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Quotes by Marvin Sapp

Whether looking at pop music, hip-hop or R&B, its rare to find an artist who hasnt been touched or affected by the power and soul of gospel music. In fact, many of todays popular artists such as Whitney Houston, John Legend, and Katy Perry started their careers in the church choir.

I think people are transient. Back in the early church, there was a stick and stay mentality. In this day and time, people have a fast food mentality of ministry. If it doesnt fit them or if it doesnt fit in their schedule, theyll move on to something else. Thats a norm in todays time.

Now we have so many different genres of music, its amazing to me. Even in the gospel music arena, youve got hip-hop, you got contemporary, urban contemporary, you got traditional, you got neo-soul gospel, youve got all of these different things.

In the African-American community, we struggle with a lot of health problems that have a lot to do with our diet.

Marvins Motivational Moments actually started as something that was actually therapeutic for me. I would sit up late at night after my wife passed trying to adjust to being alone.

A friend of mine said something powerful at his grandfathers funeral. He said that the greatest lesson from his grandfathers life was that he died empty, because he accomplished everything he wanted, with no regrets. I think that, along with leaving a legacy, would be the greatest sign of success.

My church has a health and fitness ministry to encourage our members to take care of spiritually and physically how could I not?