The Cross Movement, from Philadelphia, PA has three separate and distinct e… Read Full Bio ↴The Cross Movement, from Philadelphia, PA has three separate and distinct eponymous components which comprise its ministry. The first component is the Christian hip hop group known as The Cross Movement (CM) which is currently composed of four solo rappers: The Ambassador (William Branch), The Tonic (John Wells), Phanatik (Brady Goodwin), and T.R.U. - L.I.F.E, (Virgil Byrd). The CM also frequently collaborates with the Christian disc jockey, DJ Official. The CM’s niche has been to translate biblical and Christian theology into rap music by using the same hyper-aggressive lyrics, sampled orchestral riffs, alliteration, and virtuoso delivery of many mainstream rappers without the self-aggrandizing and violent lyrics, or the misogynistic and consumerist imagery stereotypically associated with many rappers. The second component to the Cross Movement is the record label, Cross Movement Records (CMR), which is responsible for producing and marketing the albums of the The CM, its individual members' solo albums, and other Christian hip hop artists such as Da T.R.U.T.H and Flame. The third aspect of the Cross Movement is the incorporated, non-profit group called Cross Movement Ministries (CMM), which aims to use creative ways to spread the Christian gospel message within hip hop culture.
Since its inception, the CM has chosen to define themselves as the Christian or holy division of hip hop culture as opposed to the hip hop or rap division of Christian culture. Within the genre of rap music, there are various subgenres such as gangsta rap, Conscious rap, old school rap, crunk, and reggaeton, but all of it falls under the rubric of rap and, by extension, hip hop. In choosing to define their music as simply being another subgenre - i.e., the Christian rap subgenre - of hip hop culture, the CM attempts to "keep it real" in order to maintain the validity needed to influence members of hip hop culture who may or may not be Christians. In their 2003 release, Holy Culture, The CM stated their reasoning is based on a passage from the Bible, St. John 17:15-19 in which Jesus is reported to have said to God:

“My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.”

As the word sanctified means "to set apart", the interpretation maintained by the CM is that they are instructed by Jesus to remain a part of hip hop culture while being set apart from the majority of the followers of hip hop culture in order to influence it from within to conform to the mores and moral code preached by the followers of mainstream Christianity. The acceptance of this interpretation has been mixed, however. Despite their claim to be a part of hip hop culture, the CM has slowly found more acceptance, though not total acceptance, in the Christian community than in the secular hip hop community as the majority of their concerts are held at churches or church-sponsored events as opposed to secular venues. In 2006, the CM received a Grammy nomination for “Best Rock Gospel Album,” as opposed to any of the traditional hip hop or rap categories. Additionally, the CM has generally only been recognized at Christian and Gospel awards shows such as the Dove Awards or Stellar Awards as opposed to hip hop-only award shows such as the Source Awards or the Vibe Awards.

Back For This
The Cross Movement Lyrics

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T.r.u-L.i.f.e I’ve gotta go, I’ve gotta leave this place it’s time But…

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All Day (Verse 1) I understand and stand under the cross of He…
Back Up Verse 1: In the pages of the Bible, we see…
Big Things Somewhere in between this ocean and mountainside I have thi…
Big Words (Who knows i-i mean I aint looking up all these…
Blood Spilla Introduction: We're The Cross Movement, which is an alliance…
Blood Spilla' (Introduction) We're The Cross Movement, which is an allian…

C to the R (Chorus) It's the C. to the R. to the O.S.S. We make…
Came Down (Chorus) It was dope how you came down There was hope when…
Card Shark (Phanatik) Listen man, what you listenin' to? Pick a hand,…
Catch 22 Man, my life man catch it whether I don't, catch…
Civilian Affairs (Chorus) Armed to the tooth Me and all my troops No time …
Clap Your Hands I guess that it was bound to happen Was just a…
Closer To You (Chorus: J.R.) I wanna be closer to you I wanna be your…
Creature Double Feature 3 months in, and we've stayed between the righteous cones J…
Cry No More [Chorus] One day I won't cry no more Can't wait for the…
Cypha Next Day Rise shine for the light has come I count all things…
Cypha Time (Prelude: The Phanatik) We just want the world to know that…
Cypha' 911 The Tonic: Ay yo, I'm screamin 911! I got a man…
Cypha' The Next Day Rise shine for the light has come I count all things…
Driven (Phanatik) Birth date, da dah dash da dah dash now Now wha…
Dust [The Phanatik] Who am I? Just a bag of dust puttin'…
El Elyon We want people to become disgusted With the separation betwe…
Eternal Cypha (Chorus) "If you love him then you got to represent him…
Father Forgive Them Yeah, yeah, yeah, I hear what they sayin They really not…
Forever [Tonic] Break yourself and don't try ta Front on your man T…
Free (Chorus) I wanna know if you wanna know which way to…
Heaven's Mentality [Prelude: The Ambassador] God's viewpoint, that's what heave…
Hey y'All (Chorus) Hey y'all, hey y'all, hey y'all hey y'all What's …
Hip-Hop-Cracy Where my riders for life in this rodeo Who know what's…
Hold It Down This thing is fatal, long before the cradle While prenatal…
Holy Culture (Verse One) Thank God for music that we can use it…
House Of Representatives (Tonic) Ain't no stopping us cause what be coming out our …
I Am That I Am Without the alakazam, God said that I am Because God is,…
In Not Of (Bridge) Gotta let 'em know Gotta let 'em know 'bout the N…
Intro Written by William Branch aka The Ambassador Produced by lo…
Introducin' (Chorus) Introducin' The Lord Jesus The Christ The Author…
Invasion Day (Flame) Yo Let's go back to the origin, clear up all the…
It's Going Down (T.R.U.-L.I.F.E.) What's up yall? It's Life, yeah Im still …
Just 4 You Just for you, Just for you, is why I wrote…
L.L.R.P [Chorus:] Life, Liberty, Righteousness, and the puruist ther…
L.L.R.P. (Chorus) Life, Liberty, Righteousness, and the puruist ther…
Live Agua (Tonic) Let it flow for the old and young and Goo goo,…
Live It (Chorus) Life is hard enough wit people dyin round here eve…
Lord You Are Lord You Are (2x) (Chorus) Every time I think of You Wh…
Lord? [The Pilgrim] Lord Jesus You're the King And You reign over …
Love Letter To the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.…
Love Life What is life, when you ain't living right Sight when your…
Lower Case gods Lower Case gods bow down to the capital G to the…
Maze of Madness Danger, danger has got me stepping like a Power Ranger cal…
My Life Cypha Hook Ahh you think That I could make it Without Ch…
Name Up Okay, okay What's up, let's get it in Showcase His love He…
Now Who's the Man? We just want to thoroughly saturate areas with the reality…
Off The Hook Your lookin' at an ex-crook in fact, I'm lookin' back…
On in Here Get em krunk Oh, Get em, get em krunk Oh…
On Right Now (Chorus) It's on right now Kingdom people bring it on righ…
On The Move I was predestined to reflect the Son, beaming His light His…
On This Day (J.R.) It's Christmas Eve, you're making plans for the even…
Our God Yeah Lord! Can we tell 'em about you? I know they don't…
Questions (Tru-Life) Yeah, Wassup Tru-Life Here Lotta Questions... I…
Redefined [Phanatik] Welcome to the city Welcome to the gritty concret…
Remember (Enock) Jehovah Elkaborge A.k.a. the God of war, God of fl…
Rise Up (Chorus) We're gon live this life We're gon live it right …
Shock! [Prelude: Tonic] Yah, you know my signature Be the Tonic wit…
Solo Christo It be The Gift and The Ambassador The Cross Movement in…
Spare Change Chorus) Picture me, no fortune or fame and I'm standin' in…
Spare Rituals (Chorus) Without Christ, men ain't spiritual they get caug…
Start Somethin' C'mon, stand up. Get your hands up. Word up Start somethi…
Test It [Prelude] Yeah. The concoction (stir it up) The Ambassador…
The King's Speech (Chorus) Have you ever heard speech like this? My heart be…
The Last Cypha …
The Light Hook: The Light of Christ is a blazin' one There's…
The Love Letter To the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.…
The Way The cross reconciles where sin Is known to sever That's why …
Think On These Things (Chorus) Trust me son you haven't lived until you've lived…
Times Table (T.R.U.-L.I.F.E.) As time stretches, sketches of a blood dr…
To My Peoples (Enock) It's pleasant When brethren come together in Gods …
Trust In Him Leave it up to him, cause i know that you'll…
What Do You See Hear the CLINK! of the nails as they pierce His…
When I Flow... Back in the lab again, young lads getting bad with…
Who's Da Man We just want to thoroughly saturate areas with the reality…

Wisemen (Chorus) I'm on the road, dog Got my back pack, maps and…

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