Alice Cooper, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, was Elated When He Got The News. His popularity waned again in the next decade, which only saw two releases from him, 'Hey Stoopid' (1991) and 'The Last Temptation' (1994). And I totally believe it.[2]. To comment on a BLABBERMOUTH.NET story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. I knew that there had to either come a point where I either accepted Christ and started living that life, or if I died in this, I was in a lot of trouble. Your lifestyle is now your testimony. Legendary rocker Alice Cooper, who has been a devout Christian for many years, opened up about his faith during a recent interview with pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie. It was accessible via DrivenToPerformConcert.com, but has since ended. Cooper, who gave up his affinity for shocking performances when he became a born-again Christian, acknowledged the irony of now becoming a grandfather. Get the latest updates in news, food, music and culture, and receive special offers direct to your inbox. 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. The pair sang a bunch of old rock 'n' roll classics such as "Brown Sugar" and "School's Out" to help raise funds for charity. 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. Cooper was raised a devout Mormon, a religion his family converted to when he was 11. Your lifestyle is now your testimony," he recounted his pastor telling him. He moved to Phoenix, Arizona, at a young age and still lives in the state today. I consider myself low on the totem pole of knowledgeable Christians. Cooper and his wife, Sheryl Goddard, attend Camelback Bible Church in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Return to homepage. God gives gifts in order that we may love Him and love others. Alice Cooper was in a relationship with the GTOs member Miss Christine, who died of an overdose on November 5, 1972. Why was Alice Cooper in our worship service? Read our republishing, terms of use and privacy policies here. During the interview, Cooper revealed how much his faith in Christ has changed his life and impacted his music career. His commercial failure continued to the next decade with the albums 'Flush the Fashion', 'Special Forces', 'Zipper Catches Skin' and 'DaDa', which he reportedly doesn't even remember recording because of drug addiction. Alistair Begg Interviews Alice Cooper. On-stage, he's known for his over . Cooper and his wife, the daughter of a Baptist minister, launched a Christian youthcenter in Scottsdale, Ariz. Howard said he was so moved by Coopers story that he decided wrote a column about the rockers visit for Baptist News Global. Alice Cooper, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, was Elated When He Got The News . My dad was very cool. He says, 'Look where he put you. These days, he attends church regularly and participates in Bible study. By the end of the year, the band relocated there and replaced drummer, John Speer, with Neal Smith. I'm nothing more than that. Alice Cooper was in a relationship with the GTOs member Miss Christine, who died of an overdose on November 5, 1972. Howard said he was so moved by Cooper's story that he decided wrote a column about the rocker's visit for Baptist News Global. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson thinks he redeemed himself. His condition was a result of alcoholism wreaking havoc on his internal organs. God, you wouldnt believe it. "Everything that could go wrong was shutting down inside of me," Cooper, who is preparing. Cooper was born Vincent Damon Furnier and later changed his name to Alice Cooper in 1975. "People have a very warped view of Christianity. "It's really easy to focus on Alice Cooper and not on Christ," he said in a 2014 interview with Hard Music magazine. In one interview, Cooper said, I grew up in a Christian house. Then Ellis sprung some news on his readers that might be more shocking about Cooper than black-and-red striped pants and a leather pants and his trademark devilish grimace. Follow him on twitter here (https://twitter.com/jessetjackson). He says his pastor told him God doesnt make mistakes, and that he gave Cooper that platform to share his testimony. If Alice Cooper is really a Christian, why does he still perform as Alice Cooper? In this video, he gives the answer. His 25th studio album, 'Along Came a Spider', released in 2008, peaked at No.53 in the US and No.31 in the UK. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer became a Christian late in life and had been publicly sharing his testimony. Photo by Biha via Wikimedia Commons.Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.. Alice Cooper might be the last person you'd ever expect to have gotten sober. "Surely people get it by now Alice is just a character. He also discovered that Coopers Christian faith is a mature one that includes regular church attendance and teaching Sunday school. August 21, 2019 Legendary rocker Alice Cooper, who has been a devout Christian for many years, opened up about his faith during a recent interview with pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie. Why so much outrage over the burning of an LGBT Pride flag? Cooper hosted the event, which was free and open to the public. ", "People talk about Alice being a rebel there was never more of a rebel than Jesus Christ," he said. 2023 Baptist News Global. Cooper said he never went to Alcoholics Anonymous, and gives credit solely to God for never craving alcohol or drugs after leaving rehab. On Presidents Day weekend, one of those long weekends when Schools Out, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Damon Furnier, better known as Alice Cooper and his wife Sheryl, joined us for worship at First Baptist Pensacola, unannounced. The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) received a, Become a member to support the independent voice of Phoenix Its ingrained in First Baptist culture that rock-star status ends at the door on Sunday mornings, he said. Hes a villain, but at the same time, hell slip on a banana peel.. 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At the age of 16, Alice Cooper formed his first band, the 'Earwigs', with Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway, John Tatum and John Speer, to participate in the local annual Letterman's talent show in 1964. I call it treason against rock-and-roll, because rock is the antithesis of politics. Want to share a story? And she goes, 'Right. I even had entire scriptures memorized. "It was rather inspiring to learn that Alice Cooper prioritizes a time for worship during his busy travel schedule," Howard wrote in the March 9, 2015 column. His 2011 album 'Welcome 2 My Nightmare' made it to No.22 on the US charts, while his last album so far, 'Paranormal', reached No.32. He has been called the godfather of shock-rock, mixing elements of horror movies into acts that have included an unpalatable array of guillotines, fake blood, baby dolls and boa constrictors, Mark Ellis wrote in a God Reports blog for The Christian Post. Unbeknownst to many, he comes from generations of pastors. Having. Vincent Furnier, who had already changed his name legally to 'Alice Cooper' to avoid legal complications over ownership of the band name, released the album 'Welcome to My Nightmare as a solo artist in 1975. Cooper would even go so far as to do the opposite of what everyone else is doing just to make a point. Cooper was raised a devout Mormon, a religion his family converted to when he was 11. Even the doctor said, This is an absolute miracle. I said, Why? They said, Well, you should be hiding bottles all over the house and you should be sneaking drugs. I said, I have absolutely no desire for that at all., So what did Coopers pastor and evangelist father think of his theatricalrock lifestylethat includes songs Feed My Frankenstein, Halo of Flies, Black Juju, Go to Hell, and Dead Babies? During an 2019 interviewhe said that starting to go to church was one of the deals they made for their reconciliation. Like. 'Alice Cooper teaching Bible class? "Alice and Sheryl are so committed to each other and to their kids," Lisa Savale, one of Sheryl's closest friends, once said. Despite the album's success, his next three albums of the decade; 'Alice Cooper Goes to Hell', 'Lace and Whiskey' and the semi-autobiographical 'From the Inside' progressively failed at the charts, partly thanks to his alcoholism. Cooper has been outspoken about his religious awakening for quite some time. She sought divorce from him in 1983, when he was severely alcoholic, but they reconciled the following year and have three children together: Calico, Dash and Sonora Rose. ", Although he struggled with alcoholism before embracing religion, Alice said that he doesn't have trouble reconciling his shock-heavy musical persona with his religious beliefs. Stars! 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. Want to help your child build lasting, meaningful friendships? Geez, thats a good reason right there to vote for Bush. You have to prove it.' As it is on most Sundays, it was an encouraging day of worship for our church family. Let's not forget that, Why revival must be tethered to Scripture, Revelation 9: The pit, the smoke and hideous demon creatures, Thousand Foot Krutch Joins Alice Cooper's Christmas Event Benefiting Teens, Alice Cooper Urges Fans Not to Adhere to 'Celebrity Christianity,' But Still Pens Songs With 'Better Message'. He muses about sitting between such political rocker icons as John Lennon and Harry Nilsson while they argued politics and thinking, I dont care.[5]. Following a brief link-up with actress, Raquel Welch, in 1976, he married ballerina instructor and choreographer, Sheryl Goddard, who performed in his shows. Why so much outrage over the burning of an LGBT Pride flag? All rights reserved. In 2011, he and his former band members were inducted into the 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame'. . 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. He took it from me, he shared. However, after living the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, Cooper felt empty. BLABBERMOUTH.NET uses the Facebook Comments plugin to let people comment on content on the site using their Facebook account. 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'. Joe is non-political, at least publicly, but has encouraged his fans to vote. He says: The church was suddenly everything to us, a religion, a social life, a new family. According to Fox 8, legendary rocker Alice Cooper gave a surprise speech at a Northeast Ohio church on Sunday. A Christian news site published a blog last month about rock star Alice Cooper, the performer known for his outlandish costumes, demonic makeup and huge snakes during performances. And my wifes father is a Baptist pastor. Cooper is completely non-political and admits he couldn't care less about politics. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper became a Christian late in life but decided not to leave the world of hard rock because, he says, it's part of his testimony. Homes - Celebrity - Entertainment - Musicians. He says: The church was suddenly everything to us, a religion, a social life, a new family. My dad was a pastor, he was an evangelist for 25 years, and I used to go up and do missionary work with him with the Apaches in Arizona. In fact, there was a pretty big crowd that day and I didnt even notice that they were in the congregation. Cooper isn't bringing ECC leadership to one of his shows or to. and help keep the future of New Times, Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our. Alice Cooper is as unsaved as the Devil himself. The band's most successful album was 'Billion Dollar Babies', released in 1973, which reached the top of both the US and UK charts. Parkside . The rocker says that he struggled with alcoholism before embracing religion. Growing up with a pastor for a father, Alice knew he could find solace in the faith he grew up in. Awards', and has received two 'Grammy' nominations in 1984 and 1997. What if you're Alice Cooper but now you're following Christ. All rights reserved. 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. An undeserving husband to a beautiful wife, and a father to 4 beautiful children. BLABBERMOUTH.NET reserves the right to "hide" comments that may be considered offensive, illegal or inappropriate and to "ban" users that violate the site's Terms Of Service. He was not there as a notorious entertainer. ), "My wife and I are both Christian," Cooper tells the News. Finally, I looked in the mirror and it looked like my makeup, but it was blood coming down [from my eyes]. independent local journalism in Phoenix. 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. Archuleta is a devout Mormon. McCartney is a born-again Christian. 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. Mar 25, 2018 at 7:00 pm. The comments reside on Facebook servers and are not stored on BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Pin. '", When asked if he was ashamed to say he believed in Jesus Christ, the rock star replied with a confident "no. Both Cooper and his wife were raised in Christian families. You can also send an e-mail to blabbermouthinbox(@)gmail.com with pertinent details. In the 80s, Cooper says the divine intervened and cured him of his alcoholism and various other vices. "I teach Bible study, I'm sort of a substitute," Cooper told Nati Celebrity Services vice president Chris Riddick at the celebrity flag football game at the Super Bowl in Arizona on Saturday, jokingly adding "if nobody shows up, I'm the bottom-of-the-barrel guy.". Hes wrong. After that, he says, he'll go back to his hotel for lunch, and then he'll go shopping. Their next album, 'Easy Action', failed despite the media attention, following which they relocated to Pontiac, Michigan, where their violent stage theatrics were better received and helped their third album 'Love It to Death' succeed. If a new comment is published from a "banned" user or contains a blacklisted word, this comment will automatically have limited visibility (the "banned" user's comments will only be visible to the user and the user's Facebook friends). Alice Cooper was born as Vincent Damon Furnier on February 4, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan to pastor, Ether Moroni Furnier, and his wife, Ella Mae. BILLY SHEEHAN Explains THE WINERY DOGS' Decision To Release 'III' Album Without Outside Record Label, Watch: PAPA ROACH Joined By JACOBY SHADDIX's 18-Year-Old Son JAGGER For 'Dead Cell' Performance In Colorado Springs. "My wife and I are both Christian," the 70-year-old said. He did more digging and learned Cooper had grown up a pastors kid and had done mission work on Native American reservations in Arizona. We invite you and ask you to help us update this wiki by editing it. The congregation has had practice with other celebrities, mostly politicians from Pensacola or stumping in the city during election seasons, Howard said. You are welcome here anytime. Share. The band's eventual 'shock rock' reputation was also the result of an accident involving a chicken at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival concert in September 1969, which had became a sensation on tabloids. Encouraged by the positive response, they decided to form a real band and renamed themselves the 'Spiders', with Cooper as the lead vocalist. 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. When Cooper was younger, he did missionarywork with his father. I remember my sister told me that's where the song was referring to although I later read that's not the case. You're a rock star but you don't live the rock life. He serves as a deacon, a growth group leader, and is a member of University Baptist Church in Beavercreek, Ohio. Everyone said, Oh you have such great willpower. I said, No, God has great willpower. I think I might have been hallucinating; I don't know. We hope you will! He subsequently lived with Cindy Lang for several year before separating in 1975, following which she sued him for palimony. Whether its Alice Cooper or Alice the homeless person, when we come together for worship we dont show preference to any individual.. Alice Cooper was born with the name Vincent Damon Furnier in Detroit, Michigan. And that's what really motivated me. "But the cocaine was speaking a lot louder than her. "Everything that could go wrong was shutting down inside of me," the legendary . Cooper was also interviewed by DC Beacon for HM: The Hard Music Magazine. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. He was nicknamed "the godfather of shock rock" for his style of heavy metal music performance. Three big numbers that tell the story of secularization in America, West Virginians clash over religious freedom bill at hearing, White supremacists behind over 80% of extremism-related U.S. murders in 2022, Jimmy Carter Was Americas Evangelical-in-Chief. He loved rock and roll. The couple met when Sheryl began dancing in his stage performances in 1975. But now the star is taking on the role of King Herod in NBC's live performance of Jesus Christ Superstar, and in a new. Shock Rocker Alice Cooper Prays Every Day and Gives God Credit for Steven Curtis Chapman First Contemporary Christian Artist To Earn 50th No. His family suddenly became religiously active when he was 11-12 years of age, and he accompanied his father to the church every day. But many others know him for his Christian faith. Alice Cooper, born Vincent Damon Furnier, was born in Detroit, Michigan and grew up there and in Phoenix, Arizona. Born Vincent Damon Furnier on Feb. 4, 1948, he legally changed his name to Alice Cooper in 1975. "There's nothing in Christianity that says I can't be a rock star," he says in the same interview. He says his father summed up the theatrics by telling Cooper, I know the character youre playing. Thats really a shame. Now he's committed to helping his peers and said he even gave a Bible to self-professed satanist Marilyn Manson. 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. 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.". Birth Country: United States. "You should see the look on people's faces. The Coopers had been greeted, on arrival and as they left, in the same way any other guests would be, Howard said. Alice Cooper was born Vincent Damon Furnier, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of a minister. I flushed the rock down the toilet. Shock rocker Cooper - whose real name is Vincent Damon Furnier - and Goddard married in 1976. (Cooper had previously sung "King Herod's Song" for a 1996 London cast recording of the musical, though he didn't perform in the role. 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. Cooper is very outspoken about his political viewsthose being that he has none. So, I was like, we were PKs preachers kids so we married each other., After some prodigal years early in his career, Cooper said he stopped drinking and started going back to church with his wife. [4], Apparently, its how hes always been, and how he remains to this day. When a celebrity comes to church, they usually prefer anonymity. Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. It has nothing to do with that.". In a 2016 interview with Newsweek, he spoke about his gory stage show and why he loves performing with Hollywood Vampires: "It's like a modern-day vaudeville, a sort of hard-rock horror cabaret. When he was 33, Alice (whose real name is Vince Furnier) woke up vomiting blood and was taken to hospital. 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. We studied the Bible and the Book of Mormon backward and forward. People will listen to a guy like you," said Laurie, the senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California. By the end of the '80s, Alice Cooper was back on the charts and back on the road for a comeback that continues to this day. 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. Linda Ronstadt? "People have a very warped view of Christianity. Read our republishing, terms of use and privacy policies here. And one of the most popular rock musicians in history was in the crowd, somewhat anonymously. Rock should never be in bed with politics.[3]. 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