Lecrae Research Papers
The Life of the Most Famous Christian Icon of Modern Music If you mention Lecrae to almost every Christian teen they'll know exactly who you are talking about. Having 1,950,00+ likes on Facebook, his popularity is evident in both the Christian and non-Christian youth. Lecrae’s label, Reach Records, and his logo 116, are amongst the most known within the Christian industry. His music has revolutionized the Christian Hip Hop genre, and has exposed Christian ideals to the non-Christian community. Many of Lecrae’s music has attracted non-Christian listeners because his music not only speaks about God, but also about social issues such as teen pregnancy, rape, gangs, police brutality, and racism. Lecrae has opened new doors for Christian Hip Hop/Rap, and his logo 116, is one to be remembered for
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His full name is Lecrae Devaughn Moore. As as child Lecrae’s father left his mother, and this left a huge scar on Lecrae’s youth. As he states in an interview with CBN “I wrestled with a sense of self-worth, because my dad decided drugs would be better than hanging out with his own son”.(Hull) Lecrae thought be found sense of self out “on the streets” and immersed himself in drugs. “By the age of 16 he was drinking , doing drugs, stealing, fighting, and he was also drug dealer. He was arrested while still in high school and it looked like he was going to end up as another statistic”.(Jones) When Lecrae was 19, a friend invited him to a special youth service. Lecrae reluctantly agreed, and when he heard the preaching he suddenly became motivated to change his life. He asked God to help him change his way of living, and a few weeks later, Lecrae was involved in a huge car accident that should have killed him, but he walked out without a scratch. To him this was the ultimate sign and he then became a Christian and dedicated his life to God. He soon started preaching the word of God by rapping at jails, and youth
His full name is Lecrae Devaughn Moore. As as child Lecrae’s father left his mother, and this left a huge scar on Lecrae’s youth. As he states in an interview with CBN “I wrestled with a sense of self-worth, because my dad decided drugs would be better than hanging out with his own son”.(Hull) Lecrae thought be found sense of self out “on the streets” and immersed himself in drugs. “By the age of 16 he was drinking , doing drugs, stealing, fighting, and he was also drug dealer. He was arrested while still in high school and it looked like he was going to end up as another statistic”.(Jones) When Lecrae was 19, a friend invited him to a special youth service. Lecrae reluctantly agreed, and when he heard the preaching he suddenly became motivated to change his life. He asked God to help him change his way of living, and a few weeks later, Lecrae was involved in a huge car accident that should have killed him, but he walked out without a scratch. To him this was the ultimate sign and he then became a Christian and dedicated his life to God. He soon started preaching the word of God by rapping at jails, and youth