Christian Rapper Wins Big Mainstream Success For 2nd Year In A Row

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Christian rapper nobigdyl was named Fan Favorite for NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest for the second year in a row, beating out thousands of artists from across the U.S.

Dylan Phillips, 33, known by the name nobigdyl, won the major mainstream award for his performance of “imago interlude,” a song from his 2024 album, according to The Christian Post. “I chose this song because I believe in the message and the power of music to change us,” the artist said in a social media post. The song is centered on “themes of personal transformation and spiritual identity, resonated with voters amid a record-breaking 7,500 entries submitted to this year’s contest,” the outlet wrote. (DEVOTION: Religious Freedom: A Divine Gift Restored in America’s Public Square)

While NPR’s judges will pick their own favorite performer from 2024, pretty much no one cares about their choice — we care about the people’s choice, and the people chose nobigdyl. That is who the people want. We see this as another major win for the Great American Revival happening all around us right now!

Devotion: The Path Of Hope

As revival continues to spread across the United States and worldwide, we are encouraged by the number of young people coming to know the Lord and outwardly expressing their faith! Social media is full of new believers giving their heart-felt testimonies and sharing their remarkable encounters with the Holy Spirit. (MORE NEWS: Faith Leaders Call On Trump To Protect Christian Refugees)

This is refreshing, especially given that Gen Z has gotten such a bad rap in the news and on social media in recent years. Among other things, Gen Z has been characterized as the generation that no longer has faith in God or a biblical worldview. But WE know different! Our younger generations hunger for something the world cannot offer and are open to learning what God has for them.

Tell Us Your Testimony

We’re in the middle of a Great American Revival, and we know there are so many incredible stories of faith being shielded by the corporate mainstream news media. Please tell us your great stories of faith today as we want to start sharing them — anonymously or as directed — with our readers as early as July 4, 2025! Email [email protected] to get involved today.

Contact Your Reps To Protect America’s Future

It seems like every time we at Million Voices speak to lawmakers and their teams, they all tell us the same thing: if just 10 people in their district write them letters about issues that matter to them, they know they have a serious crisis on their hands. A thousand people could message that same lawmaker via email or social media, and it would mean nothing. But hand-written, or even printed and signed letters, will make your politicians take action (if they really care about your vote, that is).

Contacting your representatives should be easy, but there are myriad ways they can ignore your messages. That’s where we come in. 

Yes, Million Voices helps you with voter guides. Yes, we send letters from YOU directly to your elected officials because it’s the only way to guarantee they’ll listen to you. Yes, we publish data, articles, text messages, and help bridge the gap between education and civic action. But what do you want? Tell us today.

We want to make YOU the hero of our American story by giving you the tools you need to make a difference, from your local, state, all the way up to the federal level.

Join us in our mission to advocate for religious freedom, support fair and secure elections, and uphold the values that this great nation was built upon. Tell us what you want from the next four years, and we will fight to make it a reality … again!