Systematic Change is my 3rd EP, written from beginning to end over a combined total of less than 2 weeks, and recorded over a month and a half. This project is in response to the unrest in our society, and the world around us, regarding race and injustice.

As a Christian, as a black man, and as an artist, it’s important for me to express my sentiments towards the major issues that are impacting our culture today. Many people believe that change must occur and I too am one to agree with that. However, the greatest change that must occur is in our hearts and minds, that we may genuinely have love for God and love for one another.

“...For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.” - 1 Samuel 16:7 [ESV]

It’s through faith in Jesus Christ that God cleanses our hearts from sin to truly love Him, and God shows no partiality nor makes any distinction between people regarding His willingness and choice to save them (cf. Acts 15:8-9).

“...For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by His grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” - Romans 3:22-24 [ESV]

We’ve been through a lot as a society, and there are many uncomfortable issues that we still must address as a whole. There’s also a significant battle for identity and worth in our society, especially for black people in America, due to our history that has affected us all. Systematic Change is intended to carefully treat many of the historical issues that have shaped our American society, but also point to Jesus Christ as the means of our redemption and justification, not just for black people, but white, brown, and every color of person in between.

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All songs written by Mark J. Darby (Systematic) | SYSTEMS, THE ADVANTAGE, B.L.A.C.K., and THE COST produced by Kurtis High (Komposition) | CRITICAL POINT, ABSORB LIGHT, HEAL THE BODY, and FOREVER FIGHT produced by Wendell Perry | Background vocal on B.L.A.C.K. by Portia Darby | Additional background vocals on FOREVER FIGHT by Maria G. Darby and Portia Darby | All songs mixed and mastered by Kurtis High of LogoSolid Media Group | Cover art by Marc Saenz (ProCyse)

Systematic Change

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Two Blessed

GODSWORD is the debut album from North Carolina based Christian rapper, Systematic (Mark Darby). GODSWORD is a lyrical exposition about the importance, worth, and purpose of the word of God, and the glory, work, and person of God who is the Word: Jesus Christ​.

GODSWORD

Lord

Interlude 3

Judgment

Sword

Interlude 2

Covenant

Word

Interlude 1

Substance

Light

New single "Prophetic" from the upcoming EP "Realest to God".

Realest to God

Prophetic

Prophetic (prod. by Komposition)

LogoSolid Media Group presents "Realest to God", the sophomore EP from NC hip hop artist Systematic, 1/3 of the Christian hip hop group Generational Verse. All tracks were produced, mixed, and mastered by Komposition (https://soundcloud.com/komposition).

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https://soundcloud.com/generationalverse

The Name Of Christ

The Good Shepherd

Heir

Red Sea

King Of Truth

The Realest

A prayer to stay up during the COVID-19 health crisis. Produced by Komposition.

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Stay Up

Absorb Light is a cry against the system of racial injustice in America, and a declaration of hope through the light of Jesus Christ.

The concept of “absorb light” comes from physics: the color black absorbs light while the color white reflects it. The heart behind the song is that we must all allow light to go deeper than just the surface level, but it must penetrate our hearts, bringing about true change. It’s not saying that black is better than white, nor is white better than black. Nor is it saying that we should just merely absorb light and never let it shine back out. We need both to take it in and give it out: absorb light in order to shine it back out into the world. It shouldn’t just be a surface, superficial reflection that doesn’t change us on the inside, but rather an emanation that shines through, and changes us from the inside, out. This light only comes from God, by His grace through Jesus Christ.

One of our main problems in America is the system of racism. This is the same thing that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. proclaimed, and he taught that America itself must be reborn in a sense, in a way that the entire system must be changed. I do not believe that white people are the problem, and by contrast I do not believe that black people by themselves are the solution. I do not believe that police officers themselves are the problem--though police brutality is a real problem in this country, and the sad history of slave catching that predates our modern police system has impacted a good portion of police culture and also our prison system. I do believe there is a system of injustice and racism, most specifically against black people in this nation, that was intentionally established from the very founding of this nation. That system must be changed if we will see liberty and justice for all. I believe the only way that will come about is great struggle and sacrifice from the entire body of the nation.

In a deeper sense, I believe that racism is a sin against man, which ultimately is a sin against God. We can abolish one part of the system (such as physical enslavement of African people), but then introduce a new burden within that same system of racism (such as Jim Crow laws and segregation). I believe that a deeper change must take place in the hearts and minds of individuals, and I believe that God is able to make that change happen, by grace through Jesus Christ. That’s when those who have contributed to the system of racism (white, black, brown, or otherwise), can have a genuine desire to tear that system down for the sake of God and for love of our neighbors.

Absorb Light

The Cost

Forever Fight

Heal The Body

B.L.A.C.K.

The Advantage

Critical Point

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Christian, husband, father, brother, son. Theological rapper, poet, artist, based out of Raleigh, NC.

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