Stormzy just set the standard for bringing God to secular spaces

Gratitude to God is often vague at big awards shows, but at this year’s BRITs, Stormzy and Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso clearly honoured Jesus Christ. Such powerful expressions of faith will inspire other Christian creatives to do the same, says Maxine Harrison

Two artists boldly proclaimed their faith while accepting their awards at the BRITs this past weekend.

The first was Ezra Collective founder and drummer Femi Koleoso, and the second was rapper Stormzy. 

“I would like to thank God”, but which one?

While both of these artists do not create exclusively Christian music and are prominent figures in the mainstream music industry, they have both been bold about their faith position.

In a world that is increasingly embracing spirituality in a generic sense, it is even more important to be clear about who the God you serve is. We live in a moment when “god” is very much open to interpretation. So Femi and Stormzy did Christians a great service when they were clear about the God they believe in. 

The Grime artist Stormzy began his acceptance speech for best HipHop/Grime/Rap act with…