Watch and listen to Emeal share about hearing the gospel and being transformed to trust Christ and even be led from out of the gang life to later become a pastor. The below are highlights from the video filmed by Anchored North.

1. "I got in the rap industry ... I was 15 years old headed to the big time."
2. "Connected with a group of teens there that were in the rap scene who were also in the gang scene."
3. "I became a member of the Crips at 15 years of age. That really led me into a real spiral in my life."
4. "Our whole thrust was be cool and be tough. Defend our turf."
5. "Gave them a platform for power, for brotherhood, gave them a place to belong."
6. "I had a religious life. I prayed every night. I did religious rituals. I went to church."
7. "But I knew if I died I would go to hell."
8. "Led me to a deeper and darker condition in life."
9. "A friend led me to ..."
10. "The preacher started to proclaim the gospel."
11. "My heart started to pound ... "
12. "God I know that I need to give you my whole life but I can't!"
13. "I can't stop this gangster lifestyle. I can't stop my immorality. I can't stop my drinking."
14. "He said salvation was a free gift of God."
15. "My mind was blown. I never understood that. I always thought that my good has to outweigh my bad. That in the end, if I did enough good works then maybe if they outweighed my bad works then God would allow me to get into heaven."
16. "Salvation is something God does."
17. "A Christian is someone who has repented of their sins and has placed their faith in Christ and who has Christ as Lord in their lives."
18. "Standing there with tears running down my face crying out to God."
19. "I sensed like a thousand pound weight lifted from my shoulders."
20. "Nothing would be the same."
21. "The divine, gracious, merciful hand of God to do what only He can do for his purposes and glory."