The Holy Ghost Got a New Dance: An Examination of Black Theology and Holy Hip-Hop in Inner-City Ministry

In the midst of oppression poverty violence and insufficiency where survival takes priority over salvation what theology speaks to this condition? Black Theology and Holy Hip-hop are important to understand and promote especially in their relationship to inner-city ministry and spiritual development primarily in regards to black and brown youth. This work investigates the complex crises experienced among our black and brown youth with special focus on the inner-city. Black Theology and Holy Hip-hop is less about people and more about institutions--the dichotomy between the institution of the church and the social institution of music that affects young peoples mindset. This book will examine how a double-edged sword of Black Theology and Holy Hip-hop will cut a new faith in inner-city ministry that will initiate freedom against personal pain and systemic oppression on the one hand and free minds from self-hate and submissive control on the other. A crisis threatens Americas urban communities. Scores of socially disaffected youth are neglected by the church. It is not so much that the church is unaware of these youth as it is the church simply lacks the means of communicating the Gospel to them in a meaningful and relevant way. Willie Hudson has confronted the problem and pioneered a strategy of reaching these youth through the vehicles of Black Theology and Holy Hip Hop. --Kenneth L. Waters Sr. Associate Dean of the School of Theology Azusa Pacific University The sub-field of Hip Hop and Religion has grown exponentially over the last six years. Dr. Hudsons work adds yet another dimension to this fast-growing field. Hudson gets to a concentrated amount of content in a short amount of time dealing with Hip Hop theology race racism structural inequality and how Hip Hop creates space for new dialogue.The Holy Ghost Got a New Danceis a must-have text for both undergraduate and graduate seminary courses as we continue to learn more about Hip Hop and its socio-theological connections. --Daniel White Hodge PhD North Park University Chicago; Author ofThe Soul Of Hip Hop: Rimbs Timbs & A Cultural Theology andHip Hops Hostile Gospel: A Post-Soul Theological Exploration Willie Hudson (a.k.a. The Bridge) holds a Bachelors in Christian Ministry and a MDiv and DMin from Azusa Pacific Seminary. He is an Associate Pastor at Bible Enrichment Fellowship International Church Inglewood California; Adjunct Professor at Facultad De Teologia Montebello California; and Director and Professor of Bible Enrichment School of Theology Inglewood. Dr. Hudson has over fifteen years of practical experience with mentoring young adults in the inner-city.