GloRilla Refuses To Let Gospel Critics Silence Her Praise

GloRilla says she won’t stop praising God just because critics object to her place in gospel music.

The Memphis rapper addressed the continuing complaints about her faith on Wednesday without naming an individual critic or apologizing for her work with Kirk Franklin.

In her November 11 post on X, GloRilla questioned why her praise bothers people and pointed to Psalm 150:6. Her biblical reference calls for every breathing thing to praise God.

“Long as I’m breathing ima give God the glory and nobody can ever make me feel bad about that,” GloRilla wrote.

Her response keeps the focus on her own relationship with God rather than defending every song in her catalog.

She didn’t announce a change in musical direction or withdraw from the collaborations that have drawn criticism from religious listeners.

Franklin had already defended GloRilla against that backlash during an October conversation with Big Boy.

He described the treatment as painful and rejected the suggestion that her success in mainstream rap should disqualify her from recording a gospel song.

During that interview, Franklin recalled GloRilla asking why she couldn’t praise God when scripture described even rocks doing so. He also challenged the idea that she needed a gospel feature for a financial boost, pointing to the career she’d already built outside his genre.

That discussion wasn’t limited to GloRilla’s experience, because Franklin connected it to criticism he’d faced for decades.

He brought up his earlier work with Salt and said arguments about who could speak about Jesus were continuing across generations of artists.

GloRilla and Franklin have worked together on “Rain Down On Me” and “This Time,” putting her rap delivery alongside his gospel sound.

The latest pairing appears on Franklin’s I Am What I Am, which arrived October 30 with guests including Davido and Jelly Roll.

“Rain Down On Me” won the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award at the 2025 BET Awards.