they perform during sunday church services and at special events and his cell mate curtis mcgrown has source of help and inspiration. >> you have your choice and you should have made a change. there is nowhere to left to hide. i cutting suggest you stay away from here and followed to go. i know it is hard out on them streets but prison life is harder. >> that is one of the best ones i have heard him sing right there. >> he raps a lot and sings a lot. he will be waking me up at 3:00 to write a rap for church or a letter. i am a mentor toward him. >> what position am i playing in the choir? >> doo-doo-doo-doo. >> i can't doo-doo-doo. >> i just stereo typed you based on your stomach. >> that's all right. be gone. >> ♪ amazing grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch likes knows know ♪ stroud is serving three life sentences without the possibility of patrol for murder. >> i'm using my street credibility my music to influence them in a different direction because i am mindful that it is a lot of people who do look towards me. >> ♪ amazing grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch

and his cell mate curtis mcgrown has been a constant source of help and inspiration. ♪ you made a choice ♪ ♪ i almost made it fate ♪ i suggest you stay away from here and follow god ♪ ♪ i know it is hard out there on the streets but prison life is harder ♪ >> this is one of the best ones i heard him sing right there. >> raps a lot and sings a lot. he will be waking me up wanting to write a rap for church. i look at myself as like a mentor towards him. >> what position will you have me playing in the choir? ♪ >> i can't do that. >> you look like you can do that. >> that is only -- that would be gone. >> that is stereotyping. just based on your stomach. >> that's all right. it will be gone. >> um-h'm. ♪ amazing grace how sweet the sound ♪ ♪ >> once awaiting execution on death row, stroud is now serving three life sentences without the possibility of parole for murder. >> i have been using my street credibility to power my testimony, my music just to try to influence them in a different direction because i am mindful there is a lot o of people who do look towards me. ♪ amazing grace how swe