RAYE’s Christian Stand Is SHAKING Up the Music Industry

So, ladies and gentlemen, if you look at So, ladies and gentlemen, if you look at culture like Sabrina Carpenter, like culture like Sabrina Carpenter, like culture like Sabrina Carpenter, like many artists today, you'll be horrified many artists today, you'll be horrified many artists today, you'll be horrified of what you see. You know, an of what you see. You know, an of what you see. You know, an over-sexualization of people's bodies, over-sexualization of people's bodies, over-sexualization of people's bodies, both men and women. And to say the both men and women. And to say the both men and women. And to say the least, we have a very toxic mainstream least, we have a very toxic mainstream least, we have a very toxic mainstream music sphere in the world, especially in music sphere in the world, especially in music sphere in the world, especially in the UK. There is RAYE, who recently the UK. There is RAYE, who recently the UK. There is RAYE, who recently dropped an album all about hope, all dropped an album all about hope, all dropped an album all about hope, all about God, all about Jesus. And And this about God, all about Jesus. And And this about God, all about Jesus. And And this is a Christian channel, so I had to is a Christian channel, so I had to is a Christian channel, so I had to speak about it cuz I think the message speak about it cuz I think the message speak about it cuz I think the message she's perpetuating is beautiful, it's she's perpetuating is beautiful, it's she's perpetuating is beautiful, it's wholesome, it's godly. And it's amazing wholesome, it's godly. And it's amazing wholesome, it's godly. And it's amazing to see somebody with this type of to see somebody with this type of to see somebody with this type of message really breaking the mainstream, message really breaking the mainstream, message really breaking the mainstream, but in a genuine, honest, authentic way. but in a genuine, honest, authentic way. but in a genuine, honest, authentic way. But not only that, she does it in a But not only that, she does it in a But not only that, she does it in a radical, majestic, unorthodox way that I radical, majestic, unorthodox way that I radical, majestic, unorthodox way that I think is should be applauded massively. think is should be applauded massively. think is should be applauded massively. And I want to share a bit of what she And I want to share a bit of what she And I want to share a bit of what she has to say today. So, there's a song she has to say today. So, there's a song she has to say today. So, there's a song she made called "I Know You're Hurting." And made called "I Know You're Hurting." And made called "I Know You're Hurting." And the lyrics are just beautiful. Like, the lyrics are just beautiful. Like, the lyrics are just beautiful. Like, here's the chorus, right? "I know you're here's the chorus, right? "I know you're here's the chorus, right? "I know you're hurting, but deep down there's something hurting, but deep down there's something hurting, but deep down there's something burning. I know if you need two more burning. I know if you need two more burning. I know if you need two more arms to hold these burdens, I am here. I arms to hold these burdens, I am here. I arms to hold these burdens, I am here. I said a prayer for you. I hope it's said a prayer for you. I hope it's said a prayer for you. I hope it's working. Please, my dears, don't stop working. Please, my dears, don't stop working. Please, my dears, don't stop believing in miracles." I mean, what a believing in miracles." I mean, what a believing in miracles." I mean, what a just beautiful chorus. And when you play just beautiful chorus. And when you play just beautiful chorus. And when you play this live, she often cries, you know, this live, she often cries, you know, this live, she often cries, you know, she She's really speaking from the she She's really speaking from the she She's really speaking from the heart. She's had She's lost friends heart. She's had She's lost friends heart. She's had She's lost friends because of how their mental state was.

because of how their mental state was. because of how their mental state was. It's very, very sad. She's suffered with It's very, very sad. She's suffered with It's very, very sad. She's suffered with a bit of body dysmorphia. She speaks a a bit of body dysmorphia. She speaks a a bit of body dysmorphia. She speaks a lot about that. And she just has a lot about that. And she just has a lot about that. And she just has a beautiful message. And it's so easy to beautiful message. And it's so easy to beautiful message. And it's so easy to be pessimistic in this world and be be pessimistic in this world and be be pessimistic in this world and be like, "Oh, everything's dreadful, you like, "Oh, everything's dreadful, you like, "Oh, everything's dreadful, you know, our culture and all this." But she know, our culture and all this." But she know, our culture and all this." But she is representing a beacon of light in pop is representing a beacon of light in pop is representing a beacon of light in pop culture. And I think we must applaud her culture. And I think we must applaud her culture. And I think we must applaud her massively because, you know, the phrase, massively because, you know, the phrase, massively because, you know, the phrase, you know, "Preach the gospel, use words you know, "Preach the gospel, use words you know, "Preach the gospel, use words if you have to." Well, she's preaching if you have to." Well, she's preaching if you have to." Well, she's preaching the gospel, and she is using words, but the gospel, and she is using words, but the gospel, and she is using words, but in a very different type of way. So, I in a very different type of way. So, I in a very different type of way. So, I just want to show you a little bit from just want to show you a little bit from just want to show you a little bit from a live performance of her singing, "I a live performance of her singing, "I a live performance of her singing, "I Know You're Hurting." Know You're Hurting." Know You're Hurting." >> Me, >> Me, >> Me, but I I I but I I I but I I I I know you're hurting. [music] [music] >> So I think that is just not only are the >> So I think that is just not only are the >> So I think that is just not only are the lyrics great, she obviously is a lyrics great, she obviously is a lyrics great, she obviously is a fantastic singer. She's got a whole fantastic singer. She's got a whole fantastic singer. She's got a whole band. And can I also just make the point band. And can I also just make the point band. And can I also just make the point in our culture that speaks about, you in our culture that speaks about, you in our culture that speaks about, you know, the prime is being a strong know, the prime is being a strong know, the prime is being a strong independent woman, not depending on independent woman, not depending on independent woman, not depending on anyone or for a man, you know, being anyone or for a man, you know, being anyone or for a man, you know, being independent. You don't need women, you independent. You don't need women, you independent. You don't need women, you can do it all alone. Women are, you can do it all alone. Women are, you can do it all alone. Women are, you know, on both on both sides of sexes,

know, on both on both sides of sexes, know, on both on both sides of sexes, the thing the message she has is depend the thing the message she has is depend the thing the message she has is depend on people. That's not a bad thing. You on people. That's not a bad thing. You on people. That's not a bad thing. You know, community, radical stuff, you know, community, radical stuff, you know, community, radical stuff, you know, the epitome of being a good human know, the epitome of being a good human know, the epitome of being a good human being is not being alone and not being is not being alone and not being is not being alone and not depending on anybody. And that's what depending on anybody. And that's what depending on anybody. And that's what our culture perpetuates, you know, you our culture perpetuates, you know, you our culture perpetuates, you know, you know, let yourself go a bit, but make know, let yourself go a bit, but make know, let yourself go a bit, but make sure you're not too dependent on anyone. sure you're not too dependent on anyone. sure you're not too dependent on anyone. And her view is no, you know, give And her view is no, you know, give And her view is no, you know, give yourself to me, give yourself to God, yourself to me, give yourself to God, yourself to me, give yourself to God, you know, open your heart up, you know, you know, open your heart up, you know, you know, open your heart up, you know, I know you're hurting. Here's two arms I know you're hurting. Here's two arms I know you're hurting. Here's two arms to hold you, you know, she speaks about to hold you, you know, she speaks about to hold you, you know, she speaks about her friends who are girls when she's her friends who are girls when she's her friends who are girls when she's going through a horrible time, you know, going through a horrible time, you know, going through a horrible time, you know, being there for and this message it being there for and this message it being there for and this message it seems so basic. Just don't, you know, seems so basic. Just don't, you know, seems so basic. Just don't, you know, being independent is not the epitome of being independent is not the epitome of being independent is not the epitome of life. Yet in our culture, this is life. Yet in our culture, this is life. Yet in our culture, this is actually pretty radical stuff, ladies actually pretty radical stuff, ladies actually pretty radical stuff, ladies and gentlemen. And um here's another and gentlemen. And um here's another and gentlemen. And um here's another song which I think is just really, song which I think is just really, song which I think is just really, really sweet. It's called Goodbye Henry. really sweet. It's called Goodbye Henry. really sweet. It's called Goodbye Henry. Now often you see breakup songs, you Now often you see breakup songs, you Now often you see breakup songs, you see, you know, songs about two people see, you know, songs about two people see, you know, songs about two people parting as almost always so toxic. parting as almost always so toxic. parting as almost always so toxic. Either it's a man speaking about a woman Either it's a man speaking about a woman Either it's a man speaking about a woman being a nutter or it's a woman speaking being a nutter or it's a woman speaking being a nutter or it's a woman speaking about a man being a nutter. They're about a man being a nutter. They're about a man being a nutter. They're narcissistic, they're toxic, they only narcissistic, they're toxic, they only narcissistic, they're toxic, they only care about themselves, they're selfish.

care about themselves, they're selfish. care about themselves, they're selfish. The list goes on and on and on and on. The list goes on and on and on and on. The list goes on and on and on and on. And this is called Goodbye Henry. And And this is called Goodbye Henry. And And this is called Goodbye Henry. And instead of saying like, "Oh, they're the instead of saying like, "Oh, they're the instead of saying like, "Oh, they're the worst person ever." she uplifts him. She worst person ever." she uplifts him. She worst person ever." she uplifts him. She doesn't even mention his name, she doesn't even mention his name, she doesn't even mention his name, she changes her name, and she basically is changes her name, and she basically is changes her name, and she basically is sad that it didn't work out. And she's sad that it didn't work out. And she's sad that it didn't work out. And she's clearly hurting, and she's clearly still clearly hurting, and she's clearly still clearly hurting, and she's clearly still has feelings for for him. But instead of has feelings for for him. But instead of has feelings for for him. But instead of drowning in this toxic toxic mush pit drowning in this toxic toxic mush pit drowning in this toxic toxic mush pit that is always perpetuated in mainstream that is always perpetuated in mainstream that is always perpetuated in mainstream music. What does she speak about? She music. What does she speak about? She music. What does she speak about? She honors him. She shows love. She's sad it honors him. She shows love. She's sad it honors him. She shows love. She's sad it didn't work out. And the lyrics are just didn't work out. And the lyrics are just didn't work out. And the lyrics are just so beautiful. And again, it's such a so beautiful. And again, it's such a so beautiful. And again, it's such a basic message. You break up with a basic message. You break up with a basic message. You break up with a bloke, you love him, um you know, I'm bloke, you love him, um you know, I'm bloke, you love him, um you know, I'm sure he did loads of things wrong and sure he did loads of things wrong and sure he did loads of things wrong and etc. And I'm sure she did things wrong. etc. And I'm sure she did things wrong. etc. And I'm sure she did things wrong. But instead of, you know, drowning in But instead of, you know, drowning in But instead of, you know, drowning in the worst things, she actually uplifts the worst things, she actually uplifts the worst things, she actually uplifts him. And what a just great person to him. And what a just great person to him. And what a just great person to actually do that. You know, to actually actually do that. You know, to actually actually do that. You know, to actually not view somebody as like scum of the not view somebody as like scum of the not view somebody as like scum of the earth once they're gone. Because it earth once they're gone. Because it earth once they're gone. Because it hurts when you when you're vulnerable hurts when you when you're vulnerable hurts when you when you're vulnerable with someone, when you give yourself to with someone, when you give yourself to with someone, when you give yourself to somebody, and they rip that apart, and somebody, and they rip that apart, and somebody, and they rip that apart, and you're no no longer together. And it's you're no no longer together. And it's you're no no longer together. And it's so easy to be like, "Well, they were so easy to be like, "Well, they were so easy to be like, "Well, they were like this, they were like that. I was like this, they were like that. I was like this, they were like that. I was there for him like this." But no, she there for him like this." But no, she there for him like this." But no, she doesn't do that. And we must applaud doesn't do that. And we must applaud doesn't do that. And we must applaud people like that because this is the people like that because this is the people like that because this is the type of message young people should be type of message young people should be type of message young people should be listening to. This is the type of listening to. This is the type of listening to. This is the type of uplifting, wholesome, beautiful thing uplifting, wholesome, beautiful thing uplifting, wholesome, beautiful thing that we must hold on to in life, I that we must hold on to in life, I that we must hold on to in life, I think. And don't get me wrong, there is think. And don't get me wrong, there is think. And don't get me wrong, there is a time and place where people do really a time and place where people do really a time and place where people do really are terrible to each other, where they are terrible to each other, where they are terrible to each other, where they do abuse, where they do, you know, walk do abuse, where they do, you know, walk do abuse, where they do, you know, walk out in a marriage and stuff. And I'm I'm out in a marriage and stuff. And I'm I'm out in a marriage and stuff. And I'm I'm not saying there's not a place to be not saying there's not a place to be not saying there's not a place to be angry, there 100% is. But if it's, you angry, there 100% is. But if it's, you angry, there 100% is. But if it's, you know, a breakup and it didn't work out,

know, a breakup and it didn't work out, know, a breakup and it didn't work out, and it genuinely didn't work out for and it genuinely didn't work out for and it genuinely didn't work out for that, you know, they weren't compatible that, you know, they weren't compatible that, you know, they weren't compatible or it, you know, it one of them didn't or it, you know, it one of them didn't or it, you know, it one of them didn't feel right, then fair enough. But um feel right, then fair enough. But um feel right, then fair enough. But um this is just her playing it live, and I this is just her playing it live, and I this is just her playing it live, and I think it's quite beautiful. think it's quite beautiful. think it's quite beautiful. >> This is a sad [music] song. >> This is a sad [music] song. >> This is a sad [music] song. Though it feels happy. Though it feels happy. Though it feels happy. It is not happy at all. In fact, it It is not happy at all. In fact, it It is not happy at all. In fact, it makes me so so sad to sing this song. makes me so so sad to sing this song. makes me so so sad to sing this song. But I will sing for you anyway. But I will sing for you anyway. But I will sing for you anyway. This song is called Goodbye Henry, and I This song is called Goodbye Henry, and I This song is called Goodbye Henry, and I wrote [singing] it about a boy, wrote [singing] it about a boy, wrote [singing] it about a boy, a very lovely boy, and his name [music] a very lovely boy, and his name [music] a very lovely boy, and his name [music] isn't even Henry, but I'm just trying to isn't even Henry, but I'm just trying to isn't even Henry, but I'm just trying to be respectful, and we don't talk be respectful, and we don't talk be respectful, and we don't talk anymore. He could be next [music] door, anymore. He could be next [music] door, anymore. He could be next [music] door, I wouldn't even know. I wouldn't even know. I wouldn't even know. In another life, we could have made it, In another life, we could have made it, In another life, we could have made it, but [singing] in this one, well, we let but [singing] in this one, well, we let but [singing] in this one, well, we let go. And I remember the last time [music] go. And I remember the last time [music] go. And I remember the last time [music] I seen him, it was a devastating I seen him, it was a devastating I seen him, it was a devastating [singing] day at the Railway Tavern, my [singing] day at the Railway Tavern, my [singing] day at the Railway Tavern, my local, [music] and he had no words to local, [music] and he had no words to local, [music] and he had no words to say. So, I sipped my gin in silence, say. So, I sipped my gin in silence, say. So, I sipped my gin in silence, [singing] [singing] [singing] and I kissed the man goodbye, [music] and I kissed the man goodbye, [music] and I kissed the man goodbye, [music] and we dried each other's tears, and I and we dried each other's tears, and I and we dried each other's tears, and I told him, "Henry, oh, I wish you only told him, "Henry, oh, I wish you only told him, "Henry, oh, I wish you only love love love and happiness." [music and singing] and happiness." [music and singing] and happiness." [music and singing] And I'm swallowing tears as I'm watching And I'm swallowing tears as I'm watching And I'm swallowing tears as I'm watching you drive away you drive away you drive away through my window.

through my window. through my window. I [music] don't want you to go. I [music] don't want you to go. I [music] don't want you to go. How could I, baby? How could I, baby? How could I, baby? Oh, Oh, Oh, I do hope you'll try [music] your best, I do hope you'll try [music] your best, I do hope you'll try [music] your best, and you'll drink a little less. And who and you'll drink a little less. And who and you'll drink a little less. And who knows, Henry, maybe one day [singing] we knows, Henry, maybe one day [singing] we knows, Henry, maybe one day [singing] we could try again. [music] could try again. [music] could try again. [music] Don't forget me. Don't forget me. Don't forget me. I regret me. I regret me. I regret me. I tell him goodbye, Henry. I tell him goodbye, Henry. I tell him goodbye, Henry. >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> I told you this was a sad song. >> I told you this was a sad song. >> I told you this was a sad song. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I did try to warn you. >> I did try to warn you. >> I did try to warn you. In case you relate, in case your sorry In case you relate, in case your sorry In case you relate, in case your sorry heart is also breaking, in case you're heart is also breaking, in case you're heart is also breaking, in case you're driving to work, and every bloody left driving to work, and every bloody left driving to work, and every bloody left turn you take [music] just so happens to turn you take [music] just so happens to turn you take [music] just so happens to be down memory lane, and it's that pain, be down memory lane, and it's that pain, be down memory lane, and it's that pain, the aching kind, that I hoped for me and the aching kind, that I hoped for me and the aching kind, that I hoped for me and Henry. I I really [singing] did. In Henry. I I really [singing] did. In Henry. I I really [singing] did. In another [music] life, I'd wear his ring, another [music] life, I'd wear his ring, another [music] life, I'd wear his ring, and we'd have three beautiful children, and we'd have three beautiful children, and we'd have three beautiful children, and it hurts [music] to never see him, and it hurts [music] to never see him, and it hurts [music] to never see him, but the world still turns around.

>> Here are the lyrics there, you know, I >> Here are the lyrics there, you know, I wish you the best, you know, swallowing wish you the best, you know, swallowing wish you the best, you know, swallowing tears, hopefully maybe we could try, you tears, hopefully maybe we could try, you tears, hopefully maybe we could try, you know, sometime another day. We could know, sometime another day. We could know, sometime another day. We could have had three beautiful children. You have had three beautiful children. You have had three beautiful children. You know, she's clearly heartbroken at but know, she's clearly heartbroken at but know, she's clearly heartbroken at but not drowning in that filth, not doing not drowning in that filth, not doing not drowning in that filth, not doing what Jesus so clearly speaks about in what Jesus so clearly speaks about in what Jesus so clearly speaks about in the gospel message as I've made a video the gospel message as I've made a video the gospel message as I've made a video on about Judas as a Judas of Iscariot. on about Judas as a Judas of Iscariot. on about Judas as a Judas of Iscariot. You know, how do you deal with that You know, how do you deal with that You know, how do you deal with that sadness, you know, do you drown in that, sadness, you know, do you drown in that, sadness, you know, do you drown in that, do you wallow in that and do what Judas do you wallow in that and do what Judas do you wallow in that and do what Judas end up doing after he betrayed Jesus or end up doing after he betrayed Jesus or end up doing after he betrayed Jesus or you do what Peter did, be the bedrock of you do what Peter did, be the bedrock of you do what Peter did, be the bedrock of the church, being the most incredible the church, being the most incredible the church, being the most incredible evangelist ever post that, you know, and evangelist ever post that, you know, and evangelist ever post that, you know, and beg for forgiveness, beg for redemption, beg for forgiveness, beg for redemption, beg for forgiveness, beg for redemption, you know, the redemption arc like being you know, the redemption arc like being you know, the redemption arc like being lost and found and you look at the Old lost and found and you look at the Old lost and found and you look at the Old Testament, you know, Leviticus and and Testament, you know, Leviticus and and Testament, you know, Leviticus and and all it all, you know, the the constant all it all, you know, the the constant all it all, you know, the the constant arc of what it speaks about in the arc of what it speaks about in the arc of what it speaks about in the Bible, you know, lost and found, lost Bible, you know, lost and found, lost Bible, you know, lost and found, lost and found, broken, rebuilt, broken, and found, broken, rebuilt, broken, and found, broken, rebuilt, broken, rebuilt. That's just such a beautiful rebuilt. That's just such a beautiful rebuilt. That's just such a beautiful message and another another reason I message and another another reason I message and another another reason I actually love Race so much is if, you actually love Race so much is if, you actually love Race so much is if, you know, in our culture, especially with know, in our culture, especially with know, in our culture, especially with women, there's so much horrible body women, there's so much horrible body women, there's so much horrible body pressure, you know, you look at people, pressure, you know, you look at people, pressure, you know, you look at people, may that be, you know, just girls not may that be, you know, just girls not may that be, you know, just girls not eating and all this and there's so much eating and all this and there's so much eating and all this and there's so much pressure for girls to look a certain pressure for girls to look a certain pressure for girls to look a certain way, so much of a woman's worth these way, so much of a woman's worth these way, so much of a woman's worth these days is how she looks, you know.

days is how she looks, you know. days is how she looks, you know. You know, the fact the fact that we're You know, the fact the fact that we're You know, the fact the fact that we're in 2026 and we're still we're still in a in 2026 and we're still we're still in a in 2026 and we're still we're still in a place and I don't get where we value place and I don't get where we value place and I don't get where we value people and how they look and I don't get people and how they look and I don't get people and how they look and I don't get me wrong, I think it's super important me wrong, I think it's super important me wrong, I think it's super important to be, you know, attracted to the person to be, you know, attracted to the person to be, you know, attracted to the person you're into. You want to make beautiful you're into. You want to make beautiful you're into. You want to make beautiful love, you want to, you know, have a love, you want to, you know, have a love, you want to, you know, have a romantic exotic relationship, don't get romantic exotic relationship, don't get romantic exotic relationship, don't get me wrong, but the worth we show to me wrong, but the worth we show to me wrong, but the worth we show to people really, really matters. And the people really, really matters. And the people really, really matters. And the amount of blokes I know, and don't get amount of blokes I know, and don't get amount of blokes I know, and don't get me wrong, I'm I'm no saint either, but me wrong, I'm I'm no saint either, but me wrong, I'm I'm no saint either, but the amount of times I'll be out and the amount of times I'll be out and the amount of times I'll be out and there'll be some beautiful woman or there'll be some beautiful woman or there'll be some beautiful woman or whatever in our group or wherever we whatever in our group or wherever we whatever in our group or wherever we are, and the way they treat them, are, and the way they treat them, are, and the way they treat them, they'll be clinging to them or they'll, they'll be clinging to them or they'll, they'll be clinging to them or they'll, you know, buy them a drink and all this. you know, buy them a drink and all this. you know, buy them a drink and all this. And not even like or like even just And not even like or like even just And not even like or like even just giving a seat or being a gentleman and giving a seat or being a gentleman and giving a seat or being a gentleman and stuff. And then there'll be some woman stuff. And then there'll be some woman stuff. And then there'll be some woman who in our culture isn't stereotypically who in our culture isn't stereotypically who in our culture isn't stereotypically attractive, right? You know, is attractive, right? You know, is attractive, right? You know, is beautiful of ways, maybe not how, you beautiful of ways, maybe not how, you beautiful of ways, maybe not how, you know, mainstream culture views beauty. know, mainstream culture views beauty. know, mainstream culture views beauty. And just a complete difference of And just a complete difference of And just a complete difference of treatment. And I think it's dreadful treatment. And I think it's dreadful treatment. And I think it's dreadful because it's, you know, that's because it's, you know, that's because it's, you know, that's somebody's daughter. And if that bloke somebody's daughter. And if that bloke somebody's daughter. And if that bloke had a daughter when he was older, had a daughter when he was older, had a daughter when he was older, imagine he he had a man treating his imagine he he had a man treating his imagine he he had a man treating his daughter completely different because of daughter completely different because of daughter completely different because of what? How how she looks. I mean, that's what? How how she looks. I mean, that's what? How how she looks. I mean, that's just bonkers. And the amount of just bonkers. And the amount of just bonkers. And the amount of pressure for women there is to see how pressure for women there is to see how pressure for women there is to see how they look like. The amount of women I they look like. The amount of women I they look like. The amount of women I speak to and they're worried about They speak to and they're worried about They speak to and they're worried about They haven't even had kids. They're not even haven't even had kids. They're not even haven't even had kids. They're not even married, right? And they're worried married, right? And they're worried married, right? And they're worried about when they get older, have kids, about when they get older, have kids, about when they get older, have kids, that their husband won't find them that their husband won't find them that their husband won't find them attractive anymore or maybe they'll put attractive anymore or maybe they'll put attractive anymore or maybe they'll put on weight or whatever. And it's just on weight or whatever. And it's just on weight or whatever. And it's just crazy we're in a place where that crazy we're in a place where that crazy we're in a place where that happens. And don't get me wrong, there happens. And don't get me wrong, there happens. And don't get me wrong, there is women objectifying men as well, where

is women objectifying men as well, where is women objectifying men as well, where there's women who speak about the way a there's women who speak about the way a there's women who speak about the way a man's looks and like, you know, I man's looks and like, you know, I man's looks and like, you know, I wouldn't do that unless he's 6 ft wouldn't do that unless he's 6 ft wouldn't do that unless he's 6 ft whatever or he looks like this or he has whatever or he looks like this or he has whatever or he looks like this or he has this much money. There's definitely the this much money. There's definitely the this much money. There's definitely the opposite going on with like, if you look opposite going on with like, if you look opposite going on with like, if you look at Sabrina Carpenter and stuff. I don't at Sabrina Carpenter and stuff. I don't at Sabrina Carpenter and stuff. I don't like the way she objectifies men, the like the way she objectifies men, the like the way she objectifies men, the way I see loads of women actually way I see loads of women actually way I see loads of women actually objectify men and the way it makes me objectify men and the way it makes me objectify men and the way it makes me feel uncomfortable, to be honest. Maybe feel uncomfortable, to be honest. Maybe feel uncomfortable, to be honest. Maybe that's my own insecurity, I'm sure it that's my own insecurity, I'm sure it that's my own insecurity, I'm sure it is, but I don't want men to objectify is, but I don't want men to objectify is, but I don't want men to objectify women the same way cuz I I I see how women the same way cuz I I I see how women the same way cuz I I I see how uncomfortable it is. And the comparison uncomfortable it is. And the comparison uncomfortable it is. And the comparison arc and all that. And I don't want arc and all that. And I don't want arc and all that. And I don't want myself to objectify women and all that myself to objectify women and all that myself to objectify women and all that because I wouldn't want them to treat me because I wouldn't want them to treat me because I wouldn't want them to treat me like that. Um and in in our culture, like that. Um and in in our culture, like that. Um and in in our culture, it's so toxic. You got the whole like, it's so toxic. You got the whole like, it's so toxic. You got the whole like, you know, the feminism sphere, you know, you know, the feminism sphere, you know, you know, the feminism sphere, you know, Call Her Daddy podcast, and then you got Call Her Daddy podcast, and then you got Call Her Daddy podcast, and then you got the whole red pill Andrew Tate sphere, the whole red pill Andrew Tate sphere, the whole red pill Andrew Tate sphere, and it's just so toxic. Both are coming and it's just so toxic. Both are coming and it's just so toxic. Both are coming from a horrible angle of objectification from a horrible angle of objectification from a horrible angle of objectification of commodifying people's bodies and who of commodifying people's bodies and who of commodifying people's bodies and who people are as sovereign human people are as sovereign human people are as sovereign human individuals, and Raye's music instead, I individuals, and Raye's music instead, I individuals, and Raye's music instead, I think it's great, cuz at a gig she think it's great, cuz at a gig she think it's great, cuz at a gig she speaks about, you know, struggling with speaks about, you know, struggling with speaks about, you know, struggling with how she looks and all that, and she is how she looks and all that, and she is how she looks and all that, and she is actually, you know, she's extremely actually, you know, she's extremely actually, you know, she's extremely beautiful woman, just like loads of beautiful woman, just like loads of beautiful woman, just like loads of singers and stuff. But, it's so sad that singers and stuff. But, it's so sad that singers and stuff. But, it's so sad that she really doesn't like herself and the she really doesn't like herself and the she really doesn't like herself and the way she looks. And the thing, the point way she looks. And the thing, the point way she looks. And the thing, the point I was making before I go on a billion I was making before I go on a billion I was making before I go on a billion rants, is if you look at this live rants, is if you look at this live rants, is if you look at this live performance she has, the plethora of performance she has, the plethora of performance she has, the plethora of different women around her of all different women around her of all different women around her of all different body shapes, of all different different body shapes, of all different different body shapes, of all different looks, you know, one of them's looks, you know, one of them's looks, you know, one of them's completely bald, the who's a completely bald, the who's a completely bald, the who's a who's, you know, looks a little bit who's, you know, looks a little bit who's, you know, looks a little bit bigger than the others, you got others bigger than the others, you got others bigger than the others, you got others that are skinnier, you got others that that are skinnier, you got others that that are skinnier, you got others that are different race. All this, just the

are different race. All this, just the are different race. All this, just the diversity of people. It's such a basic diversity of people. It's such a basic diversity of people. It's such a basic point, but again, in our culture, what point, but again, in our culture, what point, but again, in our culture, what do we see when we see singers? We see, do we see when we see singers? We see, do we see when we see singers? We see, you know, super sexualized women, one you know, super sexualized women, one you know, super sexualized women, one that is almost wearing nothing almost that is almost wearing nothing almost that is almost wearing nothing almost always. Second of all, they they've got always. Second of all, they they've got always. Second of all, they they've got the most stereotypical perfect body the most stereotypical perfect body the most stereotypical perfect body ever, which means a bunch of girls ever, which means a bunch of girls ever, which means a bunch of girls growing up, they see, you know, these growing up, they see, you know, these growing up, they see, you know, these artists with the most perfect, quote artists with the most perfect, quote artists with the most perfect, quote unquote, perfect bodies ever, and then unquote, perfect bodies ever, and then unquote, perfect bodies ever, and then if they're not like that, they think if they're not like that, they think if they're not like that, they think they're somehow But, Raye instead just they're somehow But, Raye instead just they're somehow But, Raye instead just has a plethora of different people, and has a plethora of different people, and has a plethora of different people, and I just absolutely love that. I think I just absolutely love that. I think I just absolutely love that. I think it's amazing. But, this is a song called it's amazing. But, this is a song called it's amazing. But, this is a song called Joy, which again, lovely, lovely, Joy, which again, lovely, lovely, Joy, which again, lovely, lovely, wholesome, good lyrics. Um, it's all wholesome, good lyrics. Um, it's all wholesome, good lyrics. Um, it's all about, you know, you might have felt about, you know, you might have felt about, you know, you might have felt dreadful now, but there will be joy, dreadful now, but there will be joy, dreadful now, but there will be joy, there will be joy one day, let's hope. there will be joy one day, let's hope. there will be joy one day, let's hope. And some of the lyrics, I declare, I And some of the lyrics, I declare, I And some of the lyrics, I declare, I decree, Mr. Raye, are you somebody? Any decree, Mr. Raye, are you somebody? Any decree, Mr. Raye, are you somebody? Any chain that's been holding me, Mr. Raye, chain that's been holding me, Mr. Raye, chain that's been holding me, Mr. Raye, are you somebody? An evil whisper in my are you somebody? An evil whisper in my are you somebody? An evil whisper in my ears, I say, I rebuke you. You must ears, I say, I rebuke you. You must ears, I say, I rebuke you. You must leave my life, you are not welcome here. leave my life, you are not welcome here. leave my life, you are not welcome here. Just lose your grip on me, set me free. Just lose your grip on me, set me free. Just lose your grip on me, set me free. Heaven hear me now, I want to be free, Heaven hear me now, I want to be free, Heaven hear me now, I want to be free, free of every pain, free of every fear.

free of every pain, free of every fear. free of every pain, free of every fear. The sadness has a grip on me, and it The sadness has a grip on me, and it The sadness has a grip on me, and it must disappear. I'm letting it wash over must disappear. I'm letting it wash over must disappear. I'm letting it wash over me. me. me. I'm letting it wash all over me. It must I'm letting it wash all over me. It must I'm letting it wash all over me. It must let go of me today. Cover me with your let go of me today. Cover me with your let go of me today. Cover me with your father feathers. Shelter me with your father feathers. Shelter me with your father feathers. Shelter me with your wings. I may cry through the night. I wings. I may cry through the night. I wings. I may cry through the night. I may cry through the night, but my joy may cry through the night, but my joy may cry through the night, but my joy will come in the morning. What a will come in the morning. What a will come in the morning. What a beautiful arc of redemption. And yeah, beautiful arc of redemption. And yeah, beautiful arc of redemption. And yeah, we'll just listen to this. Also, what a we'll just listen to this. Also, what a we'll just listen to this. Also, what a tune. What an absolute tune. They're tune. What an absolute tune. They're tune. What an absolute tune. They're bouncing around. They're loving it. bouncing around. They're loving it. bouncing around. They're loving it. They're happy. They dance. It's just They're happy. They dance. It's just They're happy. They dance. It's just It's contagious. Just a smile, and ah, It's contagious. Just a smile, and ah, It's contagious. Just a smile, and ah, it's beautiful. Yeah. it's beautiful. Yeah. it's beautiful. Yeah. >> Shelter me [music] with your wings. >> Shelter me [music] with your wings. >> Shelter me [music] with your wings. I may cry through the night. I may cry through the night. I may cry through the night. I may cry through the night. I may cry through the night. I may cry through the night. I may cry [music] through the night, but I may cry [music] through the night, but I may cry [music] through the night, but my joy comes [singing] my joy comes [singing] my joy comes [singing] in the in the in the The joy. Joy. I may Joy. I may >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> cry through the night, >> cry through the night, >> cry through the night, but my joy comes in the morning. but my joy comes in the morning. but my joy comes in the morning. Hey. Hey. Hey. My joy. My joy. My joy. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Oh, my joy.

>> Oh, my joy. >> Oh, my joy. Joy. Joy. Joy. Oh, my joy. Oh, my joy. Oh, my joy. Comes in Comes in Comes in the morning. My joy the morning. My joy the morning. My joy Now, when you see your clap your hands. Though I tend [music] to bury it inside, Though I tend [music] to bury it inside, it's been hard for me to [singing] fall it's been hard for me to [singing] fall it's been hard for me to [singing] fall asleep. asleep. asleep. Building burdens up [music] to kill my Building burdens up [music] to kill my Building burdens up [music] to kill my dreams, dreams, dreams, but I know when I'm feeling alone, but I know when I'm feeling alone, but I know when I'm feeling alone, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> my spirit gets low. [singing] I know there's someone out [music] there I know there's someone out [music] there who's been praying for me. >> [music] >> [music] >> Ladies and gentlemen, our sister >> Ladies and gentlemen, our sister >> Ladies and gentlemen, our sister absolutely absolutely absolutely in [singing] your mind. Your sorrows [music] Your sorrows [music] may [singing] endure, may [singing] endure, may [singing] endure, but the light comes with the morning. but the light comes with the morning. but the light comes with the morning. It's what you're made It's what you're made It's what you're made for. for. for. It can't [music] hide >> Anyway, there we go, ladies and

>> Anyway, there we go, ladies and gentlemen. I know it's a bit of a gentlemen. I know it's a bit of a gentlemen. I know it's a bit of a different one speaking about music and different one speaking about music and different one speaking about music and artists, but um you know, it's a good artists, but um you know, it's a good artists, but um you know, it's a good thing I think to hold on to and have thing I think to hold on to and have thing I think to hold on to and have hope because not all is lost, you know, hope because not all is lost, you know, hope because not all is lost, you know, there's some great people out there, there's some great people out there, there's some great people out there, some great wholesome good music, doing a some great wholesome good music, doing a some great wholesome good music, doing a lot of great stuff. Not everything lot of great stuff. Not everything lot of great stuff. Not everything that's new is bad. Not everything that that's new is bad. Not everything that that's new is bad. Not everything that you know, we are in different times. you know, we are in different times. you know, we are in different times. People are different. And that's you People are different. And that's you People are different. And that's you know, there's not everything's good. I'm know, there's not everything's good. I'm know, there's not everything's good. I'm a conservative bloke. I'm pretty a conservative bloke. I'm pretty a conservative bloke. I'm pretty traditional in my views of stuff. traditional in my views of stuff. traditional in my views of stuff. However, you know, there's there's However, you know, there's there's However, you know, there's there's things that I've I will evolve in and things that I've I will evolve in and things that I've I will evolve in and I'm sure I'll look back on some of my I'm sure I'll look back on some of my I'm sure I'll look back on some of my views and be like, you know, I wouldn't views and be like, you know, I wouldn't views and be like, you know, I wouldn't thought that and I'm not I don't think thought that and I'm not I don't think thought that and I'm not I don't think you know, everything that's new is you know, everything that's new is you know, everything that's new is inherently bad and you know, times are inherently bad and you know, times are inherently bad and you know, times are changing and you know, there's there's changing and you know, there's there's changing and you know, there's there's some great things out there. So, to any some great things out there. So, to any some great things out there. So, to any Christians, you know, watching who might Christians, you know, watching who might Christians, you know, watching who might be depressed about, you know, some of be depressed about, you know, some of be depressed about, you know, some of the culture and where we're at and the culture and where we're at and the culture and where we're at and stuff, just know there is there's some stuff, just know there is there's some stuff, just know there is there's some good stuff out there, some great people good stuff out there, some great people good stuff out there, some great people doing a lot of great work. And um yeah, doing a lot of great work. And um yeah, doing a lot of great work. And um yeah, God bless all of you. I love all of you. God bless all of you. I love all of you. God bless all of you. I love all of you. I hope I hope anyone took anything from I hope I hope anyone took anything from I hope I hope anyone took anything from this. Like, subscribe if you did enjoy this. Like, subscribe if you did enjoy this. Like, subscribe if you did enjoy it, it'd be much much appreciated. Um it, it'd be much much appreciated. Um it, it'd be much much appreciated. Um and if you want to follow me on and if you want to follow me on and if you want to follow me on Substack, that'd be amazing, link below.

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