{"id":14426,"date":"2019-10-01T13:22:55","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T17:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=14426"},"modified":"2019-10-01T13:22:55","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T17:22:55","slug":"kanye-west-says-done-secular-music-will-make-gospel-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2019\/10\/kanye-west-says-done-secular-music-will-make-gospel-now.html","title":{"rendered":"Kanye West Says He is Done With Secular Music, Will Only Make Gospel Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_14427\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14427\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2019\/10\/kanyewest.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14427\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2019\/10\/kanyewest.jpg\" alt=\"Jason Persse\/Flickr.com\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jason Persse\/Flickr.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As fans await West\u2019s much anticipated and controversial album \u201cJesus is King,\u201d the hip-hop star now says he\u2019s done with secular music. He will only be creating faith-based music from here on out.<\/p>\n<p>The album originally slated to be released September 27th has garnered interest from both fans and critics.<\/p>\n<p>Andre Barber of the Chicago hip-hop music blog Fake Shore Drive shared the news in a tweet following attending West\u2019s second listening of the album.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKanye also announced that he is no longer making secular music. Only Gospel from here on out,\u201d Barber wrote.<\/p>\n<p>In another tweet, he shared an image of the album art and his favorite track on the project.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just heard Kanye\u2019s new album Jesus Is King and saw the accompanying film. My favorite track is the last song and it features the Clipse. Both Push &amp; No Malice. Kenny G is also on it. \u201cNew Body\u201d has been cut from the album.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the art <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u87FLTDhZO\">pic.twitter.com\/u87FLTDhZO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Barber (@fakeshoredrive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fakeshoredrive\/status\/1178159003601424385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>West and his wife, Kim Kardashian previously announced the September 27th release in August but a number of roadblocks prevented the faith project from being released on time.<\/p>\n<p>Kardashian West also tweeted out a list of the album\u2019s tracks, all with religious-themed titles.<\/p>\n<p>She tweeted \u201chave faith\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>\nHave faith&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2HF4HiPQoq\">pic.twitter.com\/2HF4HiPQoq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KimKardashian\/status\/1177721870503817216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe highly anticipated album featuring artists like Chance the Rapper hasn\u2019t come without controversy with reports saying that the album is focusing more on West than it is on God.<\/p>\n<p>Faithwire previously covered the album&#8217;s controversy, writing:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to a report from Hits Daily Double, a group of executives with Def Jam Recordings recently traveled to West\u2019s occasional Wyoming home, where \u2014 as Variety characterized it \u2014 they may have voiced concerns about an album full of Christian-themed songs from West, who is the label\u2019s \u201cbiggest star.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During his invite-only \u201cSunday Services\u201d that have gone viral over the past year, West declared he is now a \u201cborn-again Christian.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chance the Rapper and West appeared on stage together at Chicago\u2019s United Center, declaring \u201cJesus Christ is King\u201d with the two hip-hop moguls pointing to the sky.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CAN YOU SAY CHI CITY! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamKanyeDaily?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TeamKanyeDaily<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SFW2bI1LP9\">pic.twitter.com\/SFW2bI1LP9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 luis (@Shadezillaaa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shadezillaaa\/status\/1178150848679022594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Whether you believe in West\u2019s authenticity or not, we know that the album is bringing Jesus Christ to listeners who may not have tuned in before. For that, we should give glory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As fans await West\u2019s much anticipated and controversial album \u201cJesus is King,\u201d the hip-hop star now says he\u2019s done with secular music. He will only be creating faith-based music from here on out. The album originally slated to be released September 27th has garnered interest from both fans and critics. 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