The Bible and Music

Although rap has seemed to be heading in a bad direction with all of the terrible messages they send out to their listeners, there are numerous rappers who make connections to bible verses and their music. One of the biggest examples of an influential rapper who drew attention to the bible is 2Pac. Although 2Pac rapped about some pretty terrible things he went through in his life, he constantly referred to god as the light at the end of the tunnel. In one of his more famous songs he states:”Though I walk through the valley of death, I shed so many tears, if I should die before I wake, please God walk with me, grab me and take me to heaven. This line is a reference to Psalm 23 which states : “The lord is my Shepard I shall not want”. He puts these kind of lyrics in his songs with the intention of encouraging people to turn to God. He is also quoted saying “How many caskets can we witness before we see its hard to live life without God, so we must ask for forgiveness.” Rappers like 2Pac and many more are using the bible as a tool to encourage some of their more troubled listeners to turn to God.