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"Local Movement Speaks Out Against Negative Messages in Popular Music"

Local Movement Speaks Out Against Negative Messages in Popular Music
By Tina Terry, tterry@wagt.com
It's a billion dollar industry, but some believe popular music has an adverse effect on local communities. Sister Shawn, a local radio
disc jockey, grew fond of hip-hop music many years ago.

"I was in love with hip-hop especially when Sugar Hill Gang came out, Run DMC, and LL Cool J," said Shawn.

But she says the music she once loved to love has taken a turn for the worse.

"You have what you call video girls, dope deals being done many being given out through drug dealers," she said.

Shawn and several nationally known recording artists are at the forefront of a movement to turn things around. The movement is called Gospel impact.

"Hip hop is the kind of music that makes you feel hard and strong and when you put the right kinds of lyrics you can make kids feel hard and strong about positive things rather than hard about negative things," said gospel hip hop recording artist Toobiz.

A packed concert Saturday called Springfest featured dozens of artists with this positive message. The message was about living with purpose, integrity, and with faith in God.

It's music with a message Toobiz says even parents should pay attention to.

What I'm saying to you as parents is don't let the business machine take over the culture your kids subscribe to," said Toobiz.

Hundreds attended the Springfest concert. It is an annual event held in Aiken, South Carolina.

May 7, 2005 11:26 PM - By Tina Terry, tterry@wagt.com


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Born: Stamford CT, Raised in South Norwalk, CT until she was a teenager, moved to Hardeeville, South Carolina. Until the age of 35, began her radio career in January 2000 at Savannah State College WHCR 90.3 fm, the start of a Holy Hip Hop show, moving onto a nightly show on WVGB 1490 am called Gospel Groove, in Beaufort SC,

Then by way of syndication creating her own show called Gospel Impact syndicating the first show in 2004 WFBR 1590 AM in Baltimore, MD, and moving onto WBAW Praise 99.1 FM in Barnwell SC and on WAAW Rejoice 94.7 FM in Aiken SC serving Aiken South Carolina and Augusta Georgia.

Since then Gospel Impact has branched out to several stations throughout the US and the show is still picking up more stations as the weeks go by. In Markets from Houston , TX to Bronx , New York, Gospel Impact is flourishing.

Even as God has guided her steps, and has proven that she is a mouthpiece unto him, the Gospel Impact show carries its weight in outreach to people of different cultures and races. The show is geared toward youth and young adults, reaching all people and not just a religious culture, but Impacts the lives of the unchurched as well.

God is winning souls weekly and as time goes by, the show has encourage many to Christ. The show is Christ Centered and brings the message of the Gospel of the Kingdom to all people.

In the time frame given, being guided by the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Shawn has successfully made outreach apart of her lifestyle. Creating Events that will impact, motivate, and encourage to reach more with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Within the last 5 years, beginning with WHOW 2000 and until now Springfest 2005, God has opened the doors for many outreach events to take place in the recent years.

Her destiny and hopes are to expound, educate, encourage and impact by the word of God, until she has no breath left in her being. All being said, “its God’s ministry, the ministry of Reconciliation, that we profess and confess winning souls to the Kingdom of Heaven.

All in all, this is her mission and her life………..