G.I.L (GOD IS LOVE)

“I can do that!” These were the words of a young girl as she watched elementary-school-aged boys freestyle on the playground. Litile did the artist, now known as G.I.L, know that rapping would go far beyond a frivolous challenge. She began to not only develop a love for it, but for poetry in general.

G.I.L, pronounced “Jill”, was born in Plantation Florida but raised in the small town of Statesboro, Georgia. She was a 􏰀timid child who later found she could freely and unapologetically speak through the lyrics of poems and songs she wrote.

Her single-parent mother made sure that G.I.L and her three siblings had a strong spiritual founda􏰀on. With that being said, no ma􏰁er where G.I.L may have found herself at in her life, she always made her way back to her roots in Christ. It was no coincidence that upon connectoon with a then Christian Artist, now husband, her love for writing music resurfaced.

Today G.I.L (God Is Love) is the mother of three beautiful children Mackenzie, Malachi, and Derrick III; and the wife of Derrick Gillis Jr. who goes by the artist name XIIITH Disciple. She utilizes her gift to minister in the form of Christan Hip-Hop to those who have not always made the best decisions in life. Her goal is to spread God’s Grace, Mercy, and most importantly Love to all who will listen. G.I.L knows that one of the enemy’s go-to tactics of destruction is to convince people that they are not loved; therefore, instilling the truth of God’s love is the majority of the spiritual battle.