"People have a very warped view of Christianity. Who Will Pay for the SBCs Abuse Reforms Over the Long Term? He took it from me, he shared. My fathers devotion was inspiring From then on I was in church with my father seven days a week! Learn at Parkside through one of our courses or by taking advantage of our online sermons and other resources. "But the cocaine was speaking a lot louder than her. Want to help your child build lasting, meaningful friendships? The Lord really convicted me, saying, look, its time to make a decision here.. Alice Cooper's Satanic So-Called "Christian Walk" Alice Cooper has become extremely wealth by glorifying sin, leading millions of fans into lives of alcoholism, drugs, sexual immorality, rebellion and reckless behavior since the mid 1960's. Here's the shameful video biography of Alice Cooper. Encouraged by the positive response, they decided to form a real band and renamed themselves the 'Spiders', with Cooper as the lead vocalist. It has nothing to do with that.". Birth date: February 4, 1948. PHOTO CREDIT: Alice Cooper 2015 by Ralph Arvesen. You can also send an e-mail to blabbermouthinbox(@)gmail.com with pertinent details. However, upon learning that Todd Rundgren also had a band by the same name, they decided to go with the more gimmicky stage name 'Alice Cooper'. The shock rock god lives in the affluent area of Paradise Valley. He was nicknamed "the godfather of shock rock" for his style of heavy metal music performance. You can make anything an idol. The theologian shared that they had a great time, saying, He was an absolute delight to play with [and] was very committed to his Christian faith.. To do so, click the downward arrow on the top-right corner of the Facebook comment (the arrow is invisible until you roll over it) and select the appropriate action. The band's most successful album was 'Billion Dollar Babies', released in 1973, which reached the top of both the US and UK charts. "A motivating factor," says Cooper, who grew up in a trailer park, and says they had "one present" at Christmas, "doesn't mean rich people go to Hell. Cooper said he never went to Alcoholics Anonymous, and gives credit solely to God for never craving alcohol or drugs after leaving rehab. Even his wifes father was a pastor. I knew who Jesus Christ was, and I was denying him. Their next album 'Killer' (1971) surpassed the success of its predecessor by reaching No.21 on the U.S. 'Billboard 200' charts and included hit singles like 'Under My Wheels', 'Be My Lover' and 'Halo of Flies'. Alice Cooper is as unsaved as the Devil himself. I just got to a point of saying, 'I'm tired of this life.' Yet many would be surprised to learn of his Christian roots and his homecoming to the faith after sowing his oats as the ultimate prodigal.. When we come to worship, we stand on level ground before the Cross of Jesus Christ, Howard said. 2023 Baptist News Global. The comments reside on Facebook servers and are not stored on BLABBERMOUTH.NET. And how should a church react when such a well-known celebrity comes to church? I finally realized, I had to go one side or the other, said Cooper. Alice Cooper, born Vincent Damon Furnier, was born in Detroit, Michigan and grew up there and in Phoenix, Arizona. We hope you will! Both Cooper and his wife were raised in Christian families. Cooper and his wife, Sheryl Goddard, attend Camelback Bible Church in Paradise Valley, Arizona. According to Fox 8, legendary rocker Alice Cooper gave a surprise speech at a Northeast Ohio church on Sunday. I'm a rock singer. No One Knows. Archuleta is non-political. He loved rock and roll. QUICK FACTS. "Sheryl had gone she had gone to Chicago and said, 'I can't watch this,'" Alice recalled about the moment when he accepted Jesus into his life. I call it treason against rock-and-roll, because rock is the antithesis of politics. At age 17, he formed a rock band called the Earwigs, who changed their name to The Spiders and then The Nazz, before finally settling on Alice Cooper. Birth State: Michigan. As far as I know there were no autographs, no photos, and certainly no selfies with Cooper in the background. One of the deals was we start going to church. It was saying, 'Hey, if you want what the world has to offer you, that's all you're going to get'," Cooper stressed. Cooper remains an active (and touring) rock star, performing as part of the supergroup Hollywood Vampires. I consider myself low on the totem pole of knowledgeable Christians. During the 2004 election season, he said: When I read the list of people who are supporting Kerry, if I wasnt already a Bush supporter, I would have immediately switched. I grew up in the church, went as far away as I could from italmost diedand then came back to the church.". The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) received a video invitation from Phoenix native and legendary shock rocker Alice Cooper. He says his pastor told him God doesnt make mistakes, and that he gave Cooper that platform to share his testimony. Your lifestyle is now your testimony. Veteran rock musician Alice Cooper shared recently that he volunteers as a substitute Sunday school teacher at his local church. I learned that Cooper teaches Sunday School on occasion at his local church, and that he frequently attends worship services and Bible study gatherings while he is on the road. Alice Cooper was a band first, then the band split when the person behind the Alice Cooper persona wanted to go in a more theatrical direction as opposed to only going for the music. These days, he attends church regularly and participates in Bible study. Read our republishing, terms of use and privacy policies here. "My father was a pastor, my grandfather was an evangelist. Here's how. Little Betty ate a pound of aspirin She got them from the shelf upon the wall Betty's mommy wasn't there to save her She didn't hear, hear her little baby call Dead babies can't take care of themselves Dead babies can't take things off the shelf Well, we didn't want you anyway Lalala-lalalalalala-la Daddy is an agrophile in Texas Mommy's on the bar most every night Little Betty's sleeping in . Cooper is completely non-political and admits he couldn't care less about politics. Awards', and has received two 'Grammy' nominations in 1984 and 1997. I grew up in a Christian home. . I flushed the rock down the toilet. Cooper and his wife, Sheryl, attended service at the invitation of his . His dad was a pastor and his grandfather was a pastor. Why was Alice Cooper in our worship service? My dad was very cool. God, you wouldnt believe it. Alice Cooper has been honored as a 'Legend' at the 'Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards' and the 'Kerrang! Return to homepage. Help keep The Christian Post free for everyone by making a one-time donation today. Cooper, who gave up his affinity for shocking performances when he became a born-again Christian, acknowledged the irony of now becoming a grandfather. All rights reserved. There is no honor in Alice Cooper's pathetic career. It has nothing to do with that.". He attended Washington Elementary School and Nankin Mills Jr. High in Detroit, but later enrolled into Cortez High School after the family relocated to Phoenix, Arizona. The band continued on as Billion Dollar Babies, but they only released one rather shitty album before disbanding. Their first album, 'Pretties for You' (1969), which was an experimental presentation of their psychedelic rock music, was a critical and commercial failure. After discovering that the Coopers had joined us for worship, I revisited a few of those stories and even watched a video of his testimony on YouTube. He was not there as a notorious entertainer. Alice Cooper was born Vincent Damon Furnier, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of a minister. On Saturday, Cooper joined Hollywood actor Johnny Depp to perform at Duesenberg Guitar company's NAMM party at Servite Catholic High School in Anaheim, California. Cooper, who has 26 albums under his belt, isn't alone in his dabbling into ministry. 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"You wanna talk about a rebel he was the ultimate. To his critics, Cooper says: When people say, How do you believe this [religious stuff]? Joe is non-political, at least publicly, but has encouraged his fans to vote. On the Sunday that Alice Cooper came to church, quietly and without notoriety, he heard an A+ sermon from our Student Pastor and he joined his voice with others in singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Everyone said, Oh you have such great willpower. I said, No, God has great willpower. Cooper reportedly attends church regularly and participates in Bible study. Alistair Begg Interviews Alice Cooper. 'Alice Cooper teaching Bible class? Sproul laughingly said the folktale was true that the two ran into each other in the clubhouse of a golf course and ended up playing a round together. He was there as a fellow worshipper alongside spiritual family members who share a common confession, yet who travel a lot of different roads through life. I consider myself low on the totem pole of knowledgeable Christians. His next four albums in the new century 'Brutal Planet' (2000), 'Dragontown' (2001), 'The Eyes of Alice Cooper' (2003) and 'Dirty Diamonds' (2005) barely managed to stay in the US 'Billboard 200' albums chart. The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) received a, Become a member to support the independent voice of Phoenix ", Related: Alice Cooper on reuniting with his old band and starting a supergroup with Johnny Depp, That said, he doesn't have trouble reconciling his shock-heavy musical persona with his religious beliefs. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. That may come as a revelation to many, but not to the folks at First Baptist Church in Pensacola, Fla. On a Sunday morning in February 2015, Senior Minister Barry Howard, who was in the building but not preaching that day, began to receive text messages and in-person alerts that Cooper and his wife, Sheryl, were seated in the sanctuary (center section, toward the back). In 1966, guitarist John Tatum, was replaced by Michael Bruce and the band began playing at bars and on stage, eventually coming up with their first original single, the local hit 'Don't Blow Your Mind'. 2023 ChurchLeaders.com, All rights reserved. Accredited member of the Evangelical Press Association. At our church we preach that everyone stands on level ground at the foot of the cross. Every individual is fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14). His condition was a result of alcoholism wreaking havoc on his internal organs. This wiki was last updated on 3 Sep 2012 by: Today we're opening contributions to all readers. In a shortvideoclip of Pastor Greg Laurie's interview with Cooper, the rocker explains why he's still a member of Hollywood Vampires alongside Johnny Depp and Aerosmith's Joe Perry and has maintained his trademark lookwhile performing songs such as his latest, "The Boogeyman Surprise.". Cooper was raised a devout Mormon, a religion his family converted to when he was 11. Birth City: Detroit. In 2012, Cooper opened the Brennan Rock & Roll Academy in Phoenix, which is a music center for teens that is designed to keep them off the streets. Today, though, the 70-year-old shock-rock legend is a devout Christian. Growing up with a pastor for a father, Alice knew he could find solace in the faith he grew up in. Now he's committed to helping his peers and said he even gave a Bible to self-professed satanist Marilyn Manson. "I think part of that is their faith.". '", When asked if he was ashamed to say he believed in Jesus Christ, the rock star replied with a confident "no. Alice Cooper was in a relationship with the GTOs member Miss Christine, who died of an overdose on November 5, 1972. Ever since that first encounter between Alice Cooper and FP Jones in season 1, episode 10 (32m 33s, if you're wondering), it's clear that there was a deep history between the two. Although he has always been a believer, he once acknowledged that he wasn't a Christian during his rock star years "because I wasn't living the lifestyle," according to the Independent UK. I totally understood that hell was not getting high with Jim Morrison. On any given day, the Cooper home can be a busy place as Alice heads out to play golf (nearly every day when he is in town); and Sheryl fires up her candy-apple-red Dodge Durango and drives off. Follow him on twitter here (https://twitter.com/jessetjackson). This doesnt speak to my intellect, it doesnt speak to my logic it speaks right to my heart and right to my soul, deeper than anything Ive ever thought of. He plays six days a week, and every morning on the day of a show. Hes wrong. His 25th studio album, 'Along Came a Spider', released in 2008, peaked at No.53 in the US and No.31 in the UK. Their fifth studio album, 'School's Out', reached No.2 on the US charts, while the title single became recognized as a classic rock track. And one of the most popular rock musicians in history was in the crowd, somewhat anonymously. There were handshakes and well wishes and invitations to return whenever passing through again. Cooper, a born-again Christian and reformed alcoholic, regularly attends the interdenominational church called Camelback Bible Church in Paradise Valley, where he sometimes teaches Bible study. In fact, hes highly critical of rock musicians who get political, saying: To me, thats treason. The shock rocker said, I came to Christ because of my fear of God. Cooper and his wife, Sheryl Goddard, attend Camelback Bible Church in Paradise Valley, Arizona. He subsequently lived with Cindy Lang for several year before separating in 1975, following which she sued him for palimony. Why do you believe this? I just say nothing else speaks to my heart. Mark Driscoll once interviewedlate theologianR.C. Cooper is very outspoken about his political viewsthose being that he has none. Originating in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1964, "Alice Cooper" was originally a band with roots extending back to a band called the Earwigs, consisting of Furnier on lead vocals and harmonica, Glen Buxton on lead guitar, and Dennis Dunaway on bass guitar and backing vocals. But many others know him for his Christian faith. His family suddenly became religiously active when he was 11-12 years of age, and he accompanied his father to the church every day. Find out where you can serve and put your gifts to use at Parkside. "My wife and I are both Christian," the 70-year-old said. Mar 25, 2018 at 7:00 pm. When he was 33, Alice (whose real name is Vince Furnier) woke up vomiting blood and was taken to hospital. If you are searching for a home church or just beginning to consider the claims of Christ, we hope youll join us this Sunday to sing, pray, and study the Bible. We invite you and ask you to help us update this wiki by editing it. Alice and Sheryl, I trust it was a good day for you as well. "Theres nothing in Christianity that says I can't be a rock star," he said. He serves as a deacon, a growth group leader, and is a member of University Baptist Church in Beavercreek, Ohio. The congregation has had practice with other celebrities, mostly politicians from Pensacola or stumping in the city during election seasons, Howard said. In fact, there was a pretty big crowd that day and I didnt even notice that they were in the congregation. Alice hates going to church, but I go every Sunday.". 'Billion Dollar Babies' is the most commercially successful album from his band. And as a pastor, I am actually glad that very few people in our congregation noticed that Cooper and his wife were present in our worship service, and those who did, allowed them to be worshippers on that particular Sunday, and not celebrities. Heaven will be diverse. Finally, I looked in the mirror and it looked like my makeup, but it was blood coming down [from my eyes]. ago. "There's nothing in Christianity that says I can't be a rock star," he says in the same interview. The singer is the son of a lay preacher and was raised in the church as a child. When he isnt jamming in concert, rock star Alice Cooper is often found visiting churches during his tours. I'm nothing more than that. Iconic 73-year-old rock legend and devout Christian Alice Cooper shared withPage Sixthat not only does he pray and read theBibleevery day, but he credits his faith in God for his sobriety. But despite his profession of faith, the Detroit native stressed in a past interview that he's not a theologian or any kind of expert on Christianity, so he doesn't want people to looking to him for answers. In the 80s, Cooper says the divine intervened and cured him of his alcoholism and various other vices. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/alice-cooper-8853.php. Why so much outrage over the burning of an LGBT Pride flag? Although famous rock 'n' roll star Alice Cooper grew up in the church, he strayed from his Christian roots over his 50-year career as a performer. He moved to Phoenix, Arizona, at a young age and still lives in the state today. Read our republishing, terms of use and privacy policies here. In fear, I came back to the Lord. In that interview, he also shared how his pastor encouraged him to continue performing as Alice Cooper even though he thought he needed to quit. I'm not a philosopher. Hes comical. Telling his story, Cooper recalls his wife grabbing him by the ear and telling him, Hey, the partys over.. What a fascinating conversation that must have been. I'm not a philosopher. You have this platform to reach people. Alice Cooper's first solo album, 'Welcome to My Nightmare', is considered his best work so far. Alice Cooper had a major wake-up call nearly 40 years ago, when he found himself throwing up blood. Cooper was born Vincent Damon Furnier and later changed his name to Alice Cooper in 1975. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer became a Christian late in life and had been publicly sharing his testimony. Video. independent local journalism in Phoenix. During an 2019 interviewhe said that starting to go to church was one of the deals they made for their reconciliation. Of course, as the episodes went by, aspects their past relationship became clearer and clearer and later came to a head when it was revealed that FP was the father of Charles, the son Alice gave birth to when she was . Once through rehab for drug and alcohol addiction, Cooper called his estranged wife and told her, Its done! He proved to Sheryl that he was sober, and Cooper and his wife reconciled a year later. Birth Country: United States. He says, 'Look where he put you. (Photo/Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons), They were just itching to get out their cameras and say hey, can I get an autograph, but something deep down said we just need to let him worship, he said. Although I wasnt ever a huge Alice Cooper fan, I recalled reading a story or two about Alice Coopers Christian faith, testimonials similar to those of Bono and Ringo Starr. Rock should never be in bed with politics.[3]. Singer Alice Cooper performs after being inducted during the 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York March 14, 2011. "My father was a pastor, my grandfather was an evangelist. Best Known For: Considered . People will listen to a guy like you," said Laurie, the senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California. Let's not forget that, Why revival must be tethered to Scripture, Revelation 9: The pit, the smoke and hideous demon creatures, Alice Cooper Urges Fans Not to Adhere to 'Celebrity Christianity,' But Still Pens Songs With 'Better Message', Rock 'N' Roll Icon Alice Cooper: 'I Teach Bible Study' (Video), Alice Cooper Says 2 Near-Death Experiences Almost Sent Him to 'Paradise' Before 70th Birthday. Shock rocker Cooper - whose real name is Vincent Damon Furnier - and Goddard married in 1976. We invite you to join us online each Sunday at 9:00am for a live service and message. The Asbury Revival Is Over. Thats really a shame. Hope youll give us another try and check out some other articles. Help keep The Christian Post free for everyone by making a one-time donation today. If you are searching for a home church or just beginning to consider the claims of Christ, we hope you'll join us this Sunday to sing, pray, and study the Bible. However, after living the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, Cooper felt empty. He did more digging and learned Cooper had grown up a pastors kid and had done mission work on Native American reservations in Arizona. Parkside Locations. However, I became a little more curious when one of our ministers reported, Alice Cooper and his wife came out my door and shook my hand. And on Monday I confirmed that Alice Cooper was indeed in Pensacola, had dined at one of our excellent seafood restaurants, had played golf at our top notch Country Club, and had joined our church family for worship. It earned platinum certifications in US and Canada. As the '70s drew to an end, alcoholism and drug abuse threw the notorious singer's life into chaos. Revival at Kentucky college faces hurdles from school leadership, moves worship off-campus, Elon Musk taking on 'danger' posed by woke AI including tool created by company he co-founded, Police rescue 40 children kidnapped by Ugandan man posing as Christian charity leader, Christian college asks Supreme Court to stop Biden's trans dorm directive. Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!which also stars John Legend as Jesus Christ and Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdaleneis scheduled to premiere on April 1, which is Easter Sunday. We studied the Bible and the Book of Mormon backward and forward. Cooper's grandfather Thurman Sylvester Furnier served as an apostle for the church. Alice Cooper (pictured) performs with 3 original band members Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway and Neal Smith during Music Biz 2017. 4. 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