Rise Up

from Not Your Rapper's Rapper by Erik Stephen

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"Then Jesus came to them. He said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. So you must go and make disciples of all nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And you can be sure that I am always with you, to the very end.""

Matthew 28:18-20

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Imma rise up, you better keep your eyes up
Or you’ll miss the sight of my fighters as we line up
We’re gonna ride up right up to the riot
Giving in to sinning is thinning out like a diet
They tell me to be quiet, not quite yet
I’m gonna keep fighting giants til there’s no fight left
Cause I was so lifeless, now I’m so righteous
I was awaken from the dead like Snow White’s kiss
And Imma rise like my city, these binds never fit me
It’s fitting in the ending I’m taking what they didn’t give me
Defending the soft spoken, mending the heart broken
Giving them all hope in, something they’d never chosen
You’ll take notice when lives change
You may think you know the game but the rules ain’t the same
You spend your days chasing fame, but I drive in a different lane
Go ahead and close the drapes but you’ll miss something great

I made my mind up, I’m gonna rise up
Keep my head high as I ride into Zion
Rely on the Lion my sight’s on Messiah
The bite of the python ain’t nothing for my God
They’ll try and fight us with their Goliaths
But I stand with the Highest, it’s Him who’s beside us
So light up the night it’s the Christ who’s inside us
Fighters of the gospel full-throttle rise up!

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from Not Your Rapper's Rapper, released March 31, 2017

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Erik Stephen Phoenix, Arizona

Erik Stephen understands what it's like to be on the fringe. He had lived in five different states by the time he was in high school, with his first year in high school being semi-homeless.

After high school, Erik battled depression and suicidal tendencies, and this led to him giving his life to Jesus. He uses his gifts to encourage and bring hope to those that don't quite fit in. ... more