Artist bio

Jeremiah Bligen is a Johns Island, South Carolina–born artist whose music merges biblical conviction with lived experience. Drawing inspiration from ’90s and early-2000s hip-hop, R&B, rock, gospel, and the spirituals passed down through his grandfather, Benjamin Bligen—a singer with the Moving Star Hall Singers whose work is preserved by Smithsonian Folkways—his music resists genre boundaries in favor of honesty, depth, and reflection. As a rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer, Bligen creates authentically—prioritizing truth over trends and storytelling over formulas. His catalog includes Before I Wake, which earned him a spot on Rapzilla.com’s Top Freshman list for 2013, When Ravens Cry, Fighting Stance EP, the collaborative album Inventory, and his most recent release, The Flames Will Not Consume You (2024), which was nominated for Album of the Year and highlighted as one of the top albums of the year by Rapzilla. In addition to music, Jeremiah serves as a graphic designer, project manager, creative leader, and speaker—shaping and communicating vision across sound, visuals, and live spaces. His work has received multi-year recognition from Engage Art, earning top placements as both a solo artist and collaborator, including a first-place international award for the song and music video “Wake.” He now serves as an ambassador for Engage Art, continuing his commitment to cultivating creativity, excellence, and service within the arts community. Now based in North Carolina with his family, Jeremiah remains dedicated to using music, leadership, and collaboration to share faith, hope, and thoughtful engagement with life.

Title

Breaking Boulders

Medium/Genre

Hip-Hop / Rap

Artist Statement

This is an unreleased song, featuring my brother and fellow artist, Jered Sanders. I created it as a part of a small collection of songs to be released soon.

How it fits into contest

I believe that this work responds to Ephesians 6:10-20 as it was created as a word of testimony to witness about how the Lord has broken the boulder of sin off our lives as believers - and by grace through faith we have received the gift of salvation, which is of primary importance, but also walking with the Lord brings about a tearing down of the evils of this world that had us once bound. Each day with new mercies, we rise in faith, trusting God to break down whatever boulders may be in our way to keep us from lives of faithfulness, fruitfulness, and worship.

Credits

Produced by Mach Wun
Mixed and Mastered by Brian Kidd
Graphic Designed by Jeremiah Bligen

Other Goods & Services Available from this Artist

Available for live music performances, speaking engagements, recording workshops. Contact for details.

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The 2026 Engage Art Contest will be accepting new artwork in January 2026!