I think the reason why its a problem, is because of her other business ventures.

The controversy isn’t Kandi Koated nights, it isn’t Bedroom Kandi, it isn’t Xscape, the controversy is Kandi cannot sing. Her voice worked well in Xscape because it gelled with the group; however, just like T-Boz, it doesn’t stand alone very well. And there is no way over yonder’s hill would I get on a record with someone who’d sing circles around me. Nope, never, not gonna happen. JMO…..

Who is in a position to judge Kandi? The only person that will be there when she meets her Father is her. Who so ever can carry Kandi Cross..step up and carry her burden. Other than that, be quiet. Its her life. She only gets one and she has the freedom of Choice like everyone else..Mind your business.

Co-sign 150%.

Sorry….not interested. She’s simply doing this to make money.

I haven’t heard the song, not a fan of Kandi’s vocals but she’s an astute businesswoman, and great songwriter/producer. Sometimes a song with someone else who can "sing circles around you", works! Think about Luther Vandross and Beyonce. I agree with the majority of the posters, most Christians (not church folk necessarily), won’t judge her its not our place we all fall short of His glory. S/N when you are writing/typing about God, Jesus etc you should capitalize His name IJS.

Let’s be REAL, there are ppl in the church that sin MONDAY-SATURDAY, then put on their finest threads on Sunday (sum still smillin like SEX & LIQUOR) & come to church to "praise God" & judge others, so let’s not act like Kandi’s personal life/lifestyle is such an ABOMINATION!

TBH, I’m not interested in hearing Kandi’s voice on ANY album, let alone a gospel one! I don’t know if her vocals are out of tune from suckin Todd’s member, or becuz she hasn’t been in the booth for a minute, either way she sounds horrible! Keep writin hits Kandi, this singin thing is a WRAP boo!

None singing ass can’t sing for shit. Just trying to make money…How jaded are christians now a days that this chic can sell a dick in one hand and a gospel cd in the other all while living the kind of life she lives….WTF

Don’t believe these reports! Trust me, no Christian cares whether Kandi sings gospel or not. This is an attempt to point fingers at the church in case this single flops. And surely, it will. Kandi cannot sing as many have stated. She recorded an album, it didnt sell. She tried to sing country. It didn’t work. Now she’s trying her hand at gospel. Unlike other genres of music, you need to be able to really "sang" to sell a gospel single or album. Kandi is a wonderful songwriter. She should stick with that.

I. ME. MYSELF would rather not have my gospel music from a "sexpert" with a sex toy line. Same reason I don’t buy my steak from vegans.

If I could ever witnesses just ONE spiritual moment from her, then I could try to believe this venture is about more than a dollar…

I’m glad that Kandi has a great mind set to do all things. She has the talent let GOD use her.

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As I stated before there nothing wrong with her doing gospel. She notvthe best vocalist but she not he worst R.kelly did a whole gospel ablum with his nasty ass and club mix on the dual cd. Withvall these pastor and preacher and deacon that have skeletons in they closet how can judge her. Just because she sells pleasure toys doesnt make her less of a christian. Its a money making business. I doubt if she selling them in church. Drug user/ dealer pimps and hooker all are welcome to church and recieve so why cant she cant about someone who been good to her

What foundation does she have, based upon all of her decisions, MAKING MONEY?

Well all , My opinion if ms. Kandi could could read this. Libby…..baltimore, i say .CONTINUE DOING YOU.GOD WAKES YOU UP HEALTHY EVERYDAY GO FOR IT. KANDI KEEP GOD IN YOUR LIFE AND LOVE IN YOUR HEART. AND CONTINUE TO RAISE YOUR DAUGHTER…..PEACE….. 2/18/13

Kandi needs to tell the truth, shame the devil, and stop with the bullshyt. That’s why she felt the need to try to justify and explain so hard why she’s doing this song. She knows good and well, this song is all about money for her. She wants to pimp the gospel community just like everyone else.

If she wants to do a gospel album, fine do it. Will I buy it NO! Kandi knows she cannot serve two Gods. A sex god and our heavenly father God don’t mix. I’m not going to sugar coat anything. I think she’s doing a gospel song for money. Kandi promotes sex sex sex. This is her life/business. She "Loves" talking about sex. That’s her comfort zone. No ones judging her, but I’m not going to pretend its okay. I hope one day she will actually come to God and leave the whole sex business alone.

I like Marvin Sapp’s response:

"Finally, on Monday, Sapp took to his Facebook page to make his first – and only – statements on the song. Following is his post in its entirety:

Usually I don’t respond to people about things like this however I must this time. The problem with many in the church is 1.) that we major in minors and 2.) ignorant (not well studied) of scripture.

Lets deal with the first, This woman who was an ex R&B singer that sells sex toys and live with her man decided on a show that reaches 10 million viewers per showing (believers and unbelievers) to sing about,,,, Not sex toys, drugs or living with a man but PRAYER!!!!!! and the saints are upset.

The lyric says, "I stay prayed up, that gets me by, that how I made it through my darkest time, see I’m a sinner and thats no lie, but thank God my prayers are heard because he knows I try" Wow!!!!! nothing elicit or comprising about the lyric….

So lets look at how Jesus dealt with the sinner….. From my study of scripture the only people he checked was the church (religious people of that day) however the sinner he consistently showed COMPASSION!!!!!!! Examples…… Woman caught in the ACT of adultery Also the Woman at the well……. Never exposed them publicly, dealt with them privately. We as believer major in minors…… So caught up in the messenger that we are missing the message "Staying Prayed UP".

Now I close with this…Everyone that God used in scripture was flawed and or had struggles…. Let me call the roll….. Moses was a murderer, Rahab was a harlet (whore), David was a murder/adulter and still considered a man after Gods own heart, Peter was a cutting cusser however was in the inner circle of Jesus, Paul was a murderer and made many blaspheme against God however wrote 2/3 of the NT, He spoke through a Donkey and if we decide to be quite rocks will cry out…

We say we are christians which means being Christ-like but question peoples motives that model his behavior….The bible speaks about witnessing and that you need to be wise to win souls and Paul says I became all things to all men that I might win some…. Compromise was never done here nor do I condone her life style or life choices and keeping 100 you don’t know the off camera conversation we had. Again big picture 10 million people at 1 time were challenged to PRAY in difficult times WOW!!!! Thats Awesome and Ministy….. "

The only perfect person to walk this earth is Jesus and even he didn’t act like he was better than anyone else. Some of you holier than thou people need to get your judgemental life. The song even says "I’M A SINNER THAT’S NO LIE" KANDI DIDN’T MISLEAD ANYONE. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Some of you guilty people have cast them already, hopefully our merciful God won’t judge you as harshly as you’ve judged others.

The bible clearly says that God doesn’t hear sinners prayers