Set Me Free: The Good News of God's Relentless Pursuit (Poetry and Essays)

Do you feel like you live life looking in from the outside? From the way you speak, to the color of your skin, to the way you vote, or the way you pray, you don't fit the mold. And yet you find yourself still trying to prove yourself to others. In Set Me Free, New York Times bestselling author Lecrae invites you on a poetic and artistic exploration of how you can persevere against the lies of unworthiness to experience the freedom given to you in Jesus.

Under the weight of America's racial history, church traditions, and cultural pressures, Lecrae found himself trapped in the belief that he had to earn his freedom or prove his right to be on the stage, or even in the pews of a church. As he learns to shed these old ways of thinking, Lecrae beckons you to step out of the beliefs that are holding you captive and to reconstruct your faith.

Within this inspirational collection of poetry and essays, you will experience:

• Raw, lyrical expressions of what it means to be unfree in America
• Confessional essays explaining Lecrae's personal journey to claim his freedom and his faith
• Empowering words to help heal your wounded soul
• A testimony of God's unfailing love and eternal acceptance

This book is perfect for:

• Followers of Jesus who feel disillusioned or who are deconstructing from their church experience
• Spiritual seekers who feel on the outside of modern religious institutions
• Fans of Lecrae's music and album art

This dynamically designed collection is perfect to display on a coffee table or shelf. Provocative, vulnerable, convicting, and inspiring, Set Me Free is a poetry collection for our time.

A multiple Grammy Award-winning platinum-selling artist, Lecrae has evolved into a New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, speaker, thought leader, philanthropist, and co-owner/president of Reach Records. A catalyst for restoration in faith, music, and popular culture, he is part of a new wave of thought leaders who are engaging the culture and taking faith out of the pulpits into the wider world in hopes of bringing restoration!

To date, Lecrae has sold millions of albums and has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards, including a win for Best Gospel Album, fifteen Dove Awards, and one Billboard Music Award. He has also received both a Soul Train Music Award and a BET Hip Hop Award nomination. From his 2017 album, All Things Work Together, his single "I'll Find You," ft. Tori Kelly, is now certified platinum by the RIAA (sold more than one million copies), and "Blessings," ft. Ty Dolla $ign, is now gold (sold more than 500k). In addition to his book I Am Restored: How I Lost My Religion but Found My Faith, Lecrae released an album titled Restoration and a three-part video narrative titled The Road to Restoration, a prelude to his forthcoming documentary.

Lecrae is involved with and partnered in several community initiatives that are rebuilding the west side of metro Atlanta, commonly known as The Bluff. He resides in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife and three children.