He was awarded the Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year for "Never Look Away" and Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year at the GMA Dove Awards of 2007. KJ-52 also has four Dove awards to add to his 'collection.'
KJ-52's song "You're Gonna Make it" was played at the end of Cold Case Season 5 Episode 8 "It Takes a village." He rapped in the Newsboys version of Jesus Freak alongside, and had a part in TobyMac's remix of One World.
He has been rapping since 1993 (age 18), and his current label is BEC.
You Can Still Come Back
KJ-52 Lyrics
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Find love in the club
And so she up in the club with thugs in the club
That roll in the club
And so she stroll in the club drinking it up
To the point where she buzzed
Now she been on the run forgotten the son
Plus all of his love
But he's calling today
He keeps calling her name she's crawling away
Now from all of his grace
Plus it's all been the same she's fallen ashamed
From going her ways
So she goes and she prays she hopes she can change
She's hearing him say
Anyplace that you are you can still come back
You ain't never too far you can still come back
All you gotta do is call you can still come back
Even if it seems hard you can still come back
He wanna run with the crowd he runs with em now
While they running about
They having fun and they bounce they go up in the house
Get drunk and they loud
Now they pouring it out they pour in there mouth they
Pouring it down
He's joining them now he's enjoying it now
'Cause he's boys with them now
See he knows what is right he was rolling with Christ
But they rolled in his life
Now he goes every night he goes and he fights
He's rolling the dice
You see he's chosen the life but deep in his mind
Man his soul isn't right
He's keep closing his eyes going so blind
Trying to run from the light but-
So you thinking you far you thinking it's hard
You thinking your scarred
Now you thinking you'd call but thinking that God
He would put up a wall
Don't think that all cause the big and the small
He's there for us y'all
Right there if you fall he's there with his arms
So hear him when he calls saying-
In KJ-52’s song “You Can Still Come Back,” the artist tells two different stories of individuals who have strayed from their Christian faith but are still able to come back to it. In the first story, a woman goes to the club to have fun and find love, but ends up forgetting about her son and the love he has for her. She has fallen so far away from her faith that the only way back seems like an impossible feat. However, the chorus reassures her that she can still come back no matter how far away she thinks she is.
The second story is about a man who used to follow Christ but becomes enticed by the temptation of running with the crowd and engaging in sinful behavior. He too feels like he has strayed too far from the faith and worries that God won’t accept him back. However, the chorus reminds him that he is never too far away from coming back to Christ.
Overall, the message behind the song is that no matter how far away one might think they are from their faith, they can always come back. God’s love and forgiveness are available to anyone who seeks it, no matter how many mistakes they have made.
Line by Line Meaning
She wanna go to the club have fun in the club
She wants to go to a club and have fun.
Find love in the club
She wants to find love in the club.
And so she up in the club with thugs in the club
She is at the club with dangerous people.
That roll in the club
The people at the club are tough and rough.
And so she stroll in the club drinking it up
She is casually drinking at the club.
To the point where she buzzed
She is drinking enough to be tipsy or drunk.
Now she been on the run forgotten the son
She has been avoiding her responsibilities and forgetting her child.
Plus all of his love
She is also forgetting the love of her child.
So she far and away she's fallen away
She has distanced herself from what's important and has fallen away from it.
But he's calling today
God is reaching out to her and trying to contact her today.
He keeps calling her name she's crawling away
God is trying to call her, but she is trying to crawl away and hide from Him.
Now from all of his grace
She has been avoiding God's love and forgiveness.
Plus it's all been the same she's fallen ashamed
She is ashamed of falling into the same patterns of behavior and ignoring God.
From going her ways
She is going her own way and ignoring God's plan for her life.
So she goes and she prays she hopes she can change
She prays for change and hopes to change her ways.
She's hearing him say
She is hearing God's message to her.
Anyplace that you are you can still come back
No matter where she is, she can come back to God.
You ain't never too far you can still come back
No matter how far she has strayed, she can still come back to God.
All you gotta do is call you can still come back
All she has to do is call on God and she can still come back.
Even if it seems hard you can still come back
Even if it seems difficult, she can still come back to God.
He wanna run with the crowd he runs with em now
He wants to run with the popular group and is currently doing so.
While they running about
While they are running around and having fun.
They having fun and they bounce they go up in the house
They are having fun and bouncing around the house.
Get drunk and they loud
They are getting drunk and being loud.
Now they pouring it out they pour in there mouth they
They are pouring and drinking alcohol.
Pouring it down
They are drinking alcohol in large amounts.
He's joining them now he's enjoying it now
He is now joining and enjoying the behavior of his friends.
'Cause he's boys with them now
He is friends with them and wants to fit in.
See he knows what is right he was rolling with Christ
He used to follow God's path and knows what is right.
But they rolled in his life
His friends are influencing him to stray from God's path.
Now he goes every night he goes and he fights
He now goes out every night and gets into fights.
He's rolling the dice
He is taking chances with his life by making dangerous choices.
You see he's chosen the life but deep in his mind
He has chosen this lifestyle, but he knows it's not right in his heart.
Man his soul isn't right
His soul is not at peace because he knows he is making bad choices.
He's keep closing his eyes going so blind
He is closing his eyes to the truth and becoming blinded by his choices.
Trying to run from the light but-
He is trying to run from God's path, but-
So you thinking you far you thinking it's hard
You may think you are far from God and it's difficult to return.
You thinking your scarred
You may think you have been damaged and can't be fixed.
Now you thinking you'd call but thinking that God
You may be considering calling out to God, but think-
He would put up a wall
You fear that God will reject you and block you from returning to Him.
Don't think that all cause the big and the small
God is there for everyone, no matter how big or small their problems may seem.
He's there for us y'all
God is there for all of us.
Right there if you fall he's there with his arms
God is there to catch you if you fall, with open arms.
So hear him when he calls saying-
Listen to God's call and message to you.
Contributed by Eva G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.