One of the great advantages of living in the age of social media is how quickly one can find fame in their niche. As long as your content resonates with other people online, you will find your audience. Ray Rich, formerly Ray Bandz, is headlining the Christian rap scene and is consistently coming out with new music.
Ray Rich recently performed live last August 6th, in Saginaw, MI, at Ojibway Island for Gospel Fest. There, he performed tracks off his upcoming mixtape “Spiritual Therapy,” which will also be released in August.
As an artist and a devoted follower of Christ, Ray Rich is focused on sharing the Gospel through music. With his distinct voice and talent, he is changing the sound of the Christian rap market.
“Too many individuals use God’s name for a politically correct cosign, or for fame and money yet don’t carry out the fruits of the holy spirit nor do they live how God commands us to,” he said.
Rich recently dropped a single titled ‘My Heart” (feat. Th@ Truth), which is available everywhere and will be on the “Spiritual Therapy” mixtape.
In 2019, Ray Rich was born again and is now a Child of God (Jehovah) (Yahuah). Being born again and becoming a devout Christian saved the budding rapper from his tragic and violent past. As a child, he was molested by two of his cousins and was threatened to keep quiet about it. As a teenager, his life spun out of control, and he faced a dangerous environment on the streets filled with violence, drugs, and immorality, which landed him in jail.
Knowing he had to get his life back on track, Ray Rich picked up the Bible and began his journey back to God. Rich started a daily prayer life, reading scriptures and working on music while trying to get and maintain a job so he could stop slanging weed and drop his addictions. Just when he was healing, he was hit with the devastating news that his mother had died unexpectedly of a massive heart attack.
Rich is now 25, a single dad of two amazing young boys. He dedicates each day to becoming a good role model for his kids, especially in spirit.
“Being strong in the faith is easier said than done. This ain’t a cakewalk. Everything we read in scripture, we must apply to our life and walk with God daily being led by his Holy Spirit. When you get baptized, your life is no longer yours but God’s, and he wants to use all of us for the glory of his kingdom, his purpose, and his glory. Life will throw us all types of trials in tribulations, but we need Jesus and equally yoked (like-minded) brothers and sisters so we can help build each other up, counsel one another, and righteously judge according to Scripture,” he said.
Ray Rich attributes all his success to God. In fact, he recalls praying and asking for a sign for his music career.
“God answered me and said, ‘I gave you gifts. You have everything you need. Tell my people about my laws and my word (Jesus),'” he said. Then, he branded himself Ray Rich Music (In God We Trust). Having a brand online makes him feel more organized and stable, allowing him to stay in the lane God called him to do kingdom work.
Ray Rich has found a calling to serve God in his own way through music, and with that as motivation, he continues to create astounding sounds that resonate with the words of the Lord.
