Quotes from Andy Mineo

I had a lot of friends be kind of standoffish after I became a Christian.

I think when I show my vulnerability, people relate with that because they know deep down inside that they have vulnerable moments, and they can really connect and identify with me on those things.

I think people see faith as a section of their life, like, 'I go to church on Sunday...' but for me, my faith runs through the entirety of my life.

'Hear My Heart' was constructed with the deaf in mind. I wanted a bass line that felt like a heartbeat. I wanted to be able to touch the speakers and feel a clear sense of rhythm.

I think a lot of people are making music that shares their life experiences, and that's what I choose to do, too, but in my life experience, I also choose to try to find the hope in the music, and I think a lot of it has to do with my Christian faith.

I'm just a product of grace that's still in the process; And I don't got to be great because my God is.

I've found that God often lets us taste how sweet he is in our most bitter moments.

Do I worship God or what other people think of me?

God used words to create this planet, so be careful with them.

Great leaders inspire, they don't manipulate.

The Bible is referred to in scripture as the sword of the spirit.

If u desire to grow in your relationship w God - don't do it alone. Find a community of people heading in the same direction.

I'm not going to degrade women, and that's very anti-hip-hop.

I think the thing that makes Indiana basketball special is that they have incredible teams, both college teams and pro teams, and they're all about grit.

People think hip-hop is evil, but it's sometimes the people making hip-hop that are evil. The genre isn't wicked, but the people in it are.

Technology has opened up the music business 100-fold and provided space for all kinds of new faces.

I really think there are two genres of music: good music and bad music. And I'm just trying to be on the side of making good music.

I hope people listen to the music. Don't write it off because there is a Christian doing it and it's been labeled that way, because if I'm honest with you, Christian rap for the most part has been corny.

If someone announces me as a 'Christian rapper,' there's still an 'Eh, no thanks.' But perceptions are starting to change.

I think there are more religious overtones in music because these artists want to be connected to greatness. What is greater or higher than God himself?

Fellas, if you find a good woman, don't be scared of commitment. It is good for you. It causes you to grow up and deal with your selfishness like nothing else.

I was wondering if any of my faith was real at all, and I started to let go of a lot of things that I had learned and say, 'Maybe I just need to start over entirely with what I have learned about my faith.' And that's what I did.

I started to have almost a realization that a lot of the evangelical leaders I looked up to and found hope in - I started realizing a lot of them just weren't the people I thought they were.

You always hear people say, 'I just want to live comfortably.' And I'm like, 'What does that mean?'