Prior to the pandemic, Regal Jones saw lots of doors opening for his music ministry.
The Christian rapper and songwriter with a heart for worship had traveled out of the country to spread the gospel through his music.
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Like many, however, the Grovetown artist had to step back and regroup when COVID-19 hit, locking down travel plans in 2020 and canceling many in-person events like concerts.
“I’ve been writing and recording,” said Jones, who released his full-length debut recording, Regal, in August 2019. It’s available on streaming platforms. He hopes to have his next recording ready this summer. He’s been gearing up for that release and preparing his audience.
Regal Jones’ self-titled debut CD was released in 2019. Photo courtesy Regal Jones.
The lockdown also caused him to reevaluate what he was doing. He said he’s spent a lot of time in the Book of Daniel, reading how Daniel, who was a foreigner in Babylon, excelled in the government without denying his beliefs or changing who he was.
As he focused on the plans he felt God had for his life and music, he realized there was a shift taking place. Now that things are opening back up, he’s seeing more doors opening in the secular arena than in the church, and that Daniel Bible study has made more sense.
“I have to be as wise as a serpent and as gentle as a dove,” he said paraphrasing the words of Jesus in Matthew 10:16.
The Cincinnati native has things in his past that he finds God using to help him relate to other people.
“He’s given me the grace to speak to people in some of the places I’ve been,” he said.
He grew up with a single mom and stayed with an aunt a lot as a child. He’s been musical since before he could talk. Jones’ older brother has said that he could hold a beat from an early age. His own daughters were the same way, he said.
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Drugs and crime were all around Jones when he was growing up. He took his musical talent and tried to get out of that world. He was a secular rapper until he became a Christian. He wound up in Atlanta and thought he had a music deal, but something didn’t feel right about it. He walked away from it.
He eventually settled in the Grovetown area and focused on church, where he spoke and rapped.
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In addition to his rap music, Jones also writes music and is a music producer, creating songs for film and other types of video.
To learn more about him and his music, visit iamregaljones.com.
Charmain Z. Brackett is the Features Editor for The Augusta Press. Reach her at charmain@theaugustapress.com.
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