After a several-months long delay, rapper and singer Kanye West launched his Jesus is King album on Friday.
The release features 11 songs loaded with Scripture and praises to Christ, as reported by Faithwire.
“To my fans. Thank you for being loyal & patient. We are specifically fixing mixes on ‘Everything We Need’ ‘Follow God’ & ‘Water.’ We not going to sleep until this album is out,” West wrote on Twitter Friday morning. The album was released that afternoon.
Several artists commented on the beauty of the album’s lyrics.
“Regardless of how you feel about #KanyeWest the content is refreshing to hear. God will get His glory. And #JesusIsKing,” said Christian rapper Lecrae in a tweet.
Artist Marco McKinnis also tweeted, “God is really working through Ye. If you don’t recognize that, it’s time to catch up.”
West doesn’t skate around Scripture in his lyrics. In the song “Selah,” the rapper sings: “They say the week start on Monday / But the strong start on Sunday / Won’t be in bondage to any man / John 8:33 / We the descendants of Abraham / Ye should be made free / John 8:36 / To whom the Song set free is free indeed / He saved a wretch like me.”
West also pays homage to popular Christian fast-food restaurant, Chick-fil-A. In his song “Closed on Sunday” West sings: “Closed on Sunday / You my Chick-fil-A / You’re my number one…
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