Out of Nothing.

Okay, so I'm "totally raving" over my man, Andy Mineo's FIRST ALBUM evaaaa! 

I seriously think it is so awesome... like I don't know, it is really just so good! I don't know if it is because of the season I'm in or what! But this album speaks to me on SOOO many different levels, it kind of blows my mind how God decides to capture my attention! 

He is so transparent, and open and honest with himself in this album and that shows A LOT! A lot of times it is easy for us to be honest with other people, but hard for us to be honest with ourselves! I watched this short documentary Andy made like a couple days before the album dropped and it actually put a lot of things into perspective. When I listen to the track "Superhuman", one of the things I think about, among MANY other things (coming in another blog!) is this video, I feel for him. We (Well, I), mistakenly put so much emphasis on Andy and other Christian rappers in the fact that they are "famous" and the fact that because they are Christian they are also "perfect"... I don't know, it's human nature I think (we do it to everyone lol). We gotta cut them some slack, they are just people, I can not even imagine how difficult and stressful it is to juggle fame, AND being a christian in front of the world. Like for real it blows my mind. ANYWAYS , I am really talking to much, check out this video!!!

For real, if you're reading this, and you haven't already listened to this album, get on YouTube and check it out! Even if it's just a few of the tracks, you WILL NOT be disappointed! THEN, when you fall in love with it, BUY it on iTunes for only 10.99 and support Mr. Mineo!!  (usually albums are like 15.99 lol).  As a matter of fact, I'm gonna give you a head start...

This song, "Ex Nihilo" (Meaning "Out of Nothing" in Latin) is one of my favorites on the album. EVERY TIME it comes on I smile and laugh because I think about how great my God is! He has truly made something out of nothing A.K.A , ME! And He's still in the process of purifying me. It honestly gives me so much hope. This world is beyond crazy, with all the explosions and shootings and violence lately, it has become so scary. But I KNOW my God is bigger. OUR God is bigger. He will make something great out of this disaster. I think about my family and the deceit, the lies and the complacency they are stuck in, it breaks my heart, but I'm working hard to keep up my hope in the Creator to restore what's been "nothing" for so long! Everything looks SO terrible right now, but  soon we'll be able step back and look at it all, it will look so beautiful! You can do this with your own life, I know I can. So many days and nights of just feeling defeated by the devil, I literally lost myself, my true self and I felt sick to my stomach about it. There were times where I literally rather not go on then to live captive under the enemies spell, I felt trapped. I COULD look back at that with my eyes, thinking ugh why did I have to go through that, that was so stupid. OR I could step back and look at it with Jesus' eyes, and look at the whole picture, look at where I am now. He's made me new! He made something out of what seemed like nothing! ...  So anyways without further adieu....  

 

"No, nothing, I want more than to hear those trumpets. My ear lobes jumping, I feel so lovesick!"

That was my last video! Promise! But I hope you guys really do watch & listen to them. I KNOW it will speak to you, no matter what walk of life. I always try and remember this one thing! Ex Nihilo. God has made something out of nothing, whether you look at your own life, or the creation of the universe! He breathes life into everything! He always has and always will! 

God bless y'all!!! <3