Trip Lee

About

William Lee Barefield III (born December 17, 1987), better known by his stage name Trip Lee, is an American Christian rapper, singer, songwriter, and poet. Signed to Reach Records, he has recorded both as a solo artist and as a founding member of 116 (originally known as the 116 Clique). Originally from Dallas, he served as the young adult pastor at Concord Church until 2021. His third album, Between Two Worlds (2010), was nominated for two Dove Awards and won the Stellar Award for Best Hip Hop Album in 2011.

William Lee Barefield III was born on December 17, 1987, in Dallas. As a young boy, he had dreams of being a professional athlete or a famous rapper and he began to hone his lyrical skills at the age of 12. “I rapped about random stuff… how hot I was, how many girls I could pull,”. After giving his life to Christ, at age 14, his focus changed from fortune, fame, and women to serving and ministering the gospel.
Barefield slowly recognized that all of his life should be centered around being a Christian. “One day, I just decided, I’m only doing Christian hip hop.” Rappers like Ambassador and Da’ T.R.U.T.H. helped provide a model for how “I would…