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| Bobby & R-Swift on stage |
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Bobby's t-shirts and necklace
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How I Met Bobby:
Over 10 years ago, when my family and I lived in Boston, we met the McGuire family (who is related to Bobby.) Years later, after we moved to Atlanta, we were reunited with the McGuires.
Around that time (summer 2008), God put it on my heart to bring Christian hip-hop artists to Jamaica on our mission trip. I was attending Samford University at the time and began emailing booking agents and searching for artists to come on the trip with us. I faced over 8 months of rejection emails; including artists asking for way more money than we could possibly afford to pay them and just plain getting no responses. Then, one Sunday night, after I had just gotten back to school, everything changed. I plopped down at my desk in my dorm room and began searching youtube for concert videos of Trip Lee, an artist with Reach Records. I despised going back to school after being home for the weekend, so I always distracted myself with something in order to keep myself from going crazy. Just so you know, Trip Lee was the big influence in my decision to rededicate my life to the Lord so I always enjoyed listening to his CDs and watching his concert videos and messages. Anyway, while searching youtube, I stumbled upon this video::
As I was watching, Bobby's name scrolled across the screen (Bobby comes on @3:29, by the way). When I saw it, I paused the video and sat there staring at my computer for probably 10 minutes lol. I couldn't believe it. (I'm laughing now thinking about how shocked I was and how the light bulb clicked). After I picked my jaw up off the floor, I called mom.
My favorite memories with Bobby:
First: Our initial facebook message :), but also the phone calls when we first began discussing the trip. A shortened version of my life at the time is that I had just rededicated my life to the Lord and I didn't have many close friendships with believers. I was dealing with a lot of internal and external struggles including depression, loneliness, & heartbreak. While I was excited about the trip, the reality of having a committed artist hadn't set in yet. I was in a daze as plans were being made and the end of my last semester at Samford was approaching. I remember sitting in Panera Bread (like I always was lol), doing homework, listening to music, trying to occupy myself with anything other than the discouragement I was constantly wrapped up in--and I got a call from Bobby. He brought the biggest smile to my face. While the memory is still so alive to me, I honestly can't remember much of the words that were spoken. What I do remember is God's presence and sudden revelation of His Will coming together flooding and covering me. Automatically, I felt relieved to be speaking with someone that I already knew I could trust. Someone that I knew cared about me and loved Jesus. While God was the actual relief and release, I felt it being poured out for me through Bobby.
Second: The impact he had on Tenisha, a 5 year old little Jamaican girl. She loves Bobby--no, wait, ADORES him. She was always right there in the front row, wanting to be seen by Bobby and dance to his songs. The next summer, Bobby was unable to come because his little baby girl was born within a week or so of the trip. It was obviously a blessing, but we really missed him. Especially Tenisha. She was heartbroken when she learned that Bobby wasn't there. I already know she's going to be thrilled when she sees him again this summer.
Bobby,
I just want to tell you how thankful I am for you. Without you and your willingness, I honestly don't know if the trip would have happened. The trip would not have been nearly as effective in the presentation of the Gospel. You were the connection from God's small voice in my heart nudging me to trust and do His seemingly impossible Will to what God had ordained and saw through to completion. I can't tell you how relieved and overjoyed I was when I heard back from you that day. I think I cried for--well I'm not sure how long, but I am just so thankful for you. You will always be a reminder for me of God's faithfulness. I love you Bobby!
Kara
Bobby's t-shirts and necklace
Please vote for him as best rap/hip hop artist!! @ this website: http://bobbybishop.bigcartel.com/. Just type "Bobby Bishop" in the rap/hip-hop artist line.
How I Met Bobby:
Over 10 years ago, when my family and I lived in Boston, we met the McGuire family (who is related to Bobby.) Years later, after we moved to Atlanta, we were reunited with the McGuires.
Around that time (summer 2008), God put it on my heart to bring Christian hip-hop artists to Jamaica on our mission trip. I was attending Samford University at the time and began emailing booking agents and searching for artists to come on the trip with us. I faced over 8 months of rejection emails; including artists asking for way more money than we could possibly afford to pay them and just plain getting no responses. Then, one Sunday night, after I had just gotten back to school, everything changed. I plopped down at my desk in my dorm room and began searching youtube for concert videos of Trip Lee, an artist with Reach Records. I despised going back to school after being home for the weekend, so I always distracted myself with something in order to keep myself from going crazy. Just so you know, Trip Lee was the big influence in my decision to rededicate my life to the Lord so I always enjoyed listening to his CDs and watching his concert videos and messages. Anyway, while searching youtube, I stumbled upon this video::
As I was watching, Bobby's name scrolled across the screen (Bobby comes on @3:29, by the way). When I saw it, I paused the video and sat there staring at my computer for probably 10 minutes lol. I couldn't believe it. (I'm laughing now thinking about how shocked I was and how the light bulb clicked). After I picked my jaw up off the floor, I called mom.
I can't tell you how amazing this was. God knew that I would stumble upon this video. God knew that I would be introduced to the right artist, but in His timing. He taught me to never give up and keep having faith that He'll work it out. It was God's idea to do it, so of course He'll see it through to completion. God used my connection with Trip Lee and his music to lead me to not just a new relationship with the Lord, but a relationship with artists who would mean the world to me. This was the beginning of my new life.
After that, I immediately added Bobby on facebook and messaged him about my desire to bring artists on our mission trip (and of course asked if he was at all interested.) Honestly, preparing for another rejection, I sent it. As soon as I did, I got an immediate response from him telling me to go ahead and sign him up for the trip! No questions asked--he was willing and ready to come! The rest is history.
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| His arrival in Jamaica |
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| Bobby, his cousin Nina, and I about to leave to go shopping |
First: Our initial facebook message :), but also the phone calls when we first began discussing the trip. A shortened version of my life at the time is that I had just rededicated my life to the Lord and I didn't have many close friendships with believers. I was dealing with a lot of internal and external struggles including depression, loneliness, & heartbreak. While I was excited about the trip, the reality of having a committed artist hadn't set in yet. I was in a daze as plans were being made and the end of my last semester at Samford was approaching. I remember sitting in Panera Bread (like I always was lol), doing homework, listening to music, trying to occupy myself with anything other than the discouragement I was constantly wrapped up in--and I got a call from Bobby. He brought the biggest smile to my face. While the memory is still so alive to me, I honestly can't remember much of the words that were spoken. What I do remember is God's presence and sudden revelation of His Will coming together flooding and covering me. Automatically, I felt relieved to be speaking with someone that I already knew I could trust. Someone that I knew cared about me and loved Jesus. While God was the actual relief and release, I felt it being poured out for me through Bobby.
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| Bobby with Young Joshua, R-Swift, Sherry (a team member) and Pastor Smikel. |
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| Right before Bobby and the other artists left to return home |
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| Bobby & Tenisha |
I just want to tell you how thankful I am for you. Without you and your willingness, I honestly don't know if the trip would have happened. The trip would not have been nearly as effective in the presentation of the Gospel. You were the connection from God's small voice in my heart nudging me to trust and do His seemingly impossible Will to what God had ordained and saw through to completion. I can't tell you how relieved and overjoyed I was when I heard back from you that day. I think I cried for--well I'm not sure how long, but I am just so thankful for you. You will always be a reminder for me of God's faithfulness. I love you Bobby!
Kara
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