Tye Tribbett Mess

A man is messing around with a member of his musical group's baby's momma, also a member. He gets counseling from his minister friend who is married and the minister commits adultery with his wife. Sounds like something from an R&B, Rock, or Rap group, but this Jerry Springer Show stuff is reportedly happening with Tye Tribbett and GA

While I haven't seen any proof of these reports as being true, I would thin TT's P.R. people would be quick to get on the Internet to put the rumors to rest. I haven't seen that yet but if that is true, it is another blow to the Gospel Music Industry. Not too long ago Tonex came out the closet, Yvette Flunder(Thank You Lord, Special Gift) been out the closet, Hawkins divorced, Marvan and Vicky Winans divorced, BeBe accused of pushing his ex-wife. Many other male artist who never have been married with all these single ladies in church. What is going on.

Let's look at these artist. Many are part of the Gospel Industry, Industry means making money as your goal. I am not saying this is the goal of many, but ask some local big name artist to sing at your free church program free and see how many will. People who are in it to sell records, lusting after fame and riches are often lusting after other things. Yes they may talk saved, sing saved, if they didn't we wouldn't buy there music if they talked positive about living a life of sin in Jesus name, would we.

Immorality in Gospel is nothing new, but is a reflection of what is happening in the church. Many of our Gospel pioneers and greats have been rumored to be gay, but dare not come out of the closet in the past because the church was against it. Now that we are in the don't judge age, and gay marriage age, we are now appearing to accept sin as being normal in the church as well as the industry. We know immorality has been going on, but we uplift these people because they sound good and we have no proof of their sins. What ever happened to the gift of discernment? The church must take a stand against sin in the pulpit and not look away on the music stage.

I love Tye Tribbet's music and many of his lyrics. But I questioned why did he have the appearance of the world. There is a saying if you look like a duck, talk like a duck, walk like a duck, you must be a duck. I will still listen to his music and will pray for restoration of all, and will also continue to examine my own self lest I fall. I am not claiming to live a sin free life since I have been saved, but repentance is a change of attitude. I wonder how many of these artist in sin have an attitude of repentance. Many will look past this and say because of the homosexuality in Gospel, at least they were sinning in the right direction. Relieved or not heterosexual sin is as bad as homosexual sin. The difference is that the heterosexual sinful relationship under certain circumstances(some people will have to die) could be made right as with David. Satan will use this situation to make it seem OK to sin saying we are not perfect. We should never allow our imperfection be used as excuse to continue in sin since we are under grace.(Rom. 6:1) Let us pray for them all that the marriages be restored, and that the group member being sexually used will not use this as a reason to fall away

I recently attended the 102nd Holy Convocaton of the Church of God in Christ in Memphis. This was my 24th straigt year attending. I can rember in 1985, I was just 20 when I attended my first and not even a member of COGIC. I went with friend. Coming from a Baptist Church that didn't push conventions, I was totaly at awe in what I saw in Memphis. The large crowds of people, the fine clothing people were wearing, how the whole city was reconizing the presence of the COGIC, how the eating establishments extend hours, and in some cases won't close to accomodate the saints and aints. The Midnight musical. I only attended one day that year because I had to go to a funeral in Mississippi the next day but I had to come back.

The next year, I transferred to Rust College to work as student sports information directer. This was in Holly Springs Ms, 34 miles away from Memphis I joined Christ Temple COGIC in Holly Springs under watch care. I didn't know that this small town church had one of best evangelist in the country as a pastor, Eld Albert Pass. I learned a lot about holiness, the Holy Ghost, and this was a door that in the 20 plus years later has led for me to travel to countries in Africa. During this time I was able to attend the convocation every night in Memphis. It was a blessing. The preaching, the singing, the eating, the fellowship, meeting people from all over the world. Yes I know now that all this was not spiritual, but I was young. I quickly found out that the COGIC Holy Convocation was the premier church convocation in the world. Since most of the Gospel artist belonged to the COGIC, I loves hearing the late James Moore, Mattie Moss Clark and her daughters, the late Timothy Wright, the late James and Kevin Lennox, and others. I also saw how commercialism took over because with 40000-50000 in attendance, money was to be made, and everybody wanted our money. The vendors, hotels, clothing stores, all looked forward to us. The convocation could be used as a lesson on how to market. Notice how gospel projects are often released right before November.

As the years went on, things changed, We move to larger venues, artist outside of COGIC began to be part of our musicals and annual concert. I started going to the day classes and day services as I matured and found out it was more than music there. We were still the COGIC and you know we could still get a shout and dance in. However, in the last few years, there seems to be a change. The crowds began to thin out. Hotel rooms could actually be found at the last moment. Also the worship began to change, praise and worship began to set in during the worship and we stopped dancing like we used to. Don't get me wrong, I love praise and worship, but we are the Church of God in Christ, we must not forget where we came from. No one seems to concerned with being filled with the Holy Ghost, yes, it appears we have started to become just another church convention. While I have trouble adopting to change, How did the more older saints feel from the days people came here fasting( Many restaurant s didn't allow blacks to eat) looking for a blessing from God instead of a big social gathering that it was when I got started

Speaking of change, for those who don't know, in 2010, for the first time, the Convocation will be held outside of Memphis in St Louis. I will miss going to Memphis as I began to cry on the inside when leaving this past Monday. All of the great times I had there, the people I met, friends that I still have. Going to eat at Piccadilly's and this year at Chow Time, a Black and Chinese buffet that is looking to expand outside of Memphis with a little help in franchising.(hint) I will mis travelling on I-57 with our favorite stops in Effiingham and of course Boomland. Just Monday, a saint lost her wallet, only to be found by another saint at Boomland, and he saw her ID, called her relative, and tracked her down. Where will we stop on the way to St Louis? Where will will we eat?( I heard there is one Picccidilly there) will the city welcome us? Would business hours extend for us? One of the reasons we are leaving Memphis is because of the jacked upped hotel and car rental prices(law of supply and demand). Will St.Louis do the same? Most important, will WE get backed to seeking the Lord now that we will be removed from traditions that may have gottenin the way. We shall see what we see