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Summer Jam 2010: Corey Hicks In Concert
August 7, 2010
The 35 churches of the Escambia (Ala.) Baptist Association will present the Summer Jam 2010 back to school rally Saturday night.
The event will feature Corey Hicks, a Christian rapper and youth evangelist from New Orleans. Summer Jam 2010 will take place at 6:00 tonight at the Flomaton High School Auditorium. Admission is $2.00.
About Corey Hicks
Corey Hicks was born and raised in New Orleans. He grew up in the Lower Ninth Ward, a neighborhood infamously known as “Cross the Canal,” where he witnessed the rawness of the streets firsthand. Although statistics were not in his favor, Corey graduated from St. Augustine High School, noted for its academic excellence and went on to attend Xavier University’s engineering program.
Today, Corey is a passionate minister of the Gospel as well as a graduate of the City Vision, where he received a B.A. in Missions and School of Urban Missions, where he received a A.A. in Biblical Studies. He also served on Staff at the New Orleans Campus for a year. Corey also served as Youth Pastor at Cornerstone Christian Center for two years, while serving as a representative for Youth for Christ/ Campus Life Ministries, a relevant ministry in the public school system.
Although Corey is in the ministry, he was not always a minister. He experimented with drugs like cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, marijuana, and whatever became popular to do. Eventually becoming addicted to them all, Corey became an IV Drug user. He continues to declare that it is only God’s grace that he is not incarcerated and is alive today. As a former Artist/ CEO, he proclaimed death through his lyrics but today, he speaks life!
Corey is the Chief Executive Officer of Longevity Music, a Christian Record Label, where he is also an artist. He is using his gift to change lives and bring LONGEVITY. He is also using the influence God gave him to mentor and develop inspiring youth. Corey also works full time with Next Generation, a cutting edge outreach to over 26 public High Schools, as a High School Campus Missionary. He leads seven evangelistic clubs on six different campuses in the Greater New Orleans area.
Corey served on the Board of MC’s of the City, a ministry where some of the Christian MC’s in N.O. came together once a month to focus on prayer for the city and strategies to improve the local urban communities of the city, before Hurricane Katrina. He currently serves on the Board of Saving Teens, a non-profit organization that provides resources for families with teens in crisis, enabling them to place their teen in environments that will meet their needs.
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10 Responses to “Summer Jam 2010: Corey Hicks In Concert”
Corey, no Saints gear brother?
Im glad some one is coming out to support the teens and some of us adults.I havent heard the song but Im sure it will touch souls and change minds.Anything that is of God,I am for it!!.I pray this young man receives a blessing for trying to reach out to others and give them hope and a since of direction.Keep doing what you are doing. I am truly glad we still have some young people out there that is willing to serve the Lord and dont mind giving positive entertainment.We all know negative feedback is going to happen.Every person has a right to voice their opinion.For Me and My family unfortunately we want be able to attend but i pray this event turns out bigger than what this young man intends for it to be..
Stay focus,
Keep Praying,
Now I’m not much on church, but I did watch this video and listened to the words and I understood it and I realy liked what he was talking about. I also think were he grew up at and how he turned out he is a very strong man. Not many people that grow up where he did comes out so great. Thanks Corey and I am actully thinking about going If I can get that day off. Yall have a great day!
this is totally awesome.
BGW why would you not support this concert? are you for real?
mmmhhmmmm………………………
I didn’t have any trouble understanding the lyrics at all, and I kinda like “thumpity bump” music.
Corey has a heart for reaching teenagers, he’s an excellent communicator of the gospel, and on top of that, he’s incredibly talented. I’ve seen him perform before, and I’ve heard him preach. Both were top notch. I’m excited that he’s willing to make his way to our little county to share what God has done for him, and I’m praying that he’ll be able to reach some kids who maybe aren’t listening to any of the rest of us. Methods may change, but the Message remains the same. Can’t wait till Saturday!
I can’t wait to see this next Saturday!!!! Summer Jam always has something great!!!
I am very excited about this event! I pray it impacts and changes lives… The Lord transformed my life and now I live to see Him change others. If anyone needs help understanding any of the vocals from my songs, I would be glad to email them the lyrical content. This particular song’s hook is “This bondage has gotta be broken, I’m hoping, we can reach these! I know who can meet these needs, it seems there’s no hope, except the hope in Christ. The Antidote! Antidote!”
Love you all and God Bless,
Corey Hicks
what ever it takes to reach the kids now days and show them the way of god i am for it.
As an experiment, we had our 15, 14 and 11 year old children come in the living room and listen to the first minute of this video without seeing the picture. The video was stopped and we asked if they could tell us what he was singing about. Needless to say they had no clue. I watched the video as I was listening and still had a hard time with it myself, trying to here the words he was singing over the “thumpity bump” music. In my own personol opinion if he wants to reach teenagers and get his messages across to them, he needs to sing in a manner that he can be understood.
As for me and my family, we WILL NOT be supporting this concert!!!
this is AWESOME!