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SAint Mark

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Anyone heard the latest album by DMX? There's a song there where he sings "in the name of Jesus" and the message he has is actually better and clearer than a lot of Christian bands. The problems is that he rest of his songs on the album excessivly use the f-word and are nothing even close to Christian music...

Ofcourse I wouldn't concider DMX a Christian artist but that particular song could be concidered Christian... anyone know if he has a Christian backround or something?

How do you judge if a band/song is Christian?
 

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A lot of mainstream rappers consider themselves christians, but seem to be being hypocritcal about it a lot of the time. I'm not going to judge their salvation, but t definetly isn't CCM music. You knew that of course.
 
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Mark ~ DMX has left rap to grow deeper in his walk with Christ. He's always had songs and prayers on his cd that pertained to God, and as you said, Mark, they're a lot deeper than some of the Christian artists' songs.

He's always acknowledged Jesus in his songs... he's always had knowledge, but like many, he followed his own desires.

But the last CD was his last, and he left the rap game to pursue God and to preach.

B-Boy: That was an unnecessary comment.
 
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Artist: DMX f/ Patti LaBelle
Album: Grand Champ
Song: Thank You

[Intro: DMX]
Uh! (Our father) I'm a talk this (Who art in heaven)
Start walk this

[Verse 1: DMX]
In the name of Jesus
I can have everything good of the earth be given to me by him
In the name of Jesus
There would be never be a time that I have to fight the devil and I cannot win
In the name of Jesus
I lose all strong holds that the devil had over my life
In the name of Jesus
When I save a thousand two or save ten
So I thank the lord for my wife
In the name of Jesus
I want to thank you what you showed me what you told me
In the name of Jesus
I want to thank you for your love and watchin over me
In the name of Jesus
I don't have to, go through what I went through anymore
In the name of Jesus
I don't have to (What!) now that I got you in my life ever more (Come on!)

[Chorus: Patti LaBelle]
I know it cannot happen without you, you you, without you, oh, oh oh oh
Without you

[Verse 2: DMX]
In the name of Jesus
You gave me the book, so now I just look when I need the word
In the name of Jesus
You took, a crook, gave him a new look now he speaks the word
In the name of Jesus
It don't matter what we did tell it to the lord and he forgives
Whatever it was right or wrong
I'm a catch up with the herd then I'm comin home
In the name of Jesus
I ran away for far too long starve too long
In the name of Jesus
Where people perish for lack of knowledge
They all too strong let's get it on
In the name of Jesus
I realize I'm a sinner
I repent my sins and right this moment am a beginner
Baby in the spirit, let me go
In the name of Jesus please let me go!!!! (Come on!)

[Chorus: Patti LaBelle]
I know it cannot happen without you, you you, without you, oh, oh oh oh
Without you

[Bridge: DMX] + (Patti LaBelle)
I gotta say what's on my mind (Say what's on your mind)
You saved my life a thousand times (Saved a thousand times)
Gave me a dream that came to be
Opened my eyes so I could see

[DMX & Patti LaBelle]
I had my ups and had my downs
Until you turned my life around
And I want the whole world to see
They don't know what you mean to me

[Verse 3: DMX]
In the name of Jesus
All praises due to the shepherd watchin the flock of sheep
In the name of Jesus
Ain't even about where I'm steppin
You watch in the dark when I'm sleep

[Chorus: Patti LaBelle]
I know it cannot happen without you, you you, without you, oh, oh oh oh
Without you

[Outro: Patti LaBelle]
What you want, sing!
 
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Bayhawks83 said:
my opinion is that their is nothing good about dmx saying the name jesus, when he just goes back to his ****. It would be better if he never said the name jesus, it is just wrong. Marilyn Manson is less offensive to me.

So I take it you concider this song to be unchristian? So if any christian artist would have sung the song it would be christian? How do you classify the song itself? Just curious :)
 
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It doesnt matter whether the artist is Christian or not. The words of the song can impact someone regardless of who the artist and what their ideals and beliefs are.
Another song of DMX's that is good is:
Right/Wrong, from the movie Cradle to the Grave.
Lyrics are as follows:

[Chorus]
(Right and wrong)
Whatever which way they go (right and wrong)
Whatever which way they go (right and wrong)
Whatever which way they go (right and wrong)
Whatever which way they go (right and wrong)

[Verse 1]
Made me a leader before I was ready to lead
Took away my hunger, but didn't give me greed
Made me successful, when I just wanted to be heard
Give me the light, cause all I need is the word
Give me a life, that I'm responsible for
I'll give him what's right, cause I'm responsible for him
And into the night, I'm gonna be there with him
Facing a fight, I be right there with him
Ready for Heaven, cause I done been through the Hell
And since I was seven, I've had a story to tell
See God is great, and that's why I'm still livin'
He gave to me, so I'ma keep on givin'
The bravery of a man's mind is slavery
Is makin me the man I was made to be
I hate to see when cats know but don't spit it
Right is wrong, when it's on you gon get it

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]
I wake up frustrated dog, I'm hurtin' inside
Think about the brothers that put in, work and then died
A certain have tried, a certain have cried
When it didn't go right, you hit me like
You see things ain't always what they seem to be
And the reason I dream of thee is He's with me
And the reason I get through things so easily
Is by the grace of God cause he, see's the need to guide me
Walk right beside me
Because he knows what's goin on inside me, he tried me
Knew where my heart was at
Knew what I was thinkin
Knew when I was down and out, left there mistaken
Knew when to pick me up, cause it got too hard
Knew when I was gonna scream out "Please God!"
And you already knew that you would be there for me
That's why I bring you together to give you the glory

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
Everyday of life is a new chapter
And it's already been foretold, so it's up to the soul to capture
The essence of it all, the meek shall inherit the earth
Destined to ride with the call from birth
The true worth of a man, is not measured by what he does for himself but
What he does for someone else
And if you help another, without concern for reward of gold
What you give, you shall recieve to unfold
And I, put that on my soul
And, put that on my life
And, everything I own
And, everything I know
And, everything I show is what I was meant to do
Everything I told you is what I've been through
And everwhere I been, I was for a reason
Walk through the desert, ended up freezin
Start there, end up where?
And now they know...whatever which way they go

[Chorus]
Whatever which way they go (right and wrong)
Whatever which way they go (right and wrong)
Whatever which way they go (right and wrong)
Whatever which way they go (right and wrong)
Whatever which way they go (right and wrong)
Whatever which way they go (right and wrong)
Whatever which way they go (right and wrong)
Whatever which way they go
They know they gonna owe
They soul to the road they choose
It don't matter if you win or loose
You still gotta pay them dues
You still gotta pay them dues
You still gotta pay them dues
 
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SAint Mark said:
So I take it you concider this song to be unchristian? So if any christian artist would have sung the song it would be christian? How do you classify the song itself? Just curious :)
That is funny as heck!!!!!
Good Question though!!!!!
I understand your point...
 
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