Seek and You Shall Find: Digging for Hidden Christian Rap Gems

How does a guy like BranNuYu end up knowing about so many different Christian rap artists—and honestly, so many different styles of Christian music in general? Christian techno, Christian emo or screamo, Christian punk rock or metal, Christian alternative or grunge, even country rap. And it doesn’t stop at music. I’ve picked up all kinds of Christian-related stuff over the years: movies, games, animation, and more

It starts with a search. In my mind, I know it probably exists somewhere. Now I just have to use tools at my disposal (search engines) to find something. My first exposure to Christian rap wasn’t something I went searching for—it just kind of found its way to me. But once it showed up, I held onto it and dug deeper. When LitaRodi came to my high school, performed, and talked with us, that moment stuck. So what did I do afterward? I went home, typed his name into Google and Myspace, and started exploring everything I could find. That simple search opened the door to a whole new world of music I didn’t even know existed yet.

Back when Myspace was still the spot, I discovered a whole world of Christian rap just by digging through LitaRodi’s top friends. That’s where I first stumbled onto Tre9, Soldiers Ona Mission, Von Won, DJ Primo (Rest In Peace), Sketch the Journalist (not an artist, but his blogs led me to even more music), Sypreme, M‑Session, TruVine, and a bunch of others. Most of them had music players on their pages, so I’d spend hours clicking around, checking out new artists, and letting the rabbit hole take me wherever it wanted.

Amazon Affiliate Links to some of the music I was jamming back then:

Von Won Rise To The Top

Tre9 The Farmer

LitaRodi The Transition

M-Session Motivation

Shei Atkins Gave My Life (From Girl Talk Album)

A.B.F. Work Hard Pray Hard

Sypreme R.A.P. Impact

TruVine Next Level

TruVine 3 Stripes 2 Reality

Von Won Answering The Call

Links to songs or albums not found on Amazon, but found elsewhere:

S.O.M. The Journey Revisited

DJ Primo Rep Christ

RBS Man Up Ft. Sypreme

Sypreme Power Radio Ft. Juju

My youth group played a big part too. That’s where I first heard Flame, Lecrae, the 116 Clique, and Cross Movement. Later, at Texas Bible Institute, I met small, unknown artists right in my dorm and heard new names blasting from speakers around campus. Discovery Camp brought in groups to perform, which opened my ears even more.

Amazon Affiliate Links to some of the music I was jamming back then:

Flame Our World Redeemed Album

Lecrae Rebel

Trip Lee 20/20

Honestly, not much has changed. I still keep my eyes open for new Christian rap wherever I go. These days it’s mostly TikTok and YouTube recommendations doing the heavy lifting, but I’m always scanning. Real life counts too—Goodwill, resale shops, pawn shops, thrift stores, garage sales, flea markets, Mardel, even Walmart. (Though Walmart usually sticks to WOW Hits or mainstream Christian compilations unless someone like Lecrae drops something big enough to hit the shelves.)

And of course, the digital hunt never stops: Facebook Marketplace, eBay, Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, SoundCloud—you name it. Sometimes you already know the artist you’re searching for. Other times you just type in “Christian Rap” or “Christian Hip Hop” and see what pops up. You can even hit X (Twitter), Instagram, or TikTok and browse hashtags like #chh, #christianrap, or #gospelrap to find new voices.

The search looks different now, but the mission’s the same: stay curious, keep digging, and let God lead you to the next artist you didn’t know you needed.

 

From Christmas to Countdown: Christian Rap Tracks Closing Out My Year

It’s Sunday, the last day of my vacation from work. Christmas is over, and the regular songs are back on 89.3 FM KSBJ. No more Christmas music in rotation. Tomorrow I return to work, and probably Tuesday as well, though I’m not sure yet how New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day will play out. If I get one or both of those days off, it’ll be a short week, and I’d likely end up working Friday.

Recently, I wrote a blog post about singles featuring Tre9. Today, I want to highlight some songs that include features from Von Won. If you’re not familiar with either artist, Tre9 is the founder of Much Luvv Records, Eyes On Me Inc., Hip Hop Hope Missions, and Disciple the Streets. He has made a real impact in Houston, especially among people from the streets.

Unfortunately, not everyone recognizes Tre9’s influence for a few reasons:

• Not fast enough

• Doesn’t change everyone

Negative mindsets often keep people from seeing the lives Christ has genuinely transformed. Many are skeptical when street dudes or street chicks say, “Jesus changed my life,” because they’ve seen plenty of criminals or addicts claim change but never follow through. There’s a stereotype that people with certain pasts can’t truly turn things around, especially when some do relapse or repeat old patterns.

It is hard to believe sometimes when someone says their life has been radically transformed. Some people think it’s fake. And to be fair, false starts do happen. Some begin learning about Jesus, fall down, get back up, or even fall away completely. There are stories of false conversions or people trying to change through a false gospel or sheer human effort.

But the existence of those stories doesn’t erase the real ones. I’ve seen plenty of people who genuinely bear the fruit of the Spirit — people who show grace, truth, and lasting transformation. Jesus talked about this in the Gospels when He taught about trees and their fruit. There has always been a difference between what’s real and what’s fake, and Jesus showed us how to recognize it. That’s a whole message you can study for yourself in Scripture.

Back to the topic: Tre9 does most of his work behind the scenes. He’ll take the stage, but he’s not the type who tries to draw attention to himself. People know he raps, but he’s not trying to be the “Greatest Rapper of All Time.” His priority is serving God’s people and God’s kingdom — preaching the Gospel, equipping believers, and helping them shine in dark places. He’s passionate about helping new Christians grow into bold soldiers of Christ who aren’t afraid to get their hands and feet dirty in real ministry.

Von Won is one of those soldiers. He learned from Tre9 early in his Christian rap journey. His story includes past felonies and a moment he once described as “shock therapy” when he was tazed by police. Fast forward to today: Von Won is married, faithful to his wife, free from drugs, and leading Space City Church in Houston, Texas.

Here's some of the songs I found recently on iTunes. I'll share some of the Amazon links too if you want to help me out, as I'll make some commission if you buy the songs through the links that you click to go to the Amazon webpage. But it's cool if you just want to stream for free or purchase elsewhere. I didn't mention MrBigFaith in the blog post, I don't think he knows Von Won or Tre9, but I found his music through TikTok. Since I got one of his songs before the end of the year, I'll just include it in this list. 

Joseph Silvas Divine Intervention Feat. Lucky Luciano And Von Won

Carl Butler Jr Go Get Saved Feat. Von Won

Brinson Praise Feat. Von Won

Phil The Voice One Day Feat. Von Won

Eddy Puyol Ice Feat. Puntin And Von Won

MrBigFaith & The Grinde Worship Or Worry

Here's some Music Videos:

Christmas on Beat: Christian Rap Songs That Keep the Holiday Season Lit

Jesus Christ is the reason for the Christmas season. But many people mainly think of the commercialized hustle and bustle of shopping, decorating, putting colored lights around the house and yard, Santa and reindeer, elves, wrapped presents or gifts, Christmas trees with a star and ornaments, milk and cookies, family dinner (similar to Thanksgiving), and other festive activities. 

The Christmas/Holiday season can be fun or stressful, depending on who you ask. 

I know of several songs that I hope can be a blessing and to enjoy during the Christmas/Holiday season. Or all year if you like. 

I celebrate Jesus Christ all year round. Although in each season we tend to celebrate specific aspects of him. 

Winter: Christmas for the birth of Jesus. 

Check the links list below.

Spring: Good Friday + Resurrection Sunday his death and resurrection.

A good song to celebrate being made alive through Christ is LitaRodi Alive In Christ

Summer: I guess Fathers day you can celebrate our heavenly Father God.

 I love jamming the Humble Tip SPF song ft DMaub and KDrama during the summer. 

Fall: All Saints Day. Thanksgiving (praise and rejoice, thank God for blessings).   

Soldiers On A Mission Super Thankful ft Von Won is a great song for that.

Fun songs/albums that are great for Christmas: 

Rare Of Breed Bars With The Bells

Kaptivated One Sixteen

MC Jin Chinese New Year

Mr Del Everyday Holiday

Lil Prophet It's Ya Birthday ft La Christ and Kas

Social Club Misfits Christmas In Florida

116 Christmas

Christmas Music Videos:

Side Tangent: If Christmas or the holiday season is stressful, it doesn't have to be. It's a time where you should have peace and joy. Some people over burden themselves, but we should remember the words of Jesus Christ in Matthew 6, to seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness. He also comforts us with the truth that we should not worry but rather trust he will give and provide what we need.

Romans 14:17 says the kingdom of God is peace, joy, and righteousness. It's important to set healthy boundaries, and know our limits with what we can or can't do by ourselves. If it's too much a burden to decorate, put lights up, cook, and all that. Don't. Or do less than all that extra stuff. Keep things simple and basic. Feel free to have lower budget Christmas. $10 or $5 or $1-3 gifts. Free yourself, and don't make yourself a slave to pleasing other people.

We should remember the Nativity scene and remember why we even celebrate Christmas, Look and find the true meaning of Christmas, Emmanuel (God with us) who came and was born as fully God and fully man at the same time through a virgin named Mary, Jesus came with the purpose knowing that he would have to die for our sins, Christ the Messiah, the, Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. 

Salvation through Jesus Christ is a gift for all to accept. Because all have sinned, and need salvation. Regardless of if you are Jew, Muslim, Atheist, Buddhist, ect. God wants us to leave our old life of false religions and accept his son. The moment you leave your old life and turn your back on the world and sin, you will be at odds with the world, marked as an enemy, because the world wants to be comfortable staying lost in sin and blind to truth, the truth hurts, the truth convicts and doesn't feel good because it sets an ultimatum where you choose to repent and be saved or don't and stay damned. 

Christianity and Christmas is not just for those already in the "Christian religion" or being for the Christians only (God would rather you actually know him than to just play the "I go to church" game and be a "Christian" in name only... check Matthew 7:21), but for all man kind to forsake false/godless religion and idolatry, and to accept the payment Christ made for sin with his death on the cross in order for whosoever believes in him to be saved, born again, and have a transformed spirit that is no longer dead but alive in Christ as a new creation. 

God wants a relationship with us, where his Holy Spirit indwells us, not where he's some distant deity, he isn't the universe itself. He's the creator of the universe. New Agers tend to see the universe as God. That is Pantheism and collective consciousness (Some call it Christ Consciousness), they believe in manifesting things into existence, speak it to be, name it and claim it, law of attraction, (basically stuff from the book called The Secret). God is not a genie. We don't manipulate him to get what we want. We pray and ask, and it can be yes, no, or wait. He is God and we are not. He is Lord. And God the Father knows best.   

Check out this Ex-New Ager Testimony:

Luke Nyne (formerly Three J): A New Era of Christian Rap

It was years back when I was helping my neighbor and a group of Latinas her age, including herself with making afew Rap Music Videos for a High School project that involved using beats of popular secular artists and rappers/singers of the time (I think early 2010's, I was in my 20's) and making like cover/remix songs about words like Alliteration or Hyperbole, basically literary devices or figures of speech used in like an English, Literature, Writing, or Grammar class, when I stumbled upon the Christian Rappers Three J and Puntin. I think I was doing online searches for Christian Rap artists that I already knew of like Harmony Hi-See. I  was on YouTube and Spotify while I was upstairs in the house, where the girls were doing a majority of the videos. It was when there was down time and I guess they were practicing their lines or something. 

Upon hearing Three J and Puntin songs and albums (I was looking into both artists as well as others, basically featured artists), I got some of their music on iTunes because I love buying the music to support the artist, and so that the songs are saved permanently to my library. I remember liking that they had that H-Town and Texas style. I was thinking the same thing I was always thinking when I discovered new Christian Rap "How is this not more popular? It needs to be!". 

Side Tangent: I had already began my mission since around 2008/2009 (after I graduated High School) to discover Christian Rap and to share it to my peers in hopes that it may become popular, or at least more known about. After years of sharing Christian Rap, I really have no way of knowing what my influence has been to help CHH (Christian Hip Hop) and Christian Rap to gain new fans/followers. I hope I have been more of a help than a hinderance. The reason I say that, is because I'm a white guy, kinda quirky, so while I try to promote something like Christian Rap, I feel like I may just might make it look weird or something and reinforce the whole "Christian Rap Is Corny" stigma. But I guess it just depends on who you talk to. I may have brought some positive awareness to the genre and to the fact Christian Rap exists, regardless of whether I look the part or not. Maybe some say "Look at that goofball.", others might say "I gotta check this stuff out, it actually sounds good.". And thanks to Lecrae, Andy Mineo, NF, Hulvey, and Forrest Frank, plus several other Christian artists that have had themself (or their creative works) break into the mainstream spotlight, Christian Rap has become more known, accepted, and part of many more families. Maybe not all households everywhere. There's some people who still wouldn't know who Lecrae is if you asked them. But that's a hit or miss. And just because something is famous or popular, doesn't mean absolutely everyone knows who they are. So Christian Rap has made it in my opinion, or at least got through the door to just get started in getting even further. We had a whole group of Christian Rappers get on Sway's Universe! DJ Mykael V, DJ Wade O, and others. 

Back to the blog about Three J who is now Luke Nyne: 

I'm not sure what to even say, except I love Luke Nyne new song "No Other Way". And then another one that has been out, but he's been promoting recently, it's called "Born Ready".

Check out the Amazon Affiliate links, I make a commission if you buy the singles:

No Other Way

Born Ready

 Looking back at Luke Nyne, back when he was called Three J, I loved that he had the Third Coast, Southern, Texas, H-Town style. I was wanting to find more Christian Rap that had Screwed Up Click style since it's popular in Houston Texas, or in Texas in general, Houston Texas rap people like the slow down, chop and screw sounds. So I liked songs like Da South ft Puntin. I like the Walk On Water song ft Harmony Hi-See, he basically sounds like Bone Thugs And Harmony with the fast rap but like T-Pain with the autotune. I loved his melodic singing vocals. I wish Harmony Hi-See still did Christian Rap. Three J's Thrice Album was probably my favorite. But I loved singles from his prior albums. 

Here's a list of my favorite Three J songs: (I'll put links, probably Amazon Affiliate one's too)

Walk On Water ft Harmony Hi-See

3rd Coast Snap

Regular Routine ft Puntin

Rep My God ft Princeton

Changin' Tha Game ft Chalie Boy

Give God Glory ft. Puntin, Beezy, & B.U.G.

From Da South ft Puntin

Still Holdin

This Fly (Remix) ft Lil Johnny & Adam Paul

Here's some videos of  Three J and Luke Nyne:

Christian Emo Rap

I deleted all my past blog posts, and started over. I kinda wish I didn't delete them, that was history. I had reviewed different Christian Rappers like DJ DMD and his Christian Remake of 25 Lighters On My Dresser which became 25 Bibles On My Dresser. I'd also made posts about several Texas and Houston Christian Rappers, some underground or less known/popular artists, along with the more popular artists like Lecrae. 

It's almost the end of 2025, Christmas is getting close, and 2026 is around the corner. Here we are, and we have not only Christian Rap, but Christian Country Rap, and also Christian Emo Rap! If you like Country and Rap, well we have Rare Of Breed and Coffey Anderson! Or Tre9 The Farmer album! If you like Christian Emo then we have Caleb Conley as well as Lil Preacher Baby (Clinton aka CJ Sheron from Wife Swap TV Show)! 

Check out my Amazon Affiliate links! You can buy albums, songs, merch, or whatever and I make a commission. 

Caleb Conley New Man (Single) 

Tre9 The Farmer (Album)

Rare Of Breed (Albums/Singles)

Coffey Anderson (Albums/Singles)

Lilpreacherbaby God Boi Clique

Here is a video by Caleb Conley called New Man. It's got a similar style (throaty/raspy emo vocals) to Suicideboyz and Ghostemane, but it's clean with no profanity, and all 100 percent boldness and passion for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. Caleb switches his voice up on his different singles, so he's not a copycat trying to sound like someone else, he's got his own unique style.

Check out Caleb's Testimony on this video podcast. It's a fun one, where you can get to hear the heart behind the music.