nature of rap and religion challenge the church, the community and ultimately the culture to take a hard look at what they have become. Led by a charismatic Southern priest, one of the founders of hip-hop, and crew of rappers and religious figures, Disciples of the Street follows their new approach to church from the hip-hop holy land of the Bronx to a juvenile detention facility in Virginia and into the national media spotlight. Author Eric Gutierrez follows their remarkable personal and spiritual struggles, through the reactions they face from both the institutional church and the world of hip-hop as they confront both in order to find something holy. In this unexpected story of rap and redemption set in the birthplace of hip-hop, Gutierrez looks deeply into what hip-hop and the traditional church have to say about the evolving nature of religion and culture in America today. Compelling and compassionate, the result of months of research and scores of interviews, Disciples of the Street is the definitive look at a popular movement growing in influence and gaining traction throughout the country, with hip-hop churches and services springing up from LA to New York. It is also a moving story of faith, controversy and transformation in the pews and in the projects that offers hope for the future of rap and religion in America today.

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