Folks used to clown her music and now she is part of the Rapzilla Freshman class of 2021. In this episode of Testimony: A Musician’s Story, Purto Rican rapper-singer-songwriter Jekasole shares her Christian testimony. Jekasole discusses the hard decision she made to leave relationships and her home church to follow God’s calling on her life. She speaks candidly about losing her dear friend and fellow CHH artist Prof. Biz. Jeka also talks about praying for people on Instagram Live. Additionally, she breaks down: ”Low Low” feat. Justcallmedt, “N Luv” feat. Scootie Wop, “Separation Anxiety”, and “Time FR” feat. Kham, and Red Tips in the 4-song-breakdown.
Key Points In Interview:
1:50 – Jekasole recalls her first music memory.
2:30 – Jeka talks about her early life in Miami, FL, and how her house was divided by divorce, which forced her to grow up early.
7:12 – She shares her Christian testimony. Which includes carrying anger from the divorce into her adulthood, going to church, and finding peace.
15: 20 – Jeka talks about her college experience at Miami Dade College and FIU.
17:38 – Jekasole talked about performing at her college talent show and other events, with “super Christian” lyrics.
26:30 – Jeka shares how she spends time with God. “When you got God living inside of you people are naturally going to be drawn to you, because they are drawn to Him.”
30:00 – She stepped out on faith and got her current job. And half of the staff are firm believers in God, and supporters of her music.
35:00 – Jeka gets emotional and talks about losing a dear friend from The Hilltop Society Collective, Prof. Biz. “If God could have let me get close to anybody. I’m so happy that He allowed me to get as close as I did to him… His love felt like this is how God loves us.”
49:20 – Jeka shares how praying for people on IG got started and the community that has formed from it.
01:04 – She shares what God’s presence is like in her life personally. “I don’t make a lot of money but my bills are always paid for.”
1:12 Jeka reveals her music start.
1:25 – Jekasole opens up about feeling like she abandoned the love of life, friends, church (she was a youth leader) to step out on faith.
1:40: 4-Song-Breakdown ”Low Low” feat. Justcallmedt, “N Luv” feat. Scootie Wop “Separation Anxiety”, and “Time FR” feat. Kham, and Red Tips
1:58: Mother Brown delivers a funny prayer for Jeka.
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