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THE BATTLE OF THE GOLDEN ERA DEBUTS

IT’S BRACKET TIME!!

The #MarchMadness 90s R&B Tournament was so much fun, we decided to do it again! This one isn’t quite so hard: the best Hip Hop and R&B debut albums.

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THE #MUSICSERMON INDEX

Looking for a specific #MusicSermon? Want to experience them in their original…

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The #MUSICSERMON Hymnals

Because all the best churches have a strong Music Ministry, there are playlists to accompany almost every #MusicSermon. Links here for Spotify & Apple Music.

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THE LATEST
The Auntie Divas

The Auntie Divas

Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Patti Labelle, Gladys Knight, Diana Ross, Tina Turner and Natalie Cole all had thriving careers through…
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PROHPETS & VISIONARIES: The Directors

PROHPETS & VISIONARIES: The Directors

For Our First #MusicSermon Series of Year 2 (yay!), a Look at the Masters Behind the Golden Age of Music Videos
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YO! MTV RAPS TURNS 30

YO! MTV RAPS TURNS 30

HIP-HOP WOULDN’T HAVE MADE IT THIS FAR WITHOUT YO! INTRODUCING THE WORLD TO & EDUCATING THE WORLD ABOUT THE CULTURE
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I THOUGHT IT WOULD ONLY BE TWO MONTHS

I THOUGHT IT WOULD ONLY BE TWO MONTHS

REFLECTIONS ON #MUSICSERMON TURNING A YEAR OLD
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THE FAMILY LEGACIES

THE FAMILY LEGACIES

During #BlackMusicMonth, we discussed career families in soul music who aren’t named Jackson or Winans.
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THE SUPERFRIENDS

THE SUPERFRIENDS

The story of Missy Elliott &Timbaland isn’t just the story of Missy Elliott and Timbaland. It’s also the story of artists, writers and…
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ALL R&B IS NOT CREATED EQUAL

ALL R&B IS NOT CREATED EQUAL

#MusicSermon has endeavored to break down which subgenres of R&B apply to which situations and circumstances.
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THE SCRIBES & ARCHITECTS

THE SCRIBES & ARCHITECTS

#MusicSermon spent the month of April celebrating the people behind the soundboard. The craftsmen of the songs our favorite artists bring…
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YOU DON’T KNOW NUTHIN’ BOUT THIS HERE: The Slow Jams

YOU DON’T KNOW NUTHIN’ BOUT THIS HERE: The Slow Jams

A bookend playlist to #MusicSermon’s Cookout Essentials, to pull out strictly once the sun has gone down and the kids are elsewhere. The…
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THE BATTLE OF UPTOWN: MARY J BLIGE vs JODECI

THE BATTLE OF UPTOWN: MARY J BLIGE vs JODECI

This was originally posted during #MusicSermon’s 90s R&B #MarchMadness, where the two acts that changed the face of R&B and ushered in the…
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THE NEW (JACK SWING) TESTAMENT

THE NEW (JACK SWING) TESTAMENT

It recently came to my attention that there had not yet been a sermon specifically on New Jack Swing.
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WHEN OLD THINGS BECOME NEW: NEO SOUL

WHEN OLD THINGS BECOME NEW: NEO SOUL

We all know by now (I hope) that #MusicSermon is a B2K (before 2000)-centered ministry. However, I promised that at some point I would…
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ALL HAIL THE QUEENS

ALL HAIL THE QUEENS

Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and Salt n’ Pepa
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WE DANCED HARD AF IN THE 90s

WE DANCED HARD AF IN THE 90s

I fell down a rabbit hole of 90s videos, and it inspired me to present…WE DANCED HARD AS F*CK IN THE 90s: A REVIEW
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COOKOUT ESSENTIALS 🍗🍔🥃

COOKOUT ESSENTIALS 🍗🍔🥃

Good evening, family. I pray you all are enjoying your Memorial Day weekend; or in the case of those of us in the northeast, I pray you’re…
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BEGGIN’ ASS R&B

BEGGIN’ ASS R&B

Pride is kind of killing modern love, and arguably modern music. No one wants to stick their necks (or hearts) out and clearly, unabashedly…
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Bubble Coats, Leathers, Polo Boots & Timbs: NY BOOM BAP

Bubble Coats, Leathers, Polo Boots & Timbs: NY BOOM BAP

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