"It turned into a moment for me to testify of who Jesus Christ is to me through song," said JRay Kuhn, co-founder of the Rhythm N’ Soul Collective.
At the concert, he performed a rendition of "Ultralight Beam" by Kanye West.
"It was really beautiful; we are in an ultralight beam, this is a God dream, and like we are God’s dream," Kuhn said. "We are the creations of our living Heavenly Father; this was God’s dream to put us here on earth so that we could have this experience. To be able to sing and testify and let the spirit speak through me. Being a vessel for God, it was very powerful for me today."
The performance was meant to highlight the many Black artists, musicians and leaders who have inspired the students to be leaders in their communities.
"It’s a group that is comprised of people from all over, people of different races, different nationalities and we love that aspect of artistry, and we love that it appeals to many different students even though it is focused on the African diaspora," said Henrietta Divine Gabriel, a student dance leader.
"We wanted to highlight the contributions that Africans have had to this country and to society, especially here at BYU with the students and we wanted to celebrate that," Gabriel said.
The group performed "Total Praise" by Richard Smallwood.
"I love watching everyone sing it because everyone has different expressions on their face," said Alicia Goff, a student dance leader.
Goff said the song is reverent but can also be very spiritual and deep.
Rhythm N' Soul has a few more performances throughout the rest of the semester.