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Background, by Lecrae.
I could play the background. I could play the background. Cause I know sometimes I get in the way. So won't You take the lead, lead, lead, lead, lead. So won't You take the lead, lead, lead, lead, lead. And I can play the background, the background. And You can take the lead.  
It's evident You run the show, so let me back down. You take the leading role, and I'll play the background. I know I miss my cues, know I forget my lines; I'm sticking to Your script, and I'm reading all Your signs. I don't need my name in lights. I don't need a starring role. And why gain the whole wide world, if I'm just gonna lose my soul. And my ways ain't purified, I'll live according to Your Word. I can't endure this life without Your wisdom being heard. So word to every dancer for a pop star, Cause we all play the background, but mine's a Rock Star. Yeah. So if you need me I'll be stage right. Prayin' the whole world will start embracing stage fright. So let me fall back and stop giving my suggestions cause when I follow my obsessions I end up confessing. That I'm not that impressive, matter of fact I'm who I are. A trail of star dust leading to the Superstar.
I had a dream that I was captain of my soul. I was master of my fate, lost control, and then I sank. So I don't want to take the lead cause I'm prone to make mistakes. All these folks that follow me gonna end up in the wrong place. So, just let me shadow You, and just let me trace Your lines. Matter of fact just take my pen. Here, You create my rhymes. Cause if I do this by myself I'm scared that I'll succeed. And no longer trust in You, cause I only trust in me. And see, that's how you end up headed to destruction. Paving a road to nowhere. Pour your life out for nothing. You pulled my card, I'm bluffing You know what's in my hand. Me, I just roll to trust You, You cause the dice to land. I'm in control of nothing. Follow You at any cost. Some call it sovereign will, all I know is You the boss. And man I'm so at ease. I'm so content. I play the background like it's an instrument.
I know I'm safest when I'm in Your will and trust Your word. And I know I'm dangerous when I trust myself, my vision blurred. And I ain't got no time to play life's foolish games. Got plenty aims, but do they really glorify Your name? And it's a shame the way I want to do these things for You, yet, don't even cling to You. Take time to sit and glean from You. It seems that You were patient in my ignorance. If ignorance is bliss, its cause she never heard of this.

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What amazing and TRUE words. This song has spoken to me soo much, SO many times. It's so humbling. It makes me want to know God more. These words. They were all crammed into a rap song. Here's just a quick rant about rap music before I..."rap up". Haha. *PUN SIGHTING* No, I mean "wrap up". ;D Many people who I have talked to have said that they don't think "Christian" can be paired with rap music. "Why use the world's music?" I know. When someone first mentions rap, especially to conservative Christians, it strikes fear into the heart. First thing you think is probably Enimem or something. (By the way, I have never listened to Enimem and never will, thank you very much.) But after I found the Christian group, "Lecrae", my view has changed. I think that God can greatly use Christian rap music for His glory. He has spoken to me through many of these songs; they all make me want to know God more, and they draw me closer to Himself. They make me want to do radical things for Him and His glory. You know what's cool about these songs? A whole SERMON can be packed into one 5 minute song! There are so many good ones out there, and I think that a lot of Christians miss out because they throw the baby out with the bathwater. And, to answer the question, "Why use the world's music?" We are living in a new day in age. There are new styles of music, just as styles have changed over all of history. This generation listens to rap music, pop music, rock music, etc. How are we going to reach them with music if we use the kind of music that they never listen to? It all rotates around the nucleus : the words. And the words that I have heard in contemporary Christian's music are glorifying to God and advance His kingdom.

I'm probably going to get a lot of bad looks and flak for this. But I had to share what was on my heart. God is using these musicians for His glory. And I'm not saying you have to listen to Christian rap, like at all, I just wanted to say that God is with these artists.

Oh, and one last thing. I don't like listening to Christian rap too much because it bangs on my head after a while and gives me a headache, but the words in these songs are gems. :D

Here is the song that the lyrics above were from. :)

To infinity and beyond!

~Bethany 贝萨妮~