Music is something that I can say, influences my life. I hear a song and I wanna kill my lungs out and sing it to the loudest of my ability. Since coming to college, the Lord has convicted me of secular music, particullary rap music. Until this year, I had not even paid attention to what secular rap was talking about. I went to a basically all Black high school and thats all we listened to. I had switched schools across town in the 6th grade, so coming into a new enviroment, had to make new friends, etc. I found my comfort in music because that's what I surronded myself with. I began to find that rap was the favorite of the students at my school and throughout to my graduation from high school. I didnt like it at first, but as I progressed into the school, rap found its way into my life, even to the point where I would start talking like them and even began dressing like it too. I rocked the forces and the basketball jerseys and all that. I thought I was cool but I knew it wasnt.

Fastforward to High School, rap still had an effect on me, because I used to listen to it on the car ride to school and when I would sit in my car at lunch. By this time, rap had eased off on me because I got into a different group and therefore my music changed. I got into a lot of rock music mostly Christian. Rap didnt have a hold on me as it had before. Graduation day, I wanted to start fresh with the Lord. As I walked across the stage and recieved my diploma from High School, I knew that He was proud of me but I still needed to make changes and I was ready to give Him those.

College has shown me really what rap music is. I despise secular rap music. Me and a friend were talking about the Lil Wayne concert that came to our city last weekend and how many people were flocking to see him. I had never thought about his music, I had considered myself a fan of his because of his multiple talents as a musician but when me and my friend started talking about it I found that rap usually covers the same 3 things: getting money, drugs and girls. I mean for me hearing that I can say that was a reminder for me because I had let myself fall to that. I dont go clubbing, I dont dance and I dont drink or do anything like that because it is not in my spirit. I think it personally leads someone down the wrong path. The Lord has filled those secular rappers and replaced them with christian ones. Ones that are real and preach what the Lord has done in their life. Lecrae, Tedashii, Sho Baraka and Trip Lee are some of the realist rappers out there so look em up they will change your mind.