Another outlining example in the way secular and contemporary music compares and differs is established through the genre of rap. Rap is style of music where spoken or chanted lyrics reoccur with musical beats. Christian rap music follows the same musical pattern as secular music but with lyrics that connect with the Christian faith. Secular rap music is widely known as being vulgar, violent, and sexual inflicted. Due to these reasons, unfortunately, people have trouble separating the lyrics they expect to hear in secular music from the actual lyrics being conveyed in Christian rap music. Despite rap's poor reputation, an artist that truly expresses rap music to its standards is Lecrae. His song “Don’t Waste Your Life” is an honest one about
