Rap would be boring without the hype man. The hype man is the guy behind the rapper revving the crowd. They yell the words to the song occasionally to give the rapper a chance to breathe. They take the show beyond rhythmic talking to hyped up celebration. Artists are hype men.
If you work for a pastor (or any boss) your job is to hype up their work. You’re there to get the crowd going–to take the sights and sounds where the leader cannot. But you don’t get the credit. The leader gets the credit. A good hype man doesn’t say “look at me”.
Unfortunately, a lot of artists adopt a “look at me” approach to creativity. We want the glory. We want people to think of our part when they see the work.
“Look at me” hype men fail. They aren’t doing their job.
Art and creativity are not about competing voices. They aren’t about attention pleas. Art and creativity are about the project. Hype men support the project.
Are you willing to be a hype man? Are you willing to lay down your ego to make someone else successful? That’s our role as artists. And ultimately that’s our role as Christians. Lay yourself aside to hype someone else.
Are you willing to be a hype man?
You just might join the ranks of notable hype men: Flava Flav, Jay-Z, etc.
This is great!
I’m picturing the disciples waving their hands, all with golden mics, walking behind Jesus shouting out every third word he says.
Haha!
This is great!
I’m picturing the disciples waving their hands, all with golden mics, walking behind Jesus shouting out every third word he says.
Haha!
As far as the pastor is concerned I would not care to be his “hype man” because it is not about him and all about Jesus.
As far as the pastor is concerned I would not care to be his “hype man” because it is not about him and all about Jesus.