Standing for Truth

          I don’t know if many of you have read about Kanye West’s new album or not, but it is very controversial to say the least. I have unfortunately found a couple of articles about the “Gospel Album” nature of this recent release.

            An unknown fact is that Kurt Franklin, yes THE Kurt Franklin, helped Kanye in the studio making processes of this album. For those of you who don’t know, Franklin is known to run in the circles involving the prosperity gospel teacher T. D. Jakes. He has being in the Christian music scene for quite a while. Side note, here is a link to a song that caught a lot of attention a few years ago about revolving around a few main streamed “pastors”.

            Franklin went on record claiming Kanye’s new album was a “Gospel album with a whole lot of cussing”. Of course Kanye gives props to God for this new album. Due to recent events at a well known night show, I thought I would put in my two-sense about “The Life Of Pablo” and Mr. West.

            This is not a Gospel album. After listening to it and hearing the mentions and nice literary element trying to “point” to God, this album falls flat. And here is why.

            If this is a “Gospel” album, where is Mr. West’s fruit. It is one thing to mention God in a statement. Muslims, Hindus, Mormon, etc. all mention God. A Gospel album, well logically, would point to the Gospel of Christ.

            If there was just a glimpse of fruit in the artist’s life, then why is it that all we hear are self-glorifying statements from him? Between ruining award ceremonies, getting caught on tape being a jerk, or even just hearing what is quoted by Mr. West, I can’t see a Gospel themed life that points to Christ.

            It truly burdened my heart that people will go out and pick up/listen to this pointless album because a “Christian” artist endorsed it. Talk about robbing people blind.

            Maybe it is the extreme tendency to throw out the baby with the bath water when it comes to celebrities and Christ, but I feel in this day in age believers need to be vigilant and know the truth. For a believer the Gospel must be seen in their lives. 

            Am I saying the gospel can’t save a life of sin? OF COURSE NOT! My argument is that followers of Christ need to be prepared to defend the truth and test all spirts. For the only way we know each other is by our fruit.