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Chrisean Rock drops first gospel single 'Yahweh' after spiritual transformation
The performance marked more than just a musical release. During the service, Chrisean—born Chrisean Eugenia Malone—sat down with Pastor Mike Freeman and opened up about her faith journey, her past, and her path forward.
'You can still be gangsta and still follow God,' she said during their conversation. ''Cause, you know, he's very peaceful, but Jesus still flipped tables.'
Reflecting on her past relationship with Blueface and her appearance on the show Blue Girls Club, Chrisean admitted, 'I could have dealt with that situation with God so much better for a better outcome. It's all what you tune into, you turn into. I could've tuned out a lot of things, and still been myself.'
'I came from nothing, I'm trying to get there,' she added. 'The circumstances was the circumstances. People made an impact in my life, but I could have been the better influence to the person that impacted my life.'
The rapper also acknowledged her legal troubles last summer, including time in jail. Since her release in September, Chrisean has made it clear she's working to transform her life. She reunited with her son just in time for his first birthday and turned to her faith as a foundation for healing.
In November, she shared a video of her baptism on Instagram, captioning it: 'Gracious God, today I rejoice in the promise of new life that baptism symbolizes. Thank You for cleansing my heart and welcoming me into Your family.'
'Yahweh' is her first musical offering since embracing her spiritual side. It signals a shift in tone and message from the artist who's now using her voice to reflect her faith journey.
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