Lecrae

Evangelicals must stop consulting themselves for guidance

By Blake Chastain — February 17, 2022
(RNS) — The United States cannot afford to give evangelicalism the benefit of the doubt again, and evangelicals cannot afford to just talk among themselves any longer. 

Lecrae, Bieber appear at prison events as ministries return to correctional facilities

By Emily McFarlan Miller, Maina Mwaura, and Adelle M. Banks — April 16, 2021
(RNS) — Some of the first to return to prison ministry have been high-profile Christians like Lecrae, Justin Bieber and Churchome pastor Judah Smith.

Lecrae on growing uncomfortable with white evangelicalism and finding ‘Restoration’

By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 14, 2020
(RNS) — The Christian hip-hop artist’s new book examines the spiritual, personal and artistic dimensions of redemption.

Mainstream rap has grown more Christian. So why is Christian rap going mainstream?

By Jonathan Merritt — May 25, 2017
Christian rapper Propaganda's new album only mentions "God" in one song. He focuses on racism and injustice instead.

How Lecrae mixed rap and theology to find huge, mainstream success

By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — September 26, 2014
(RNS) Rapper Lecrae’s popularity has been brewing for a few years now, but the churchgoing artist became the hottest Christian in the mainstream this month.

On Grammy weekend, Christian music bounces back

By Kim Lawton — February 8, 2013
ATLANTA (RNS) Many experts say thanks to artists like TobyMac, the contemporary Christian music industry is experiencing a revival, with strong sales, record-breaking tours, and new success in the mainstream charts.
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