Clear Sight Music released FLAME’s sixth full-length album today, appropriately titled The 6th, via Central South and Infinity Music Distribution. The highly anticipated follow-up to the 2010 release, Captured, shot straight to #1 on iTunes’ Hip-Hop Chart, and debuted at #8 on the Top Albums Chart, sharing the Top 10 with albums from such chart-topping artists as Adele, Big Time Rush and Bruce Springsteen.
The 6th has debuted to glowing reviews from a wide variety of media outlets, including TheChristianManifesto.com (“The album itself is a benchmark in Christian hip-hop”) and JesusFreakHideout.com (“FLAME has returned with a spiritually relevant message and a solid sound behind it”).
“He's been nominated for a Grammy, two Doves, and two Stellars, but somehow FLAME is still one of rap's best-kept secrets,” wrote Andy Argyrakis for Christianity Today. “That's all about to change on this sixth album, which benefits from his rapid rhymes, stellar production, and a slew of guest collaborators (including DecembeRadio, LeCrae, Thi'sl, Young Noah, and V. Rose).”
"Wow,” said FLAME, reacting to the album's strong start. “Being #1 on iTunes is evidence of God's grace. I'm praying that it translates into lives impacted."
For more information on FLAME, please visit www.clearsightmusic.com.
National Gospel Rap recording artist, FLAME, is welcoming fans, believers and non-believers, alike, to visit his webpage. Stepping out of the box with a different take on an artist website,
www.FLAME314.com offers sermons, devotionals and tools from FLAME’s collection.
FLAME314.com was "designed to disciple from a distance," says Flame of his site. "So often I realize that a CD and a concert is not enough to deposit into my audience the amount of information that is necessary... My goal for this website is to humbly make mention of historic Christian truths and perspectives that may not otherwise be taught."
From devotions posted by labelmates Lecrae and the Ambassador to links directing you to a wealth of other online resources, FLAME’s website, to say the least, is not focused on him as an artist, but on ministry. In addition, the site opens the door for two way communication - allowing visitors to post their testimonies, send their favorite artist information about themselves and their personal mission statement. Fans can also choose to receive the latest from Flame via email.
Born in St. Louis, FLAME a.k.a. Marcus Williams – Gray preaches nationally at churches, events and conferences. Involved in ministry for more than 10 years, the Dove Award nominee and 2008 Holy Hip Hop Honoree is currently completing his degree in Biblical Studies at Boyce College in Louisville. His third album ‘Our World Fallen’ is receiving many raves and reviews from fans and critics who can not wait for the highly anticipated counterpart of ‘Fallen’… ‘Our World Redeemed.’
