Dear Ministry Partners, Co-laborers, Supporters, Brothers/Sisters in Christ & Friends:

In light of a moral indiscretion in my personal life, I will be taking a sabbatical from music ministry and teaching upon fulfilling my current commitments to work closely with my pastor, church and restoration team.  I have repented first to God and then to my wife and family.  It is my prayer that my family, supporters and the brethren in Christ will collectively be able to forgive me.  In the days ahead, my family and I will be taking the appropriate steps necessary to heal and regroup together as a unit. I prayerfully ask that our privacy be respected at this time.

I ask for your forgiveness as I work towards reconciliation. My greatest hope is that my failures and short comings are seen for what they are-MY failings and not a reflection of the God that I proclaim. Despite my falling short, the resurrection and life changing power of the cross remains the same.

While I never imagined myself ever being here, I humbly ask that you lift my family and me up in prayer for the wisdom, healing and restoration we need.  I look forward to the day when I will stand before you again, while living a life that reflects the power of the glorious gospel.

Dear brothers and sisters in the faith,

This life is uncertain and refuses to leave us unchallenged.  The world we live in overflows with the sad stories of both sinners and unfortunately saints.  However, in the most unstable times, we can all be strengthened in this truth—that our God remains unchanged by our challenges, unaffected by our failures, and waits poised to help the repentant and contrite.

It is with tremendous sadness and humble disappointment that Cross Movement Records must inform you regarding the suspension of the promotion and forwarding of the artist, minister, and ministry of Da Truth, aka Emanuel Lambert Jr., due to recent findings of moral failure in his marriage.  It is the expressed ambition and demonstrated intent of this label to foster Christian leadership that utilizes the platforms of an artist or musician.  While obedience to the word of God is the high standard for all who name the name of Christ, for the Christian leader, the standards and the consequences are even greater.