Grammy-nominated American Idol winner Jordin Sparks teams up with Tedashii for “Safe to Be Me,” a single for confidence, resilience, and embracing identity in honor of Black History Month.
“Safe to Be Me” is part of Tedashii’s broader plans for 2025, as he continues releasing new music throughout the year.
“Growing up biracial, I often felt caught between worlds. Safe To Be Me comes from that real place—my history, my hardships, my heart. My hope? That God blesses those like me to feel heard, and those who aren’t to walk away feeling helped. This one’s personal,” says Tedashii.
Tedashii is a tenured artist, musician, public speaker, writer, and communicator burdened to see people become who they were born to be. Growing up in Texas on the fringe of s of society, family and football were everything – then he found faith.
With this faith, he ventured into vocational ministry and eventually artistry as a member of the 116 on Reach Records. He graduated from the University of North Texas with a dual Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and Sociology to further his ambitions to reach those beyond his city limits.
For the last twenty years he’s devoted his life to encouraging others to find their identity in God and leading a movement of unashamed believers who desire to engage the world for His glory.
He is the founder of the Chase Foundation—an organization to serve families who have lost children by being a present help for future hope, the originator of Chase Wellness, the CEO of Unashamed Ministries, and the host of his podcast The Dash. Tedashii and his wife (Danielle) live in Atlanta, GA and are the proud parents of four amazing boys.
Reach Records is an Atlanta based independent hip-hop label founded in 2004 by Lecrae and Ben Washer. Long before acclaim, awards, plaques, chart positioning, and radio play, the two started the label because they both love hip-hop and Jesus.
Reach Records was launched with no strategy, no funds, no big players, but they made big moves! Today Reach Records is a trailblazing label with a roster of nearly 10 artists and a staff of 20 who are unashamed about sharing their faith and passionate about hip-hop. Reach Records is committed to building a movement that combines faith with music and popular culture.
