Jackie Hill Perry
Updated: 12/11/2025, 3:08:33 PM Wikipedia source
Jackie Hill Perry (née Jackie Hill, born June 21, 1989) is an American poet, writer, hip hop artist and Christian influencer. She initially garnered popularity for her performances of Christian spoken word pieces. She has written for various Christian ministry organizations, such as The Resurgence and John Piper's Desiring God, on the topic of Christianity and homosexuality. She signed to the Portland, Oregon-based Christian hip hop label Humble Beast in January 2014, and released her debut album on November 4, 2014, available both commercially and for free. Hill married fellow spoken word artist Preston Perry in March 2014; the couple currently have four children.
Infobox
Born
Jacquelyn Hill (1989-06-21) June 21, 1989 (age 36)St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Genres
Spoken word, Christian hip hop
Occupation(s)
Poet, hip hop artist, writer
Instrument
Voice
Years active
2008–present
Labels
Humble Beast, P4CM, Reach Records
Website
Official website[dead link]
Occupations
Poet, hip hop artist, writer
Tables
· Discography › Studio albums
US
US
Title
US
Details
USChrist
Peak chart positions
USGospel
Peak chart positions
UKC&G
The Art of Joy
The Art of Joy
Title
The Art of Joy
Details
Released: November 4, 2014
Label: Humble Beast
Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
25
Peak chart positions
5
Peak chart positions
—
Crescendo
Crescendo
Title
Crescendo
Details
Released: April 20, 2018
Label: Humble Beast, Fair Trade/Columbia
Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Peak chart positions
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Peak chart positions
17
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
13
Blameless
Blameless
Title
Blameless
Details
Released: September 19, 2025
Label: Reach Records
Formats: Digital download, streaming
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
48
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Title
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||
| US | USChrist | USGospel | UKC&G | |||
| The Art of Joy | Released: November 4, 2014 Label: Humble Beast Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | — | 25 | 5 | — | |
| Crescendo | Released: April 20, 2018 Label: Humble Beast, Fair Trade/Columbia Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | — | 17 | — | 13 | |
| Blameless | Released: September 19, 2025 Label: Reach Records Formats: Digital download, streaming | — | 48 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
List of other charted songs with selected chart positions · Discography › Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| USChrist | |||
| "Misconceptions 3"(with Lecrae, John Givez, and JGivens) | 2016 | 39 | Church Clothes 3 |
References
- Crescendo did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 98 on the Top Current Album Sales
- Beginning in 2015, Billboard rendered most hip hop/rap albums ineligible for the gospel charts.
- Beginning in 2015, Billboard rendered most hip hop/rap albums ineligible for the gospel charts.
- Humble Beasthttps://web.archive.org/web/20141030062308/http://www.humblebeast.com/jackie-hill/
- The Washington Timeshttps://web.archive.org/web/20141110145221/https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/27/christian-rapper-jackie-hill-perry-comes-out-as-ex/
- Wade-O Radiohttps://web.archive.org/web/20130818180020/http://wadeoradio.com/former-lesbian-jackie-hill-responds-to-macklemores-same-love/
- WHOLE Magazinehttps://web.archive.org/web/20141030010605/http://www.wholemagazine.org/2013/04/whole-spotlight-jackie-hill.html
- ChristianityToday.comhttps://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2018/september/jackie-hill-perry-gay-girl-good-god.html
- Rapzillahttp://www.rapzilla.com/rz/news/38-backstage/7603-jackie-hill-signs-with-humble-beast-records
- Rapzillahttp://www.rapzilla.com/rz/videos/8890-swoope-sameteam-remix
- Humble Beasthttps://web.archive.org/web/20141101053420/http://www.humblebeast.com/news/2014/10/7/jackie-hill-perry-the-art-of-joy-114
- Rapzillahttp://www.rapzilla.com/rz/news/74-behind-the-scenes/9227-jackie-hill-perry-the-art-of-joy-album-tracklisting-release-date-revealed
- "Legacy Staff"http://www.legacymovement.org/legacy-staff/
- Williamson Sourcehttps://williamsonsource.com/lecrae-releases-church-clothes-3/
- thepiatourhttp://www.thepiatour.com/about-1
- Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0hLWWWvKUFrMEmqiqaxcpD
- Rapzillahttps://rapzilla.com/2024-06-jackie-hill-perry-revealed-reach-records/
- Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been
- Desiring Godhttp://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/love-letter-to-a-lesbian
- The Resurgencehttps://web.archive.org/web/20141030011109/http://theresurgence.com/2013/07/15/a-christian-response-to-the-same-sex-marriage-ruling
- jackiehillperryhttp://www.jackiehillperry.com/
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/artist/jackie-hill-perry/chart-history/
- Billboardhttps://www.officialcharts.com/charts/christian-and-gospel-albums-chart/20180518/christ/
- Christianity Todayhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160310221133/http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2015/february/why-grammy-nominated-lecrae-never-dominate-gospel-charts.html