{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 039 - Tyler James","description":" My name is Tyler Bonynge (pronounced like the phone company: Vonage but with a B). I\u2019m 27 years old and I live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. My Wife\u2019s name is Melissa and my two boys are Hudson(age:4) and Kingston(age:2). I was saved at age 18 when a friend talked to me formally about the Gospel. Before I was a Christian, music was my idol. I had specific bands that embodied my infatuation such as Soundgarden and Nine Inch Nails but I always had a love for hip hop ever since I could put a cd into my Discman. At the age of 5 I remember listening to \u201cMurder Was the Case\u201d by Snoop Dogg along with the rest of the 90\u2019s hip-hop catalog that would fit into that criteria. I always enjoyed writing in the style of rap because I could fit more words in than a typical rock song. However, there was a time where I focused mainly on rock genres such as grunge and industrial rock, which took place in my teenage years. When I was saved (circa 2008), I took a break from music and I channeled much of my attention to studying God\u2019s word and learning about doctrine and growing in community. It wasn\u2019t until 2013 that I really began to tap into my joy of music again. When I first heard of CHH, I was skeptical. After some exposure to people such as Lecrae, it took some time to fully embrace CHH as a whole. CHH became very organic in terms of how it grew on me. I didn\u2019t treat CHH like a thrill or a sensation, rather, I began to see value and power through the medium of hip-hop. CHH artist: Shai Linne catapulted me into a new way of thinking when it came to music. After which, I found myself constantly listening to Trip Lee, Andy Mineo, KB, Lecrae, Mogli The Iceberg, and many more. With inspiration ringing in my ears, I picked up the pen and started writing. It\u2019s at this point where I found myself wondering what I can do with my art and how it can influence\/inspire\/encourage God\u2019s people and challenge those who don\u2019t know Jesus and to glorify God while doing so.  ","author_name":"Chris Chicago's Artist Spotlight","author_url":"http:\/\/www.chrischicago.com","html":"