Song of the Day: "Jesus Walks" by Kanye West, from the album The College Dropout. Usually, I don't care much for HipHop or Rap. Sure, I've got some Eminem because of the rather intelligent lyrics, but the seemingly repetitive rhythms and melodies (when they exist) in most songs of the genre are a turn off. Mr. West's lyrics are somewhat derivative, but the bass line is intoxicating and the message is refreshing compared to what is normally heard in music of this type. There is other Christian HipHop on the market, but nothing like this song.
I found this on iTunes (and there's a version with profanity) but I didn't like the other offerings there from the same artist. Much of it sounded fairly typical and was loaded with profanity. "Jesus Walks" might have been a one-shot at a Christian-themed song considering the lyrics in his other songs. But it sounds like Mr. West has talent (MTV's Web site has a glowing biography that backs this -- and two versions of the video for "Jesus Walks") so I plan on watching for more releases.