touch parents. Lecrae was penning the songs that helped
define a generation. He wasn't just telling his story; he was telling the true inner-city conversion story. Lecrae had crossed over, though not in the way the world would describe. His accounts were raw and unapologetic. And though he often stood before a sea of white faces, he was who he was. His story was his story, and he never diluted it. Ironically, Lecrae made it cool to be unashamed ... UNashamed. He made it cool to let people know you were listening to "Jesus Muzik." Lecrae ushered people to the cross when they heard their own struggles in "Prayin for You." Yes, Lecrae was respected without
reservation by the Church, and his ministry opportunities were without limits. Ministry, after all, was his aim.
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LECRAE GOING IN WITH NO STOP!
2 TAKE OVER , MAY 2014