Andy Mineo

“If someone announces me as a 'Christian rapper,' there's still an 'Eh, no thanks.' But perceptions are starting to change.”

“I think people see faith as a section of their life, like, 'I go to church on Sunday...' but for me, my faith runs through the entirety of my life.”

“I think 'Never Land' is, like, my first really strong attempt to create music... that can encourage people who share my faith but also challenge and intrigue people who don't.”

“I've never been about just trying to do what works. I've been about trying to authentically express how I feel.”

“I was wondering if any of my faith was real at all, and I started to let go of a lot of things that I had learned and say, 'Maybe I just need to start over entirely with what I have learned about my faith.' And that's what I did.”

“I don't really speak for anybody else's music, and I don't think I should, but I think the reason why people enjoy my music is because there's a level of honesty and transparency that people can connect and relate to.”

“I created 'You Can't Stop Me' without trying. There was nothing premeditated about that record.”

“The older I get, the more I desire simplicity.”

“I told my mom I went gold, and she didn't know what that meant, and I was immediately humbled.”

“I think a lot of people are making music that shares their life experiences, and that's what I choose to do, too, but in my life experience, I also choose to try to find the hope in the music, and I think a lot of it has to do with my Christian faith.”

“It's far harder to love God and do his will than it is to be self absorbed and love my own will.”

“Going to church and stuff was just something I did with my mom.”

“I hope people listen to the music. Don't write it off because there is a Christian doing it and it's been labeled that way, because if I'm honest with you, Christian rap for the most part has been corny.”

“I think when I show my vulnerability, people relate with that because they know deep down inside that they have vulnerable moments, and they can really connect and identify with me on those things.”

“Hip-hop has always been about keeping it authentic and being authentically you. That is what I try to do in my music and when I speak about the Bible.”

“I think in today's society we are dealing with an epidemic of fatherless homes. We're turning everywhere else for people to be fathered.”

“I searched YouTube for 'deaf music videos' and watched them with the sound muted. I noticed that though you could understand the words being signed, the sense of rhythm was lost. That's when I had the idea to create a video where you could see the sounds you couldn't hear.”

“I think there are more religious overtones in music because these artists want to be connected to greatness. What is greater or higher than God himself?”

“New York City is the greatest city on the planet. It's the capital of the world.”

“You always hear people say, 'I just want to live comfortably.' And I'm like, 'What does that mean?'”