![]() ![]() ![]() Unfortunately, Black gospel artists have not been the only silent ones. For whatever a mans (sic) does that shall he also reap.” Imagine writing “I Survived It” and doubling down to defend an unrepentant pedophile. And when comedian Jonathan Slocumb announced that he was joining efforts to #MuteRKelly, gospel artist Ricky Dillard said that such a move is “not fair” and “you can’t mute what God has ordained and allowed.” When one commenter said it is possible to pray and mute at the same time, Dillard said “go right ahead with your hateful behavior. Imagine comparing Noah and Moses to a man who urinated in the mouth of a 14 year old girl simply because you wanted to do a song with him. They have either ignored our pain or chosen to be on the wrong side of this entirely.ĭefending his choice to record a song with Kelly last year, Marvin Sapp -who is also a pastor- recounted how God often used “flawed men” to do important work. To the many survivors who have often turned to gospel music to remind us of a God who cares, these artists have shown that they do not. There have been no apologies made by artists who once collaborated with the infamous star (most of his gospel collaborations happening after his fraudulent marriage to Aaliyah, “the tape”, his trial and continued allegations of misconduct), no prayers for the victims of sexual assault and violence, no calls for justice and accountability. Kelly”- detailing the singer’s demonic violation of Black girls, the gospel music industry has been quiet. In the aftermath of dream hampton’s powerful docu-series, “Surviving R. Perhaps that explains the collective silence of artists whose primary vocation is to share the good news of a man who consistently stood with the oppressed. Kelly’s reach into the gospel music industry is long. Kee has credits on Kelly’s “Trade In My Life”, Yolanda Adams recorded a version of “I Believe I Can Fly” and Kelly himself even has a song on Tyler Perry’s “Daddy’s Little Girls” soundtrack. He has been on projects with Kirk Franklin, Kim Burrell, Kelly Price and Jennifer Hudson. Kelly has written and/or produced gospel songs for Vicki Winans, The Winans, Trin-I-Tee 5:7, Ruben Studdard, Whitney Houston and Marvin Sapp. ![]()
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