Repping God in Godless Environments | The Rooted in Christ Podcast 094 with Shepherd

On this episode of The Rooted in Christ Podcast, Eric Stephens is sitting down with Christian rapper Shepherd. Today, Shepherd shares how he has navigated being a Christian music artist who has performed in secular settings. He also shares the intricacies of working with a major label versus an independent label Shepherd’s Links: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/shepherd_music?igsh=MXJrdTB4eHdmaGtkZw==⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/legacydisciple?igsh=OHp1bDlvb2NxZ2N4⁠ ⁠https://linktr.ee/shepherd_music?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYK6IQC43gRTGVDTPHBWhjDKxgd7ggGlsItaEugc5MQI74imF-pVgG9vlM_aem_AU2MiGPN-uoEZAei13aHjHloIW-SL1tbyRcoVwIFvjkYvEpyefL8ISDAa4XWBDHroS414wZQ2JeCr-QrOZCu1-FQ⁠ Redwood’s Links: ⁠https://linktr.ee/redwoodchristianministries⁠ 0:00 - Introducing Shepherd 2:46 - Shepherd’s Background 6:50 - The Start of his Music Career 9:05 - The difference between a major label and independent label 11:38 - Advice for artists trying to honor God 14:17 - The death of his brother 24:47 - Shepherd’s upcoming conference and how they’re trying to impact people 33:47 - Who Shepherd is looking forward to collaborate with 36:40 - How to stay plugged into God in the music industry 39:51 - Let em know 41:54 - Closing prayers