About LIL MIKE | New Mixtape January 2010
Lil Mike was born in Texas, and raised in Clearwater, Florida for 18 years. He now lives in Wisconsin where he attends college. He is a 22 year old Christian rapper/minister who lives to share the Gospel through the use of Hip Hop. The Lord called him to this service in January 2009. Here is a little bit of his story:
"One evening, I was parked in a Walgreens parking lot, waiting for my friend to get off work, while listening to a secular rap CD. Lyrically, the artist used profanities and lies while promoting sex and violence. I knew I should not have been listening to it and, for some reason, I could not stop thinking about how many lives are influenced by this garbage. Sadly, there are many people who base their entire lives on the messages conveyed in secular hip hop. At the thought of this, I felt an overwhelming feeling of guilt come over me, but at the same time I felt very inspired. It was in that moment, the Lord pressed upon my heart to use rap music for His Glory. As of January 2009, I had never written anything lyrically, nor had i ever tried to rap. BUT I have always been a listener to rap music and I know how powerful of an influence hip hop can have. So I let the Lord lead me."
When Lil Mike was 14 years old, he was heavy into drugs and, one day, overdosed on pills and almost lost his life. After that experience, he quit all of the drugs he was doing. As a result, from age 14 to 20, he experienced severe anxiety and depression. He had panic attacks very bad for many years. All he could do was "cling to God, in hope, and pray every day that He would take this away". Lil Mike made a promise to the Lord that if He was to take this anxiety away from him, he would give Christ his life in its entirety. Miraculously, at age 20, the Lord completely took away all of his anxiety. When asked about the healing he experienced, Lil Mike said "It was nothing short of a miracle because my anxiety was crippling and affected every area of my life. So, here I am, living out my promise to the Lord - trying my best to glorify God with Holy Hip Hop."
Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jan 10 2010 7:30P St. Pius X Confirmation Appleton, Wisconsin
Feb 3 2010 7:00P St. Pius X Youth Group Appleton, Wisconsin
Mar 27 2010 12:00P Wisconsin Catholic Youth Rally Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 31 2010 12:00A Contact Lil Mike To Do A Show ANYWHERE, Wisconsin
http://www.myspace.com/lilmikegohard
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Here's a YouTube clip of church rappers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O041fu6zYSw&feature=player_embedded#
