{"id":23547,"date":"2023-02-15T13:28:13","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T18:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=23547"},"modified":"2023-02-15T17:51:14","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T22:51:14","slug":"maverick-city-music-praises-god-after-tying-beyonce-with-grammys-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2023\/02\/maverick-city-music-praises-god-after-tying-beyonce-with-grammys-win.html","title":{"rendered":"Maverick City Music Praises God After Tying Beyonce with Grammys Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2023\/02\/maverick-city-music_credit-TRIBL-YouTube-1-1-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23562\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2023\/02\/maverick-city-music_credit-TRIBL-YouTube-1-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite the <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2023\/02\/sam-smith-unholy-grammys-performance-deemed-satanic-by-viewers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">satanic undertones<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0of Sam Smith\u2019s performance at the 65th Grammy Awards, Maverick City Music was able to bring attention to God. The group took home\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.movieguide.org\/news-articles\/god-is-so-good-maverick-city-music-celebrates-4-grammy-wins.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">four Grammys<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, winning Best Gospel Performance\/Song (\u201cKingdom\u201d feat. Naomi Raine &amp; Chandler Moore), Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance (\u201cFear is Not My Future\u201d feat. Brandon Lake &amp; Chandler Moore), Best Contemporary Christian Music Album (\u201cBreathe\u201d) and Best Gospel Album (\u201cKingdom Book One\u201d). The 2018 group won its first Grammy last year with its album \u201cOld Church Worship,\u201d with Elevation Worship winning Best Contemporary Christian Album.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Accepting the award for Best Gospel Album, Naomi Raine said, \u201cI\u2019m super grateful to God and what He\u2019s able to do when you just decide to give your life to serve other people and to uplift voices that are not normally heard.\u201d She explained how the album led them to the Everglades Correctional Facility, where they could let incarcerated individuals know \u201cthat God still loves them and still sees them no matter what.\u201d Kirk Franklin, who collaborated with the group for the album, said the win was proof that gospel music is \u201calive and well.\u201d The group also took to Instagram to celebrate the success, writing on <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CoTRZ-Cp4SJ\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, \u201cWow!! Fam!! We are incredibly honored and grateful to our Father for using us in this space and to YOU for always supporting us!\u201d The group tied with Beyonc\u00e9 for most wins during the night.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Franklin and Maverick City had collaborated on the album to raise awareness about mass incarceration. In speaking with\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thechristianbeat.org\/maverick-city-music-kirk-franklin-aiming-to-raise-awareness-for-plight-of-mass-incarceration-with-kingdom-book-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Christian Beat<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0last year, John Jay said the album was important in letting incarcerated individuals know they are not forgotten. \u201cI think it\u2019s for every fan that loves the music and tracks with us that they will be aware of the challenges that people face every day that are forgotten. I think for me, the most impactful moment but was the prisoners\u2019 reaction to not being forgotten about\u2026 or the reaction to being remembered,\u201d he said. Tony Brown said he hoped the album would inspire their listeners to do something about it. \u201cI want it to motivate people to do something about these issues. But, if it\u2019s not just awareness, it\u2019s being proactive. It\u2019s giving to foundations that help figure out how to stop this thing called mass incarceration, it\u2019s volunteering in communities that are grossly affected by it,\u201d he told the Christian Beat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> The group receives the win just a few months after controversy shook up their crew. Last September, the group\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/maverick-city-music-halts-relationship-with-dante-bowe-over-behavior.html#:~:text=Dante%20Bowe%20exits%20social%20media,halts%20ties%20over%20'inconsistent'%20behavior&amp;text=Worship%20leader%20Dante%20Bowe%20is,%22core%20values%20and%20beliefs.%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">halted ties<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0with worship leader Dante Bowe. The group\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ci_sAw1M4Gq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">posted<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that the split was \u201cDue to behavior inconsistent with our core values and beliefs.\u201d Although the group did not give specific details, Bowe had faced some criticism due to some videos of him on a party bus where songs with explicit lyrics were playing. Bowe\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www1.cbn.com\/cbnnews\/entertainment\/2023\/january\/after-a-brief-pause-recording-artist-dante-bowe-is-ready-to-press-play-on-his-future\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">took a brief break<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0from music after the announcement before releasing a new single, with plans to release his new label, \u201cPress Play,\u201d upcoming. In addressing the split and his time away, Bowe said, \u201cI wanted more of Jesus when I went through that, you know what I mean? And I think that\u2019s the point of it all. Sometimes, you know, those things happen so we can draw near right. So, I felt very close to Him in that season. Also, just the team He put around me. I felt so blessed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the satanic undertones\u00a0of Sam Smith\u2019s performance at the 65th Grammy Awards, Maverick City Music was able to bring attention to God. The group took home\u00a0four Grammys, winning Best Gospel Performance\/Song (\u201cKingdom\u201d feat. Naomi Raine &amp; Chandler Moore), Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance (\u201cFear is Not My Future\u201d feat. 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