The Plumbline Collective dropped a mixtape over the summer….& it’s a banger!! 50 tracks! Yeah, 50. iSix:5 is featured on over a quarter of the songs, & Omri (iSix:5 member) is actually ALSO a member of The Plumbline Collective as well. He double dips.
Anyway, go get that mixtape, its 100% FREE, & available for download below.
(being 50 tracks, it had to split into 2 parts)
Barabbas the Rebel
Jordan Jacques (Barabbas the Rebel) is from El Paso Texas, but has lived in Arizona for the last 9 years. He is the middle child of three and was blessed with two loving, God-fearing parents. He grew up in church and has been involved as long as he can remember.
However, despite growing up in that Godly household, rap music and media influences proposed a secular lifestyle that Jordan took to extremely well. Paranoia was common for him as he dealt with doubting his salvation while running the streets. He has definitely experienced Gods grace in his life through genuine repentance and he is now making his call and election sure.
Jordan is currently attending, & is heavily involved in, Roosevelt Community Church ; a Christ-centered, reformed church, located in central Phoenix, who’s goal is to “Engage all people with all of Jesus”. He also attends a community college, preparing for bible college, and possibly seminary in the future. Jordan is passionate about evangelism and true discipleship, and looks forward to being used as a vessel in urban ministry.
JG
JG was raised in such a way that, he can’t remember a time not knowing that God is Holy, man is sinful, & only true repentance & genuine faith in Jesus Christ brings reconciliation. But having knowledge of the Gospel one’s whole life, does not equal salvation. JG’s life is a testimony to that. The sinful desires & deceitfulness of his own heart led him into a life of rebellion, & by age 17, JG was immersed in the streets & a criminal lifestyle of selling guns & drugs & robberies, which all resulted in numerous arrests & jail time.
In early 2004, shortly after the birth of his son, God granted JG eyes to see himself as desperately sinful, & Jesus as infinitely Righteous. By God’s Grace, JG experienced true repentance & brokenness. Since then, he has been growing in grace & maturity by the power of the Gospel. He went on to receive a degree in Studio Recording & Audio Engineering, & is currently working towards Seminary training facilitated by his local Body, Grace Bible Church, where he is an active member.
Although his family tree is rooted in St. Louis, MO, JG was born in Cali, & raised in Phoenix. He now lives in Chandler, AZ with his beautiful wife Lena & their son Devin, where he works with at-risk youth in after-school programs.
Omri
Omri is a living testimony of the sovereign, saving grace of God. As a son of believing parents, he grew up hearing the gospel from a very young age. After leaving New Orleans in 2004 to attend college in Augusta, GA, God revealed Himself as Holy to Omri, and changed his heart, causing him to walk in the good works that God had prepared for him before birth.
Equipped with a love for the deep truths revealed in Scripture, high thoughts of the Creator, and lyrical creativity, he now co-labors with the members of The PlumbLine and iSix:5, to produce gospel-centered, Christ-exalting hip hop. He currently resides in Phoenix, AZ while pursing a degree in Biblical Counseling at the Master’s College and teaching GED classes full-time.
J. Miles
Born and raised on the east side of New Orleans, LA, J. Miles had the opportunity to grow up in a Christian home where His parents diligently taught him the gospel. As uncharacteristic as it is for black males from N.O. to graduate from college, he graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana in 2007 while on a track scholarship.
It wasn’t until the latter part of 2005 that J. Miles actually began to flesh out what it meant to be a disciple of Christ though. Through a series of challenging circumstances, J. Miles clearly saw how God was using those events to draw him to Himself, through faith and repentance in Jesus Christ. While at Xavier, God surrounded him with a core group of guys who, like himself, were beginning their journey towards spiritual maturity through the knowledge of Christ.
Currently, J. Miles lives in Phoenix, AZ where he is actively involved in his local Body, Grace Bible Church. His passions include studying & teaching God’s Word, making disciples of Christ, and participating in street evangelism. In regards to future goals, J. Miles is spending most of his time preparing His heart for marriage to his fiancé Kamille. He also plans on attending seminary in the near future so that he is equipped to pastor and, by God’s grace, participate in urban church planting. Where that may be, only God knows!