15 minutes of highlights from Lecrae's 10k Kemah show

Here's a killer compilation of highlights from last week's Lecrae show in Kemah, Texas that reportedly drew 10,000 people to the boardwalk.

Video courtesy of the Frontline Movement's Ronnie "Reconcile" Lillard.

Look for cameos by DJ Promote and Cannon (the drumming/back flipping hypeman.)

First Baptist's Houston Project utilizes Christian rappers for city-wide ministry

Some of this year's Houston Project Christian rap ministers
From left to right: 1-God, Tony Whoa, Brinson, Excelsius, Educator, Mahogany Jones

Yesterday, I blogged about a Christian rap concert by solo artist Lecrae in Kemah, Texas that reportedly drew 10,000 people.

While that’s cool and I’m very happy for both him and Reach Records - I’m equally, if not more impressed, with a guy like Educator, a rapper you probably don’t know, who was also serving my city through hip hop ministry on the same night as Crayola as part of First Baptist Church’s Houston Project.

Through that initiative, over 1,400 volunteers are challenged to share the love of Christ in 13 different locations via vacation bible schools, youth events, adult ministry, food distribution, sports ministry, evangelism, and prayer. Aside from the next-door neighbor focus, many will also find uniqueness in the large role that Christian hip hop is playing in this movement.

Coordinated by Malcolm “Excelsius” Marshall, guys like Educator, 1-God, IBC, Tony Whoa, Brinson and Mahogany Jones have hit the streets four days and nights this week to share the gospel.

They face the challenge of small crowds who don’t know them or their music or even care about their message. And yet, they’re still out loving on Houstonians and telling them about the inconceivable grace of Jesus the Christ.

H-town is blessed to have hip hop ministers of the gospel, with platforms of all sizes, serving us this way. Salute!

Thursday, July 14 marks the final day of the Houston Project. Learn more about it at houstonsfirst.org/houstonproject

Here's Excelsius telling me more about the event from last year.

Lecrae concert in Kemah reportedly draws a crowd of 10,000

No, that's not a typo. I was told by someone close to the event that there were 10,000 people at Lecrae's Boomin' by the Bay show last night.

Unfortunately, I got stuck in traffic and didn't make it to the gate until it was over.

It wasn't a ticketed event and amateur crowd estimates can be dicey, but yeah, 10k to see the dude flow solo. It was a free concert put on by the local CCM outlet (89.3 KSBJ) and their digital N-GEN youth-oriented station.

Consider:

- It was just Lecrae (with DJ Promote) and opener Jamie Grace - not a festival with a ton of varied artists or some other draw. The rest of the 116 camp was not there. Crayola was THE headliner.

- It was at a public amusement center (the Kemah Boardwalk) and not a mega church.

- It was an outdoor event in the summer in Houston. (Hot and humid)

- It was on a Tuesday night.

- For many, Kemah is about an hour's drive outside of H-town.

Crazy I tell ya. I hope it helps open up some eyes about the popularity of this genre and benefits other Christian hip hop ministries around the city and country.

I didn't get any pics or video, but a few like the ones below are starting to pop up online.

If you're like me and missed out on this one, don't sweat. Lecrae and the Reach Records crew will be back in town October 22 for the Man Up tour. Given the crowd last night, you might wanna go ahead and secure those seats pronto!



This video's quality isn't that great, but it does give an indication of the crowd size.