Pastor Jomo K. Johnson Takes Meek Mill Apart For “Amen” Blasphemy
Mainstream rapper Meek Mill recently penned a song for his latest mixtape, and while its title may have suggested Meek might have been on the right path, “Amen”‘s content was everything to the contrary. Pastor Jomo K. Johnson was outraged firstly as a Christian, and secondly as a Hip Hop fan by the song’s message, which openly promotes sin and negative behavior under a title that should be reserved only for communion with God. Pastor Johnson strapped on his holy armor, wrote an open letter and a 44 page e-book on the subject, and bravely gave an interview defending his views (and calling out Meek Mill) on Philadelphia radio’s 107.9. During the interview, the rapper himself called in, and a great argument ensued. Lamentably, Pastor Johnson appeared outnumbered, as even the interviewing DJ appeared to take Meek Mill’s side, however, he stuck to his guns and came to his faith’s defense.
See the details below (although if you’re interested in the lyrics of the song in question, you’re out of luck – Google is your oyster.)
Here’s his open letter:
As a Hip Hop Fan and Pastor in North Philadelphia, I am saddened to have heard Meek Mill’s new song “Amen” off his Dream Chaser’s 2 mixtape. My church is a just a few blocks away from where Meek aka Robert Williams grew up at, and he is widely respected as a great rapper and hometown native. But with this latest song Mr. Williams has displayed a great disrespect for Philadelphia’s Christian community.
Williams is following the same cowardice path of many popular Hip Hop artists by using disturbing analogies in their music in comparison with the Christian Church. None of these rappers choose to demean or castigate the religion of Islam, only because doing so would put their lives in physical danger. Instead they choose to blasphemously insult the church, the Bride of Jesus, by comparing it to a club, sexual brothel, or by thanking the Lord for “good p*ssy”.
As a Pastor it hurts me to say that Meek Mill, with this song, has mimic’d his mentor by becoming a ‘blasphemous bastard’ through his music. It is my hope that he and other similar artists will recognize the seriousness of their error and acknowledge this sin by confessing it to the Lord Jesus Christ. All of us have sinned, and the Lord is more than willing to forgive those who confess those sins and turn to him in faith.
And finally, as a Hip Hop fan, I want to encourage every Rap Fan in