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"Use This Gospel" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his ninth studio album, Jesus Is King (2019). The song features guest appearances from hip hop duo Clipse and jazz saxophonist Kenny G. It was produced by West, Angel Lopez, DrtWrk, Federico Vindver, and Timbaland, with co-production from BoogzDaBeast and Pi'erre Bourne.
"Jesus Lord" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his tenth studio album, Donda (2021). The song features vocals from Jay Electronica and Larry Hoover, Jr. West believed in Hoover, Jr.'s father Larry Hoover to make a change and GLC helped him become involved with his son, who then wrote material for West.
Jesus Is King is the ninth studio album by American rapper Kanye West.It was released by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings on October 25, 2019. It follows a Christian theme, in stark contrast from previous works by West, who described it as "an expression of the gospel". [1]
Kanye West, pictured in 2013 during The Yeezus Tour, formed the Sunday Service Choir in January 2019.. On the first Sunday of 2019, West began the first "Sunday Service" rehearsal, where he performed gospel arrangements of songs from his discography and other songs with choir group The Samples and frequent collaborators such as Tony Williams and Ant Clemons.
Musically, "God Is" is a gospel song, standing among the more traditional work on Jesus Is King. [8] [9] The song features a looped, sped-up soul sample of Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir's "God Is", [9] [10] [11] which begins from the intro. [5] [12] It also features cinematic sounds and a choral sweep.
The song was awarded Top Gospel Song and Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year at the Billboard Music Awards and 51st GMA Dove Awards in 2020, respectively. Commercially, "Follow God" debuted at number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 , becoming West's 18th track to reach the top 10 on the chart.
"Come to Life" is a gospel song. [1] The instrumental features cascading, overlapping pianos and guitar chords. [2] A sample of David Paul Moten's sermon is heard at the beginning, with it being used throughout the song. Moten later claimed that West and his team did not seek permission to use the sample prior to the song's release.
Music critics generally commended West's vocal performance on "24" and some welcomed the song's gospel style, while a few critics highlighted the Sunday Service Choir's contributions. In the United States, it reached number 43 on the US Billboard Hot 100, alongside peaking at number 14 on both the Christian Songs and Gospel Songs charts.