- Following 1.3K
- Followers 162.7K
- Engagement 1.98%
- Avg likes 2.6K
- Avg comments 1.1K
About #MusicSermon
#MusicSermon (@musicsermon) is a Digital creator creator on Instagram, also filed under Travel. The account has 162,684 followers and 2,981 published posts. Recent posts average 2,595 likes and 1,129 comments, an engagement rate of 1.98%.
An audience of 162.7K puts #MusicSermon in the mid-tier, between 100,000 and 1 million followers. Set against 1,325 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 123 followers per account #MusicSermon follows. #MusicSermon carries Instagram's verified badge and uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files #MusicSermon under Digital creator, with Travel as a secondary category.
The Instagram bio for #MusicSermon runs to 18 words. The bio tags #BlackMusicMonthChallenge. The bio mentions @naimagram. The latest activity Flinque has on record for #MusicSermon dates from July 2025.
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2,981 Posts
Of the 10 most recent posts shown for #MusicSermon, 8 are single images and 2 are videos. That mix leans toward single images. With 2,981 posts published, #MusicSermon's archive runs well past the 2,000 mark. Against the audience, that is roughly 55 followers for each post published. #MusicSermon also keeps 6 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 134 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include blackmusicmonthchallenge, song, music, share and people. The captions tag #blackmusicmonthchallenge and #musicsermon.
For Day 13 of the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge, share a song (or songs) from your favorite female R&B voice(s). (Again, groups are allowed!)
For Day 12 of the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge, share songs (THE SONGS, NOT JUST THE NAMES) with your favorite male R&B voice or voices (yes, groups count).
I modified this prompt category this year in an effort to keep things from going off the rails (because sometimes y’all go too far - I’ve never gotten over the person who said “Lift Every Voice & Sing” was trash 😫)
So instead of “Song everybody loves that you hate,” we’re going to keep some love in it, so y’all can be civil. (But you probably won’t).
For Day 11 of the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge, share a song you DON’T like from an artist you love.
This is not really about “Can We Talk.” But it is about how we hold on for life to ONE R&B song at a time as a representative of an era, when there’s so much more music to choose. We’ve also done this with "Candy Rain," "Poison," "If It Isn't Love,” and "Weak,” now “When I See You,” “Optimistic,” and “Tell Me.” These songs end up worn out like a vintage sweater that's not meant for frequent use.
“Can We Talk” is an amazing song - it's melodic, it's catchy, it makes you warm and fuzzy, Babyface did the damn thing and Tevin is Tevin… but y’all…
This is especially egregious because the 90s was arguable the RICHEST decade of R&B music before or since. The period from 87-93 alone is a treasure trove of mid-tempo bops. So in the spirit of not completely ruining a song I loved on first run but am starting to grow tired of (even the bridge), I motioned back in 2022 that the Black collective should discuss a change - or at least a real rotation. 4 years later we still here.
So for Day 10 of the #blackmusicmonthchallenge, let's talk about other songs that give you that same feeling you're mainlining from "Can We Talk."
I think this is what replacements/additions look like:
1. People know it: It doesn't have to be a hit, but it SHOULD be a classic.
2. It’s a mid-tempo: Think about two step-ability.
3. The lyrics and hook are catchy and easy: The litmus test is whether the song would make sense in a "We both in the club, high, singing off key..." reference.
4. It has a great bridge or adlibs: It needs a moment for the crowd to get hype and the DJ to cut the track
5. Even if the subject matter is sad, the overall feel is good. You know how "Before I Let Go" is a jam but about a pending break up? That.
This is bigger than "Can We Talk."
Anemoia is the feeling of nostalgia for things you didn't actually experience, and that's a big driver of these one-classic-song-of-the-moment situations, because people don't necessarily realize how much music they're ignoring that will render the same joy. So let's talk about those OTHER songs.
Actual prompt is on the way!
With thanks to for the prompt, for Day 9 of the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge, share your favorite song with hooting’, hollering’, and/or carrying on.
No velvet ropes.
No influencers.
This one ain't for the gram or for the look... It's for the people.
The whole city is Restoring the Feeling right now. We've been there since January!
THURSDAY, join me ( / ) and for Restore the Feeling, a #MusicSermon experience. And come ready to dance! (no standing around allowed)
7pm -midnight Continent Brooklyn.
Go to for tickets and more info.
It might be a deep cut. It might be older than everybody in the room. It might be something super specific and niche, but if you’re a music lover over a certain age, chances are you’ve had this moment. (And you were probably drinking when it happened!)
Of course, the responsible thing is to then put the young folks on so they can pay it forward one day.
For Day 8 of the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge, share the song that folks don’t know nothin’ about.
Yesterday I started a bit of a (late) orientation for the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge and #MusicSermon community norms (check my previous videos). We’ve still got a couple of areas left to cover.
4. Non-Black artists: There’s one non-Black artist I universally let rock during the challenge with no "*" or disclaimers (well, except for Day 1 this year) and people always tell me they wish they’d known. I explain why Teena Marie is welcome in this place.
Most other blue-eyed soul is on a case-by-case basis.
I realized I've never done a proper “Welcome to #MusicSermon” new follower/community member post. I take for granted that the community knows me and knows how differs from other music pages, but that was an oversight on my part.
So, real quick:
1. I’m Naima. You’ll see some people refer to me as “Pastor,” (bc the whole “sermon”/church references, get it?). It’s always me posting and commenting. I’m a former label exec and manager turned music journalist and college professor.
2. started in 2017 as a weekly series of Twitter threads (in fact, the anniversary is just a couple of weeks away). I expanded it to IG for the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge in 2018, but this has become the center of the community over the last 2 or 3 years.
3. My goal with was to fill in the many gaps that I felt fan accounts left in Black music storytelling and history. As someone who worked with core R&B artists, I saw how often they got left out of conversations in the 2010s. My focus was primarily on pre-blog era artists and music. No topics devoted to superstars. (I've relaxed that a little.)
Now we’re several years into an R&B renaissance and a massive nostalgia movement, but that was just beginning to bubble when started.
4. New Jack Swing is the cornerstone of this ministry. I’m Black Gen X; we danced hard AF, wore bright colors, and changed the world. That's my testimony. My content is def influenced by my own personal taste, bc if I don’t enjoy what I’m posting it won't hit the same.
And finally
5. Two of ’s primary mission points are
- To tell the stories that go beyond the obvious about artists, sub-genres, and eras of Black music.
- To foster and maintain a spirit of community with followers (but the community does a great job of this on their own. They’re awesome)
We’re here to celebrate, bop, reminisce, and sometimes hopefully learn something. Now greet somebody you don't know:) Enjoy!
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#MusicSermon's engagement
#MusicSermon's engagement rate on Instagram is 1.98%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 51 followers. Comments stay close to likes on #MusicSermon's posts, at 2,595 likes and 1,129 comments on average, about 2.3 likes per comment.
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1.98%
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- Avg comments
- 1.1K
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Who is #MusicSermon?
#MusicSermon (@musicsermon) is a Digital creator creator on Instagram, also filed under Travel. #MusicSermon carries Instagram's verified badge and uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for #MusicSermon runs to 18 words.
How many followers does #MusicSermon have?
#MusicSermon has 162,684 followers on Instagram (162.7K). Set against 1,325 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 123 followers per account #MusicSermon follows. With 2,981 posts published, #MusicSermon's archive runs well past the 2,000 mark.
What is #MusicSermon's engagement rate?
#MusicSermon's engagement rate on Instagram is 1.98%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 51 followers. Comments stay close to likes on #MusicSermon's posts, at 2,595 likes and 1,129 comments on average, about 2.3 likes per comment.
What does #MusicSermon post about on Instagram?
Flinque files #MusicSermon under Digital creator, with Travel as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for #MusicSermon, 8 are single images and 2 are videos. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for #MusicSermon repeatedly use the words blackmusicmonthchallenge, song, music, share and people. #MusicSermon's captions carry hashtags such as #blackmusicmonthchallenge and #musicsermon. #MusicSermon writes those captions mainly in English. The bio tags #BlackMusicMonthChallenge. #MusicSermon keeps 6 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.
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