
Joe Dalton (Christian Rapper)
Cleaning up rap is only part of my mission. I want to show you that Jesus loves you and can save you from whatever problems your in. He is the ONLY way.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
1:I was born in 1988 in Hopkinsville, Ohio. When I was six my parents got divorced and I began to live with just my mom. My mom began to date a man that abused me and caused me a lot of pain. I prayed and accepted Jesus Christ in my heart at the age of 12. After this event took place, the man my mom was with left and I have not seen him sense. One of Gods miricles I guess. After accepting Christ I started to write little biddy raps a few months later. Two years after this I began to compose beats and in 2004 I came out with Remixing the Game. The album saw exposure around Hopkinsville and surrounding areas but I felt God telling me I needed to reach out even more so. Since this calling i have been working on my next album, titled Hip-Hopz Reconstruction. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2:See God placed in my mind that if we expect Hip-Hop to change for the better we cant just change what is there. We need to totally rebuild it and rebuild it on the foundation of Jesus Christ. A foundation is the most important part of any building. If there is a bad foundation then it is more likely to fall down or sink. That is why the new album is titled Hip-Hopz Reconstruction. My plan and my aim is to totally change Hip-Hop from the ground up. But the great thing is I'm not the only artist that is making changes for Christ. There are so many Christian artists doing the same thing. So please search for them. Find them, and listen to what they have to say........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3:When it comes to money.its not an issue. Not meaning that I am loaded but meaning that I dont care if I leave this world with the clothes on my back. I am the richest man in the world if I have lived the life God wanted me to and I have showed Christ. .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4: I love Gods word and every verse is important to me. If I had to choose a verse for my life it would be Ephesians 2:10. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ I HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY WHAT I HAVE TO OFFER THE WORLD OF HIP-HOP BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY WHAT GOD HAS TO OFFER. I HOPE THAT MY LIFE CAN BE USED AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO LIVE. I DONT WANT YOU TO IDOLIZE ME OR TO LOOK UP TO ME. I WANT YOU TO LOOK UP TO GOD. I WOULD BE NOTHING IF IT WERENT FOR HIM. GOD BLESS!
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Yes I play live. Any where that God wants me to go I'll go. I'm really only able to do local shows in the Cincinnati area at the moment due to transportation issues. If you want me to preform for an event your hosting or know of people that are looking for Christian rappers to do a show contact me via email please.
Your musical influences
I love all Christian rap. k-Drama is a real insperation. But all Christian emcees i hear teach me new things. Chirst is above all my biggest insperation!
What equipment do you use?
Anything that God provides.
Anything else?
I love Jesus...and if you do too or just want to know more about him this is for YOU!