Cross Movement
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I'm gonna go back way back like '99 when Christ exchanged my mind it was divine
I'm reminiscing about the time in '99 when Christ transformed my thoughts in a divine way.

used to rap in the world before I rapped in the church
Before I started rapping about the Gospel in church, I used to rap about worldly things.

heard gospel rap and said this could happen to work
When I heard Christian rap for the first time, I realized that it could be successful.

so first thing I got rid of my cds that were secular
I got rid of my non-Christian CDs because I wanted to focus on Jesus.

said that if I really wanted to see Jesus I would get rid of them
I believed that if I truly wanted to know Jesus, I needed to get rid of anything that didn't glorify him.

replace them with these cds that were preachin' and teachin' promoting Jesus
I replaced my secular CDs with Christian ones that spread the Gospel and praised Jesus.

took a trip to the Christian bookstore just to get equipped
I went to a Christian bookstore to get more resources to learn about Jesus.

so can look more like Christ in my listening choice
I wanted to be more like Jesus in the music I listened to.

didn't know enough scripts to consider His voice
I didn't understand enough of the Bible to recognize God's voice.

so I stepped to a smaller section even though it was small
I looked in a smaller section of the store for Christian rap CDs, even though it wasn't very big.

it had a broad selection of all cats spittin' gospel rap
Despite being small, the section had a wide variety of Christian rap styles.

was blown away dawg in the zone that day man
I was completely entranced and inspired by the Christian rap I found.

Had to have spent a hundred bucks unraveling wrappers of cds as I run to my truck
I spent around $100 on getting a bunch of Christian rap CDs and was so excited to listen that I had to hurry to my truck to play them.

drenched and drowning in verses full of doctrines of men
Many of the Christian rap songs were wordy and focused on man-made theological ideas.

but nothin' that made me really wanna stop in my sin
However, none of the songs made me feel convicted enough to turn away from my sinful ways.

I was robbed my God they were pullin' hostages in
I was unaware that some Christian rap artists weren't preaching the true Gospel and were leading people astray.

but yet this was all I knew so as far as I was concerned everything they said was cool
Since Christian rap was all new to me, I thought everything they said was fitting and appropriate.

but some cats I just knew wasn't spittin' the truth
As I became more familiar with Christian rap, I noticed that some of the artists were not teaching the correct Gospel message.

it all changed when I heard this particular group
Things changed when I heard a specific Christian rap group.

something new but I couldn't really explain
It was a new sound and style of Christian rap that I couldn't quite put into words.

these dudes weren't afraid of saying Jesus' name
This group of Christian rappers were not hesitant to openly mention Jesus in their songs.

and at the time this was considered as taboo
At the time, mentioning Jesus in rap was not very common and was often looked down upon.

rappers sayin' Jesus' name would make them a bad group
Some people believed that Christian rappers who said Jesus' name were not as good as those who didn't.

I'm from the Midwest we like our beats slow
Being from the Midwest, I was used to slower beats in music.

they rep Christ over beats that were East coast
This group of Christian rappers used East coast style beats, but still made sure to glorify Christ in their music.

I thank the Lord and I thank J.R. the two that introduced me to CMR
I am grateful to the Lord and to my friend J.R. for introducing me to the Cross Movement Records.

in the store that day was a gorgeous day
The day I discovered Cross Movement Records was a beautiful day filled with blessings.

cause of that moment we are where we are today
That day played a significant role in shaping who I am today.

I went crazy when I put them headphones on in the store
I was completely enthralled when I first listened to the Cross Movement Records in the store.

so long thought I was dead and gone
I had previously felt lost and hopeless, but listening to Christian rap gave me a new sense of purpose and direction.

matter a fact the cd was House of Reps
The first Cross Movement Records CD I listened to was called House of Representatives.

it turned 3D teachin' how to rep
The album helped me understand how to represent the Gospel in my own life and music.

I wanted to follow the steps of Jesus more closer
After listening to Christian rap, I felt inspired to follow Jesus even more closely and intentionally.

cause they gave the gospel more exposure than they did even in my church
The Christian rap I listened to helped me learn more about the Gospel even more than I did in my own church.

home for righteousness I hungered and got my thirst on
I had a deep desire to live righteously and sought to quench my thirst for righteousness.

though cats may come across and abuse it
Even though some people might misunderstand or misuse Christian rap, I still appreciate its message.

Lord you sparked the cross centered movement in my life
I believe that listening to Christian rap sparked a movement in my life to focus more on the cross and its meaning.

you used the Cross Movement who always sticks close to cross centered music
I believe that God used the Cross Movement Records, who always focus on the meaning of the cross in their music, to help me grow in my faith and understanding of the Gospel.