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Raptize

About Me


I'm David, aka DJ Raptize. Here's how the name came: To be "baptized" (see Acts 2:38 , Mark 16:16 , Luke 3:16 , and 1 Cor. 12:13 means to be spiritually cleansed or have a rebirth. When we accept Jesus Christ as our savior and repent of our sins, we essentially "die" to our former selves. We are born again into a new life, free from the chains of our sinful nature, paid at the ultimate price by the blood of Jesus. In today's mainstream hip hop culture, the music sells us a fantasy of riches, unlimited sex, fame, and power. And we fall for it! True happiness seems to be found in achieving all this, so this consumes us and becomes our lifestyle. Holy hip hop/Gospel rap, however, has decided to take the music in the opposite direction, instead using it to glorify God and help change lives positively. This is what I do. I'm a Gospel rap DJ, taking the hip hop culture, putting some good news in it, and sending it back to the streets. So when you hear it, you're getting "Raptized" in the Holy Spirit. Now I'm not saying our music alone cleanses or saves lives, but what's happening is that when we send out this message of God's love in the raps, seeds are being planted in people. For those that haven't yet been saved, this Holy hip hop hopefully connects with them, showing them there is a better way to live- in Christ. For the rest of us, it is a worship experience and a chance to glorify and bless the name of our father in heaven. So kick back with rap on an Ol' Rugged track...and GET RAPTIZED!!!

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Member Since: 29/08/2006
Band Members: PUSH (Peace and Unity Standing Holy), GRAFIC (God's Readily Active Follower Inspiring Christians), 360 Sun, Dwayne O' Dell, and DJ Raptize

Influences: I've got too many artists and musicians to list, but the people within my daily life that influence me the most are those with passion. Straightforward men and women of integrity that are able to show Christ's love without having to use the "Christianese" rhetoric. Say anything you want to me to convince me what you believe in, but if you show it through your decisions, relationships, interactions, and reactions in life, you are only then effectively displaying your true character. People like this are contagious. I personally am still working on becoming one of these people of passionate conviction. These days, religion has become widely viewed as just a list of rules or strings to attach to your life. When trying to reach unsaved people, these predispositions tend to turn people off to really absorbing the core message of Christianity- a personal relationship with the father God and his son Jesus along with the powerful conviction of a Spirit-filled life. So now I am striving to be like one of these people that influenced me to make the shift out of darkness. I want to communicate that knowing and believing God leads to an AMAZING life! I want to visibly show that becoming a Christian didn't hold me back from anything, but instead it set me FREE to begin a new, more fulfilling life in Christ. So let's all remember to put God FIRST in our lives so we can be passionate influencers too!
Record Label: Ol' Rugged baby!
Type of Label: Indie

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