Popular gospel singer Marvin Sapp stirred controversy online when he suggested that Christians should buy the music of gospel artists even if their private lives are “questionable.” Many commenters agreed with him while many commented that Christians/ Gospel artists are held to a higher standard. Some even commented that the artists lifestyle should match the message, in other words… practice what you preach. On his Facebook page Marvin Sapp writes: I was asked a question the other day that I wanted to address. Here’s the question, ‘Jay-Z’s album went platinum and it hasn’t even been released to the masses yet! It…
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Dear God, forgive me. I too, have joined the media frenzy. This week it seems that many of us placed our real lives on pause to follow, click, like, comment, laugh, and speculate on the now infamous Beyonce, Solange, Jay-Z elevator encounter. Instagram posts were uploaded, statuses on Facebook were formulated, and articles online were written all based on a silent leaked 3 minute video that many of us interpreted varyingly. Overnight we became a fraction of the conspiracy theorists and online comedians. By all means, I was a part of that crowd. And I don’t necessarily believe that there…
