Why Devos.HipHop?

Devos.HipHop

Hey, what’s up. My name is LaRosa Johnson, the founder of Devos.HipHop. I want to kick things off by sharing my heart & telling you why I started this website and podcast.

If you’ve been in the Christian Hip-Hop community for any length of time you’ve probably seen my name. I’ve been involved in the scene for almost two decades now. Like many of you, I started off as a fan. My love for the genre grew quickly & I got involved with the community. I spent a lot of my free time on message boards & chat rooms. Then when I got the opportunity to write reviews I never looked back, as it fueled my desire to have the latest and greatest in Christian Hip-Hop. I absolutely loved the music and the community.

Yet, for as much as I loved the music, I loved the message in the music more. So, back in 2007 I started my Trailblazin Ministries website & decided to do something different. I wanted to combine my love of Christian Hip-Hop and my desire to teach the Bible. The site became a hybrid that covered music and taught the Scriptures. This led me to flip up my reviews and help people see past the dope rhyme schemes & get to the spiritual meat contained in the lyrics. Along with dissecting the music, we made sure to point out the spiritual significance as well.

I wanted to expand the idea even further, which led me to the idea of “hip-hop devotions.” Instead of simply talking about the music, I wanted to take a song & show the listener how they could take that song back to the Scriptures for further edification. It quickly became one of the staples of our site. Trailblazin Ministries eventually closed its doors, as all sites do at some point, but my passion never died.

After taking some time to mature in my faith and seeing an upcoming generation of Christian Hip-Hop fans, the Lord brought me back to the idea. This time, I’m not focusing on doing everything because I’m only one man. I’m simplifying my focus. I want to give you a devotion based on a Christian Hip-Hop song that challenges you to examine yourself and grow in the faith. Christian Hip-Hop is about more than music; it’s about the message in the music. And since I can’t rap, make beats, or deejay, this is my contribution to the genre and community. I’m using Christian Hip-Hop to take you to the Bible.

So, that’s what you can expect from Devos.HipHop. Every two weeks you’ll find a new devotion along with some study questions that will help you dive into the Scriptures on your own. Then, you can head over to our Facebook group and chop it up with other Christian Hip-Hop fans.

It’s my prayer that Devos.HipHop becomes a blessing to you. So dive into the first devotion and the many more to come!

Grace & peace!

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