Bible Break - 1ST EVER GOSPEL RAP by Stephen Wiley

This 1985 release is credited for being the very first widely published gospel rap song. Back then, Wiley was a youth minister who sought to educate children about the books of the Bible. Note: A University of Oklahoma graduate, Wiley began a career as a jazz drummer in 1979 and wrote a song called "Basketball". This tune would later go on to be recorded by mainstream rapper Kurtis Blow and become a #71 hit (in 1985). Wiley is widely considered the father of Christian rap. He is now a pastor in Tulsa, OK.

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[dnt124]

Lol Lega-C brought me here

[slraymer]

I am almost 40 and I still have this memorized; this song is the only way I learned the books of the Bible. When my pastor asks me to turn to an obscure book, I "rap" the books of the Bible still!

[michele6691]

i wonder where Stephen is these days?

[GiganForever]

i listened to him when i was a kid

[cjunk351]

Yeah i still remember every word of this song. Awesome. I still use it now an atheist to get books from the bible to look up bible references.

[FiveLoavesTwoFish]

@slraymer SAME here!!!

[Brandiiiii520]

I learned of this song when i was little, my dad used to sing it all the time. Then in High school I took a bible class and this is how we learned the books of the bible(:

[bboystylez28]

@306fatboy where can i get Testament Youth Troop "the gospel beat" The Rapsures "jonah and the whale if you have links to song please post and where u found the info also

[ChangingTheWorld4God]

@slraymer Me too! Learned it when I was 12 and have performed it many times! Love it and it was the ONLY was I could have learned all the Books!!!

[triple6mafiakillaz]

@dnt124 me too

[frogator]

@grndlmagic though you're not interested in being a Christian, i think you'd find ihistorical interest in seeing how far Christian rap has come now! Check out Lecrae :)