That's something I've learned through a personal experience that started when I was 13, with the loss of my dad. I am now 41, and the weight of his absence hasn't lessened; it's heavier now than ever before. Over the years, I've lost many family members, each loss adding a layer to my web of emotions. There's no "getting over" these losses. The best you can do is move forward. But moving forward doesn't mean you have to move on from grieving. 

For many reading this, the image of a pastor jamming to 'trap music' might seem out of place. Or just plain wrong! "Isn't secular music off-limits for a man of God?" you might wonder. But for me, it's more about the underlying messages these artists communicate: ambition, the tenacity to push through adversity, and the audacity to speak one's truth, often in more transparent terms.