WRITTEN BY GARRY E SHEPARD JR.
As I sit here about to write this blog I think back to when I was going to Gospel Hip Hop concerts one after another, I enjoyed seeing the youth going forth in the music but one thing constantly stuck with me, the scenery seems so familiar. Thinking back to when I went to my first concert Cash money and Ruff Ryders tour 13 years ago at the original Hartford Civic Center thousands of people dancing throwing their hands up even me in the nose bleed section lol. Some of the Gospel Hip Hop concerts were the same in crowd participation only difference is that secular concerts always brought More of a crowd. Also what I noticed was the way Gospel Hip Hop Artist were dressed the same as secular artist. To tell you the truth it kinda bother me because I was thinking like how would people in the world be able to tell the difference between a saved and unsaved Artist. I'm nobody perfect but one thing I live by is that you have to give God your best in all that you do I know this might stir up something in some artist but this is not to expose or discredit any Artist, but I want to talk about the image from my point of view.
DOES IMAGE MATTER
As I sit here I asked myself does image really matter. Fitted cap jeans, sneakers or boots is normally what I see among Christian Hip Hop Artist this image is acceptable among the youth. God dealt with me he help me to realize that he can use whoever he wants and also that even though we are christian rap artist we all reach a different type of people. I look at artist like B. Rieth my favorite local artist Soft Spoken Prophet from the MA. My dude has a dressy image with the confidence to match like no other. Church boy Billy H Powell last live recording my brother performed in a suit in which he did well. I realize that you can only be yourself that's even how you dress. I'm still dealing with how my image should be, I'm not one to wear Fitted im more of a knit cap type brother but I realize that the summertime isn't a good time to where a winter cap also I don't want over or under dress. Realizing that an image can make or break you, I also realize that the older saints can be the most critical when it comes to image, sagging in church I'm sorry I don't agree with that at all inside and out side of church. As I end on this note what are a your thoughts good or bad I want to know. God Bless.
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