During his VEVO Ctrl.At.Home Live Session, filmed at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, GA, he reflected on the personal restoration journey that had him questioning his faith. "I went through a mental, emotional, and spiritual breakdown that took me off solid ground. It was on "Self Discovery that I realized that my relationship with God needed to be just that, relational! It really wasn't my devotion to God that got me where I am, but his devotion to me."
On "Self Discovery," Lecrae continues the very personal journey he embarked on two years ago when he discovered through AncestryDNA's historic research that his grandmother was enslaved at nine years old and was likely taken from the Democratic Republic of Congo. In a 2018 social post, he shared a scan of the U.S. Census Ledger of "Slave Inhabitants," from a county in Arkansas dated September 25, 1860 which included the names of the slave owners as well as the number of people they enslaved.
On "Self Discovery," he grasps for an even deeper understanding of his family history, the scars that remain from post-traumatic slave syndrome (P.T.S.S.) and his commitment to break through the intergenerational trauma. The lyrics: "I Got P.T.S.D. running through me from kinfolk...Self-discovery help to uncover me. Help me to understand who I'm supposed to be...and I finally get to understand what a man is, when he at his godliest," reveal another layer from the poignant conversation that Lecrae had with his father in The Road To Restoration video series. "My whole life I wanted him to come rescue me, be a superhero, be 'daddy', tell me how to be a man, teach me to tie a tie. I wanted it, but never got it. I could be angry. But I decided I just want to see this man before he passes and let him know, Hey, you failed but it's okay. My spiritual Father is helping me turn tragedy and trauma into triumph! If God is big enough to forgive him, then I can do the same."
Just being a young black man who was fatherless, lived in a disenfranchised community, Lecrae has been restored to understand that his worth and value is not grounded in where he came from or what’s happened to him. “I’ve been made whole through spiritual Restoration, through my faith in God, and recognize that I have infinite purpose and worth. Through the process of therapy, friends, and family, I have been restored to a healthier mindset. To go from that 14-year kid who dreamed of becoming a business leader, activist, philanthropist, thought leader and influencer in society and culture, is a indication of how I’ve been restored and a testimony to God's presence in my life."
If you’re in need of a Restoration or trying to connect the different pieces in your life, pick up the album, book, and watch The Road To Restoration! Follow Lecrae's Restoration Bible Plan and take a step inside his personal reflection on Restoration where he shares insights on developing deeper intimacy with God in the midst of pain and brokenness. Visit Lecrae.com and Follow @Lecrae everywhere
This Friday, June 27, 2025
ALBUMS 7eventh Time Down We Praise You [BEC] The Browns 25th Anniversary: Better Days Ahead [StowTown] Franni Cash Wild Child - EP [Capitol CMG] Matt Crocker interlude [Anotherland] Jimmy Fortune Songs of an American Dreamer [Gaither] Roxanne Grace Road Trip - EP [DREAM] JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise The Live Reunion: Washington, DC [James Town] Kutless The Seventh Seal - EP [BEC] Evvie McKinney It Ain't Over - EP (independent) Rusty Shipp Capsized Empire (independent) SEU Worship A Forgiving God [Provident] The Shimmering Carnelians The Doorway (Version 2.0) (independent) We Are Messengers A Thousand Times - EP [Curb]
SINGLES Anchor & Braille Rattlesnake - Single [Equal Vision] ANTHNY imposter syndrome - Single [Provident] Blanca Right On Time - Single [Curb] Landry Cantrell & Elenee sunshine & rainbows - Single [DREAM] Eddie Clark Never Content - Single [Syntax] Colony House Atomic - Single [Roon] Megan Danielle Preachin' To The Choir - Single [Provident] Drea LP & OnBeatMusic Don't Try Me (DTM) - Single [Syntax] ELI GABLE Glory Bound - Single [Capitol CMG] Joseph Habedank Running to Me - Single [Daywind] Lonnie Hunter Flow (Like A River) - Single [Uncle G] Kashh Kade HELP - Single [Syntax] KB x KEANU Keanu's Song - Single [Provident] Tasha Layton Singing In the Dark - Single [BEC] Tasha Cobbs Leonard The Hand That Keeps Holding - Single [Motown Gospel] Claire Leslie Thank God I'm Not Alone (from Claire's Phone) - Single [Capitol CMG] Tim Lovelace Celebration of America Medley (feat. Charlie McCoy) - Single [StowTown] Lecrae Tell No Lie (feat. Jackie Hill Perry) - Single [Reach] LO Worship The Perfect Love of Jesus - Single [Integrity] Patrick Mayberry Thank The Lord - Single [Provident] Michael Monroe John The Baptist (feat. Chris Renzema) - Single [Provident] Alexander Pappas A Great Awakening / Un Nuevo Despertar - Single [Integrity] PEABOD Summer in Seattle - Single [RMG Amplify] Rave Jesus Walk On The Water Remix (From The Chosen) - Single [Provident] The Rocky Valentines Nat Song - Single [Velvet Blue] Tommy Royale, gio. Like Dat - Single [Capitol CMG] Saints In Exile & Cutright My Dead End (ft. Jeannie Ortega, Luc DiMarzio, Jericko) - Single [Syntax] Emilie Weiss Take Care (Studio Sessions) - Single [BEC]
DVD Jimmy Fortune Songs Of An American Dreamer DVD [Gaither]
Next Friday, July 4, 2025
ALBUMS Chad Cory America [DREAM] Tenielle Neda The Way Of Love [Wings]