Saturday, May 14, 2011

Understanding The Christian Hip Hop Artists

By Shelly Berger


Even with the notable changes in the way religious music is composed, produced and performed, it is regrettable to note that some people still think that Christian hip hop artists do not represent the real Christian values. This is actually not true. Just as with any genre of music that is related to this religion, there are both good and bad musicians.

Some critics of this type of music rake a general look at the whole field and come up with negative comments that refer to almost everybody that is involved. Unknown to them, this is not fair to the musicians that are in it. It is better to judge people individually than to group them and have a general comment. Giving credit where due is better.

And when you look at some of the factors they base onto write off musicians in this genre, you will be forgiven to laugh. You will hear people say that a particular musician is bad because they dress not so well. Surely! There must be more important things to base on your critics of these people than just they way they dress.

You will even hear others write off musicians in this style because of the way they dance in their music. This is too unrealistic. We both know that there is no standard rule when it comes to how people should dance. Although some dance styles may be suggestive, it is not true they are done by all the musicians in this field. Just a few individuals.

It does not mean that the musicians in this field are perfect though. It sure is true that there some things they do not do well, but so do musicians from all the other genres! It is therefore quite difficult to understand why the focus on those who do hip hop.

The places where the hip hop singers go to present their music has also become the center source of criticism. People will argue that these people sing together with secular musicians and that they mix with wrong people. That the laces they sing at do not relate to the values of Christianity. However. The truth is that by going to such places, the singers will definitely find the chance to convert more.

Time has come when we must learn to give support to these musicians. We have to correct them when needed. But we also have to give credit where deserved.

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