Lyrical theology
Theology You Can Hear. Truth You Can Remember.
DYDAKTIC is Scripture, the Psalms, doctrine, the creeds and church history, made accessible through hip-hop. Thoughtful lyricism, layered wordplay, inventive production.
Psalm 18 (An Innerpersonalization)
Psalm 18 is David’s song after deliverance. The Lord is named as rock, fortress and deliverer (Psalm 18:1–3), and the psalm moves from the pit to the heights without once leaving the first person. The single works through the text and asks what it means for you to say it.
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Lyrical theology
DYDAKTIC is the collaborative Christian hip-hop project conceived, written, and composed by Jordan P. Fowler.
Created to make deep Christian truth memorable through music, the project pairs Fowler’s thoughtful lyricism, layered wordplay, and inventive production with a rotating curation of vocalists. Scripture, the Psalms, doctrine, the creeds, and church history serve as the foundation for every track.
The guiding perspective is a teacher’s. Fowler holds a Master of Divinity in New Testament Theology, but the music he crafts is not reserved for theologians. It takes the faith seriously and assumes the listener can too. The aim is careful engagement with Scripture, clearly explained doctrine, and honest attention to church history. Precision is a form of respect.
The music is new. Its foundations are not. The Nicene confession reaches back to Nicaea in 325 and Constantinople in 381. Chalcedon followed in 451, confessing Christ as truly God and truly human.
Out of every divine truth, enjoyed and lived upon, will rise a spiritual song.
What you’ll hear
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Scripture
The text, cited
Psalms and passages set close to the text, with chapter and verse named, so you can open the book and check.
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Doctrine
The creeds, confessed
The Nicene Creed. The Definition of Chalcedon (451). Doctrine said plainly enough to be sung and carefully enough to be true.
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Church history
The story, dated
Councils, confessors and reformers placed in their centuries, so you know where what you believe came from.