The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a mainline ProtestantChristian denomination in the United States in the Reformed tradition. It is often referred to as The Christian Church, The Disciples of Christ, or as The Disciples. The Christian Church was a charter participant in the formation of the World Council of Churches and of the Federal Council of Churches (now the National Council of Churches), and it continues to be engaged in ecumenical conversations.
The Disciples' local churches are congregationally governed. In 2008 there were 679,563 members in 3,714 congregations in North America. For 2012, their Yearbook & Directory claimed 625,252 members in 3,627 congregations.
History
The name, Disciples of Christ, is shared by two groups, The Churches of Christ and the independent Christian churches and churches of Christ. They emerged from the same roots. The Stone-Campbell movement began as two separate threads, each without knowledge of the other, during the Second Great Awakening in the early 19th century. The first of these two groups, led by Barton W. Stone began at Cane Ridge, Bourbon County, Kentucky. The group called themselves simply Christians. The second, began in western Pennsylvania and Virginia (now West Virginia), led by Thomas Campbell and his son, Alexander Campbell. Because the founders wanted to abandon all denominational labels, they used the biblical names for the followers of Jesus that they found in the Bible.
The Disciples of Christ are a Christian rap group which originated in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the early 1990s. They released three albums for Star Song Records and later formed their own label, We are One/Throne Room Records.
Beginnings
The core of the group was Ben Reges (born Alton Hood) and Absalom (Kelvin Harvey) who were attending Oberlin College on football scholarship and friend Prophet (Michael Brown). Hood says of that time,
"Basically we were into the world. We both had scholarships to play football. We didn't have Christ in our lives, so we began to party and live the high life, hanging out with girls, that whole party life. We had this void in our lives. So what happened was that I was introduced by some friends to the occult. It got pretty serious."
Hood credits God with cleaning up both him and Harvey from drug addictions born out of their use in occult rituals:
"Praise God, through a supernatural manifestation of the Holy Spirit, God's power came down right there in the room, saved me, delivered me right there on the spot...".
The "DePaul Sisters" (played by the Andrews Sisters) could not function as a singing act because they were only a duet. What they were missing throughout the first act was a third singer. (This plot device mirrors the Andrews Sisters' real life tragic dilemma of LaVerne Andrews death in 1967 which by default broke up their singing group.) By the addition of Mitzi to the group, they had their third singer and were on their way to the "big time". It is at this point in the plotline that "We Got It" is performed.
We Got It is the third album by R&B boy band Immature that was released on December 5, 1995. The album featured singles "We Got It" (which sampled Chocolate Milk's 1978 soul hit "Girl Callin'"), "Please Don't Go", "Lover's Groove" and "Feel the Funk" (which also appeared on the soundtrack for the film Dangerous Minds).
In the United States, We Got It peaked at number 76 on the Billboard200 and peaked at number 14 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Track listing
"We Got It" (featuring Smooth) (Juanita Carter, Sean "Mystro" Mather, Chris Stokes) (3:38)
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Hip Hop Body Slam Hard Rock Holy Spirit Jam · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Plinky Giglio
Composer: Rodney Gibson
Composer: Tedd A. Tjornhom
Composer: Troy Thompson
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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published: 18 Apr 2015
Tic Toc
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Tic Toc · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Rodney Gibson
Composer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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published: 18 Apr 2015
Innocent Love
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Innocent Love · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Rodney Gibson
Composer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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published: 18 Apr 2015
Old Tyme Way
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Old Tyme Way · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Rodney Gibson
Composer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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published: 18 Apr 2015
Get Anointed
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Get Anointed · Disciples Of Christ
So How Ya Livin'?
℗ 1991 Star Song Music
Released on: 1991-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Matt Stevens
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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published: 18 Apr 2015
Can We Fall In Love Again
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Can We Fall In Love Again · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Rodney Gibson
Composer: Tedd A. Tjornhom
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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Hip Hop Body Slam Hard Rock Holy Spirit Jam · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Rel...
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Hip Hop Body Slam Hard Rock Holy Spirit Jam · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Plinky Giglio
Composer: Rodney Gibson
Composer: Tedd A. Tjornhom
Composer: Troy Thompson
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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Hip Hop Body Slam Hard Rock Holy Spirit Jam · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Plinky Giglio
Composer: Rodney Gibson
Composer: Tedd A. Tjornhom
Composer: Troy Thompson
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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Tic Toc · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd...
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Tic Toc · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Rodney Gibson
Composer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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Tic Toc · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Rodney Gibson
Composer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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Innocent Love · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer...
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Innocent Love · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Rodney Gibson
Composer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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Innocent Love · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Rodney Gibson
Composer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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Old Tyme Way · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
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Old Tyme Way · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Rodney Gibson
Composer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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Old Tyme Way · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Rodney Gibson
Composer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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Get Anointed · Disciples Of Christ
So How Ya Livin'?
℗ 1991 Star Song Music
Released on: 1991-01-01
Producer: ...
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Get Anointed · Disciples Of Christ
So How Ya Livin'?
℗ 1991 Star Song Music
Released on: 1991-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Matt Stevens
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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Get Anointed · Disciples Of Christ
So How Ya Livin'?
℗ 1991 Star Song Music
Released on: 1991-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Matt Stevens
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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Can We Fall In Love Again · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-...
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Can We Fall In Love Again · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Rodney Gibson
Composer: Tedd A. Tjornhom
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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Can We Fall In Love Again · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Rodney Gibson
Composer: Tedd A. Tjornhom
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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Hip Hop Body Slam Hard Rock Holy Spirit Jam · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Plinky Giglio
Composer: Rodney Gibson
Composer: Tedd A. Tjornhom
Composer: Troy Thompson
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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Tic Toc · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Rodney Gibson
Composer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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Innocent Love · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Rodney Gibson
Composer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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Old Tyme Way · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Rodney Gibson
Composer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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Get Anointed · Disciples Of Christ
So How Ya Livin'?
℗ 1991 Star Song Music
Released on: 1991-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Matt Stevens
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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Can We Fall In Love Again · Disciples Of Christ
Pullin' No Punches
℗ 1993 Star Song Music
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Tedd Tjornhom
Composer: Kelvin P. Harvey
Composer: Rodney Gibson
Composer: Tedd A. Tjornhom
Composer: Alton Hood
Composer: Michael Brown
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The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a mainline ProtestantChristian denomination in the United States in the Reformed tradition. It is often referred to as The Christian Church, The Disciples of Christ, or as The Disciples. The Christian Church was a charter participant in the formation of the World Council of Churches and of the Federal Council of Churches (now the National Council of Churches), and it continues to be engaged in ecumenical conversations.
The Disciples' local churches are congregationally governed. In 2008 there were 679,563 members in 3,714 congregations in North America. For 2012, their Yearbook & Directory claimed 625,252 members in 3,627 congregations.
History
The name, Disciples of Christ, is shared by two groups, The Churches of Christ and the independent Christian churches and churches of Christ. They emerged from the same roots. The Stone-Campbell movement began as two separate threads, each without knowledge of the other, during the Second Great Awakening in the early 19th century. The first of these two groups, led by Barton W. Stone began at Cane Ridge, Bourbon County, Kentucky. The group called themselves simply Christians. The second, began in western Pennsylvania and Virginia (now West Virginia), led by Thomas Campbell and his son, Alexander Campbell. Because the founders wanted to abandon all denominational labels, they used the biblical names for the followers of Jesus that they found in the Bible.
There's a first time for everything...Words [Wordsworth] My mind has so many subjects I could aid a king Lynch all you rappers just to get the hang of things The truth, no special effets Its hard for you to go against me head to head like homosexual sex No rescue attempts, aight, chill (aight?) For bragging rights black and white Farenheits that'd melt your ice grill, done deally You hit the pad once a month like periods I'm the flesh that connects at currency's pyramids, experiment Optional executions Y'all niggas mentions Words, but won't do nothin like revolutions Every man is created equal, besides me Specifications on my I.D., I multiply by three Confrontations will help you collect your compensation check My stats so high it has an observation deck Autobiographic, let ya have it My brains packed with so many (w)raps it contracts fire hazards Tracks-mastered, there's an additional mix I'ma step up cause I write while y'all listen to this Accordingly, a chance formally for you to ?reformaly? Operate, your a orderly, you sound anal orberly Only get rotation when promotin at the station You ain't overrated, you only got signed cause your related [Chorus: All] [M.F] Want chicks that give head? [All] Just ask us [M.F] Want pussy instead? [All] Just ask us [M.F] Hot raps and hot tracks? [All] Just ask us [M.F] Anything from flows to hoes [All] We got it [repeat] [Matt Fingas] Too many girls in this world got their morals confused Like electric (???) got the chorus confused I'm gettin bomb threats from concepts, according to who? You know the Matt Fingas haters I suppose is a few I'm Caught Up, like the movie gettin all torn up In a rap race, rat race, all for what? Never drivin if you punks, you can call a bus Can't hang with us, double till you ball like us We all in, get my people or repeat it again Till we all sign the dotted line with the rottenous rhymes Live in time, major labels better watch their behinds And greedy girls always want ice monotonous dimes "That's a bitch move" Something that Canibus wouldn't approve Start lookin to the most high, spiritually loose Take my battle ax to battle cats, split em in two And if were not going gold I'ma blame it on you [Chorus] [Punchline] On point and ready, two sips of Henny Had your gril doin Striptease like Demi The way she fake an orgasm she should get an Emmy Said to many (what?), "Lapdance for a penny" For those that envy, squeeze till I'm empty When I come through, talk under your breath like Benny Cash by the bundle, ass on the humble Slow with no trouble, you cuff the mic and mumble On the corners I hustle, careers crumble For money I fiend, turn my Eyes-Green like E Double I drink octane and spit hot flames And wish your moms would've swallowed you when your pops came I got game for all rappers I get up in that ass like Gooden's cancer Words and Punchline we ahead of the game Love girls who give brain plus the cash and fame