Carlos Whittaker

Ragamuffin Soul
Integrity

When it comes to rock ‘n’ roll credibility, Carlos Whittaker shouldn’t have a problem.

In 2007, the worship pastor for Atlanta’s Buckhead Church was featured in an episode of TLC’s tattoo parlor-based reality series “LA Ink” getting a tattoo of the conversion of Saul down his right arm.

That’s the kind of exposure most Christian musicians can only dream about, but one Whittaker didn’t even need.

Thanks to years of nonstop blogging at www.ragamuffinsoul.com, Whittaker had a built-in audience for his same-named debut album of power-chord worship-rock — so built in the record hit No. 1 on the iTunes Top 200 Christian Albums Chart within a day of its April 27 release.

Musically, it’s catchy — nothing new, but nothing bad. Which means that Whittaker’s impact in contemporary Christian music will likely match his powerful impact in Web 2.0.