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Disciples of the Street

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Disciples of the Street: The Promise of a Hip Hop Church --

"This is a stunner. Eric Gutierrez opens closed windows of the soul and delivers an utterly challenging, refreshingly original work. Read it."
--Malcolm Boyd - Author of "Are You Running with me, Jesus?"

"A vivid journey to the birthplace of hip hop where a little hell and a whole lot of hope break out. Both a promising and cautionary tale of church and culture in urban America. A fascinating read!"
--Ronald F. Thiemann - Bussey Professor, Harvard Divinity School

"Eric Gutierrez's 'Disciples of the Street' is a beautifully written, compelling story you have not heard before but will never forget. Read this!"
--David Dean Bottrell - writer, "Kingdom Come"

"Eric Gutierrez has written an original and important book...Provocative, profound and highly recommended."
--Dave King, author of "The Ha-Ha"
June 24

Upcoming Events

Sunday, December 7, 11 am:  Jahneen, D-Cross and Paradox, co-founders of the HipHopEMass featured in Disciples of the Street: The Promise of a Hip Hop Church, will be in action helping lead the morning service at St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery. Author Eric Gutierrez will also be present to sign copies of Disciples of the Street. 

St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery is located at 131 East 10th Street, at the intersection of 10th and Stuyvesant Streets and 2nd Avenue in the East Village in New York City.

Sunday, December 7, 12:30-1:45 pm: Author Eric Gutierrez will moderate a discussion about the controversial nature of gospel rap featuring excerpts from Disciples of the Street with D-Cross, known as “The Living Instrument”; Jahneen, recording artist and pioneering female rapper (“The Gigolette”); and Paradox of gospel rap duo The Missionary Men (“Homesick”). “The nature of the hip hop church movement is still evolving,” explains Gutierrez. “Whether it is ultimately seen as an evangelical tool, an act of blasphemy or a truly prophetic voice crying out in the religious and cultural wilderness depends on the message that prevails. What is clear is that the messengers are here to stay and rap and religion will never be the same.”  

St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery is located at 131 East 10th Street, at the intersection of 10th and Stuyvesant Streets and 2nd Avenue in the East Village in New York City.