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词条 Jackie Hill-Perry
释义

  1. Biography

      Early life (birth to 2008)    Conversion and current activities (2008–present)  

  2. Stance on homosexuality

  3. Influences

  4. Writing

  5. Discography

      Studio albums  

  6. References

     Citations  Additional references  See also 

  7. External links

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Jackie Hill-Perry (née Jackie Hill, born June 21, 1989) is an American poet, writer, and hip hop artist from St. Louis. Hill-Perry initially garnered popularity for her performances of spoken word pieces such as "My Life as a Stud", "A Poem About Weed", and "Jig-a-Boo" at the Passion 4 Christ Movement (P4CM). She has written for various Christian ministry organizations, such as The Resurgence and John Piper's Desiring God, on the topic of Christianity and homosexuality. She signed to the Portland, Oregon-based Christian hip hop label Humble Beast in January 2014, and released her debut album on November 4, 2014, available both commercially and for free. Hill married fellow spoken word artist Preston Perry in March 2014, and now has a one year old baby girl.

Biography

Early life (birth to 2008)

Jackie Hill-Perry was born Jackie Hill on June 21, 1989 in St. Louis.[1] She grew up in fatherless household, and experienced sexual abuse at the age of five.[1] Hill's upbringing instilled her with a knowledge of God, and she attended church until she was ten. However, her encounter with sexual abuse, combined with school bullying and a lack of attention from boys contributed to her struggle with gender dysphoria.[2] Since the age of four, Hill felt as though she should have been born a boy, and at age six she started imitating male tendencies, such as standing up to use the toilet.[4] At age 17, she started pursuing multiple serial sexual relationships with women.[2] Hill's second girlfriend suggested that she be a stud, a woman who takes the masculine role in a lesbian relationship.[4] Hill explains that

I was never the 'cute chick' but when I became a stud, it seemed like every girl wanted me. I would be in straight clubs and have girls throwing themselves at me. For a girl that's insecure and craves to feel loved, that was like a drug for me.[3]
Frequenting gay clubs and gay pride parades, Hill became caught up in a life of drug and pornography addiction, and rebellion.[1][2] However, in October 2008, she converted to Christianity, and turned away from her previous lifestyle.

Conversion and current activities (2008–present)

As recounted in her poem "My Life as a Stud", Hill states that "one day, the Lord spoke to me. He said, 'She will be the death of you.' In that moment, the scripture for the wages of sin equal death finally clicked."[2] Hill left her girlfriend, returned to church, and started writing poetry. She performed her first spoken word piece at a P4CM poetry conference in 2010, and met Preston Perry, the man who would eventually become her husband.[2] Over time, Hill gradually lost interest in women, and Preston proposed to her in August 2013 through the spoken word poem "The Covenant".[2][4] The couple married in March 2014, and now has two daughters.[2] Hill-Perry attributes that change in her sexuality to God's transformation of her life.[2] Record label Humble Beast announced on January 7, 2014 that it had signed Hill-Perry as an artist.[5] She has appeared as a guest musician on several Christian hip hop recordings, including Because You Asked by Swoope and Instruments of Mercy by Beautiful Eulogy.[5][6] Her debut album, The Art of Joy, was produced by Beautiful Eulogy and released on November 4, 2014[7][8] Hill-Perry is also a staff member of the Legacy Movement ministry.[9]

In 2016, she, alongside JGivens and John Givez, was featured on Lecrae's "Misconceptions 3" from the album Church Clothes 3.

Stance on homosexuality

Jackie Hill-Perry maintains that she is an ex-lesbian, and that her transition to heterosexuality is among the changes God worked in her life. On July 31, 2013, Christian hip hop radio show Wade-O Radio published an interview with Hill-Perry where she spoke out against the Macklemore song "Same Love".[10] Citing 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, she stated that

The word of God itself, apart from Jackie Hill, testifies that people can change. So if the word of God is the word of God, then we need to deal with that and believe that it's true. I think we've made God very little if we believe that he cannot change people. If he can make a moon, stars and a galaxy that we have yet to fully comprehend, how can he not simply change my desires?[10]
This stance has been criticized by many, particularly gay rights activists. According to The Washington Times, Hill-Perry's experience "runs counter to pronouncements by gay rights groups that exclaim sexuality as an inherent, immutable characteristic", and, even further, comes amid "wide-ranging reports about the psychological dangers of so-called 'reparative therapy,' which aims to change the orientation of homosexuals."[2] Hill-Perry estimates that about 40 percent of the messages she has received over social media have been negative.[2] When Hill married Preston Perry in March 2014, one critic accused the couple of both being gay and marrying to "play God to a bunch of ignorant people."[2]

However, Hill-Perry, in her 2013 interview with Wade-O Radio, clarified that she does not believe that every Christian with a homosexual disposition will lose those desires.

If God chooses not to change my desires, he has promised to give me his Holy Spirit that will help me flee from them. There are people who were alcoholics for 20 years, went through rehab and they don't drink anymore, but sometimes they may be tested. If they see a bottle of whiskey, they're going to want that whisky, but they have a choice.[10]

Influences

In an interview with The Gospel Coalition, Hill-Perry cited Mali Music, Propaganda, and Ebony Moore as "a few people who inspire me to be great at my craft."[11] Theologically, she names pastor John Piper as a major influence, and even based Art of Joy on Piper's book Desiring God, where Piper explains his concept of Christian hedonism. Hill-Perry states that

Aside from the doctrines of grace, it's one concept that has really renewed my mind when it comes to faith and sin. Now, when I look at certain sins, it's not, 'Oh, I'm just doing this because I want to.' No, what in this sin do you think will satisfy me that God can't? It makes my processing of my issues a lot deeper, and it's also expanded my view of God.[12]

Writing

Jackie Hill-Perry has written for various Christian ministry organizations, focusing on reconciling issues of homosexuality with Christianity. Among these are her articles "Love Letter to a Lesbian", written for Desiring God, a ministry of John Piper, and "A Christian Response to the Same-Sex Marriage Ruling", for The Resurgence, a ministry of Mars Hill Church.[13][14]

Discography

Studio albums

  • The Art of Joy (2014)
  • Crescendo (2018)

References

Citations

1. ^{{cite web|title=Jackie Hill Perry|url=http://www.humblebeast.com/jackie-hill/|website=Humble Beast|publisher=Humble Beast Records|accessdate=October 29, 2014}}
2. ^10 {{cite web|last1=Daniels|first1=David|title=Christian rapper Jackie Hill-Perry comes out as ex-gay firebrand|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/27/christian-rapper-jackie-hill-perry-comes-out-as-ex/|website=The Washington Times|publisher=News World Media Development|accessdate=October 29, 2014|date=October 27, 2014}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url = http://www.wholemagazine.org/2013/04/whole-spotlight-jackie-hill.html|title = Whole Spotlight: Jackie Hill|date = April 1, 2013|accessdate = November 1, 2014|website = WHOLE Magazine|publisher = Be Made Whole Ministries|last = Flores|first = Ashley}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url = http://erlc.com/article/because-jesus-is-better-an-interview-with-spoken-word-artist-jackie-hill|title = Because Jesus is Better: An interview with spoken word artist Jackie Hill|date = March 4, 2014|accessdate = November 1, 2014|website = The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission|publisher = Southern Baptist Convention|last = Newbell|first = Trillia}}
5. ^{{cite web|last1=Horton|first1=Chad|title=Jackie Hill signs with Humble Beast Records|url=http://www.rapzilla.com/rz/news/38-backstage/7603-jackie-hill-signs-with-humble-beast-records|website=Rapzilla|publisher=Philip Rood and Chad Horton|accessdate=October 29, 2014|date=January 7, 2014}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Video: Swoope – #SameTeam Remix ft. The Industry|url=http://www.rapzilla.com/rz/videos/8890-swoope-sameteam-remix|website=Rapzilla|publisher=Philip Rood and Chad Horton|accessdate=October 29, 2014|date=August 11, 2014}}
7. ^{{Cite web|url = http://www.humblebeast.com/news/2014/10/7/jackie-hill-perry-the-art-of-joy-114|title = Jackie Hill Perry – The Art of Joy 11/4|date = October 7, 2014|accessdate = November 1, 2014|website = Humble Beast|publisher = Humble Beast Records|last = |first = }}
8. ^{{cite web|last1=Solis|first1=Steven|title=Jackie Hill Perry 'The Art of Joy' Album Tracklisting & Release Date Revealed|url=http://www.rapzilla.com/rz/news/74-behind-the-scenes/9227-jackie-hill-perry-the-art-of-joy-album-tracklisting-release-date-revealed|website=Rapzilla|publisher=Philip Rood and Chad Horton|accessdate=October 29, 2014|date=October 7, 2014}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=Legacy Staff|url=http://www.legacymovement.org/legacy-staff/|publisher=Legacy Movement|accessdate=October 29, 2014}}
10. ^{{cite web|last1=Daniels|first1=David|title=Former Lesbian Jackie Hill Responds to Macklemore's 'Same Love'|url=http://wadeoradio.com/former-lesbian-jackie-hill-responds-to-macklemores-same-love/|website=Wade-O Radio|publisher=DJ Wade-O|accessdate=October 29, 2014|date=July 31, 2013}}
11. ^{{Cite web|url = http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/coming-to-you-raw-and-uncut-with-jackie-hill/|title = Coming to You Raw and Uncut with Jackie Hill|date = October 25, 2012|accessdate = October 29, 2014|website = |publisher = The Gospel Coalition|last = Smethurst|first = Matt}}
12. ^{{cite web|last1=Daniels|first1=David|title=John Piper's book 'Desiring God' inspires Jackie Hill-Perry's album|url=http://www.rapzilla.com/rz/features/interviews/9441-john-piper-s-book-desiring-god-inspires-jackie-hill-perry-s-album|website=Rapzilla|publisher=Philip Rood and Chad Horton|accessdate=November 20, 2014|date=November 17, 2014}}
13. ^{{cite web|last1=Hill|first1=Jackie|title=Love Letter to a Lesbian|url=http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/love-letter-to-a-lesbian|website=Desiring God|publisher=Desiring God|accessdate=October 29, 2014|date=May 16, 2013}}
14. ^{{cite web|last1=Hill|first1=Jackie|title=A Christian Response to the Same-Sex Marriage Ruling|url=http://theresurgence.com/2013/07/15/a-christian-response-to-the-same-sex-marriage-ruling|website=The Resurgence|publisher=Mars Hill Church|accessdate=October 29, 2014|date=July 15, 2013}}

Additional references

  • A brief TGC report on "Jig-a-Boo"
  • NPR report on formerly gay Christians
  • Rapzilla interview

See also

Spoken word

Conversion therapy{{Portal|Hip hop|Poetry}}

External links

  • Jackie Hill-Perry's website
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