Right at the intersection between trap music and street preaching, between hedonism and salvation, between righteous rage and Holy peace stands one man: Pastor Jamaal. Like many Christians, his story of sin and salvation is deeply personal; he knows he's "Different," and he's not afraid to make those marks of distinction manifest in his music. But when he opens his Bible and worships aloud or steps to the microphone to rap, he speaks in a universal language of fellowship and spiritual renewal. He can talk about the perils of the soul with absolute authority because he's been there. He knows exactly what's on the line and what we stand to gain by turning toward God. Pastor Jamaal didn't always walk the right side of the road; in fact, he wasn't always Pastor Jamaal. Before his lightning-strike conversion, he'd established himself as Dubble A, one of the best-known and most respected rappers in Augusta, Georgia. His sound was resolutely Southern, and his subject matter was resolutely secular, something that's not atypical for Georgia rappers. With regional fame assured, national recognition seemed certain to follow. But along the road to conventional success, he was forcefully shown the Light, heard his calling, turned toward the ministry. Pastor Jamaal didn't change his sound – "Different" is the same slinky, propulsive, electrifying trap music that helped win him "Best New Artist" at the CSRA Hip-Hop Awards. But the words are aligned with his personal revelation.