‘I’m Armed With Jesus, My Weapon Is Prayer’ – Eminem
By Marie
Marshall Bruce Mathers III, known professionally as Eminem, an American rapper has recently rapped about his faith in a new single that has him proclaiming and praising Jesus.
On his latest track, a collaboration with DJ Khaled on a remix of Kanye West’s “Use This Gospel,” the Grammy-winning rapper, proclaims his Christianity.
“I’m holding on but I don’t know if I can take it much longer; today’s the day that I put all of my trust and faith in You, Father,” Eminem raps in the song.
Later, he raps, “So my Savior, I call on; to rescue me from these depths of despair; so these demons better step like a stair; because He is my shepherd; I’m armed with Jesus, my weapon is prayer.”
The song’s final lines also mention Christ, “Bible at my side like a rifle with a God-given gift; every single day I thank God for; that’s why I pay so much homage; praises to Jesus, I’ll always.”
Some social media users expressed surprise at the new song, including hip-hop artist Derek Minor who tweeted, “Kanye and Eminem making Christian Raps on a DJ Khaled album is not something I would have ever seen coming but I’m here for it. It’s a blessing to see positivity. Especially in these times.”
While others have pointed out that this is not the first time the artist has mentioned his Christianity.
The song also caught the attention of faith-based writer DeWayne Hamby, who noted that Eminem, a gritty artist, “might seem like an unlikely person to sing the praises of Jesus Christ” but that the rapper previously referenced his faith in a 1996 song.
Eminem established the Marshall Mathers Foundation to aid disadvantaged youth. The foundation works in conjunction with a charity founded by Norman Yatooma, a Detroit attorney.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he donated a pair of Air Jordan 4 Retro Eminem Carhartt shoes, which are rare, to be raffled off with proceeds going to COVID-19 relief.