He took it from me, he shared. The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) received a video invitation from Phoenix native and legendary shock rocker Alice Cooper. Cooper admitted that he contemplated changing his name after he came to faith in Christ, but his pastor advised him not to. There were handshakes and well wishes and invitations to return whenever passing through again. Don Henley? "They respect you because you're you. We studied the Bible and the Book of Mormon backward and forward. Just look at the magazine cover to the right. 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. he once told The Sun UK. He says: The church was suddenly everything to us, a religion, a social life, a new family. 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.. Hes wrong. Sproul and had him retell how he met Alice Cooper. His 25th studio album, 'Along Came a Spider', released in 2008, peaked at No.53 in the US and No.31 in the UK. Encouraged by the positive response, they decided to form a real band and renamed themselves the 'Spiders', with Cooper as the lead vocalist. 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? "Alice and Sheryl are so committed to each other and to their kids," Lisa Savale, one of Sheryl's closest friends, once said. You have to prove it.' Find out where you can serve and put your gifts to use at Parkside. I'm not a philosopher. 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. So he checked himself into rehab. Birth date: February 4, 1948. 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.. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/alice-cooper-8853.php. 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). I totally understood that hell was not getting high with Jim Morrison. It reached peak position in the US and UK charts and was certified platinum in the US. In a year I was a religious whiz kid.[1]. Of course, stardom set in and Cooper reveled in it. "Surely people get it by now Alice is just a character. ", "People talk about Alice being a rebel there was never more of a rebel than Jesus Christ," he said. 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. "It's really easy to focus on Alice Cooper and not on Christ," he said in a 2014 interview with Hard Music magazine. Learn at Parkside through one of our courses or by taking advantage of our online sermons and other resources. 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. 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. 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. Alice hates going to church, but I go every Sunday.". 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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. All rights reserved. Allison road was already a real road here, although it's tiny and down by the 10 & 202. 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. Cooper has been outspoken about his religious awakening for quite some time. Thirty-seven years ago, Alice Cooper awoke throwing up blood. He serves as a deacon, a growth group leader, and is a member of University Baptist Church in Beavercreek, Ohio. As it is on most Sundays, it was an encouraging day of worship for our church family. Telling his story, Cooper recalls his wife grabbing him by the ear and telling him, Hey, the partys over.. He also discovered that Coopers Christian faith is a mature one that includes regular church attendance and teaching Sunday school. His dad was a pastor and his grandfather was a pastor. It was saying, 'Hey, if you want what the world has to offer you, that's all you're going to get'," Cooper stressed. In a 2018 interview with New York Daily News, he said: "My wife and I are both Christian. His family suddenly became religiously active when he was 11-12 years of age, and he accompanied his father to the church every day. I grew up in the church, went as far away as I could from it almost died and then came back to the church." So don't look for answers from me.". 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'. According to Cooper, it was a very significant moment. PHOTO CREDIT: Alice Cooper 2015 by Ralph Arvesen. The Coopers had been greeted, on arrival and as they left, in the same way any other guests would be, Howard said. When we come to worship, we stand on level ground before the Cross of Jesus Christ, Howard said. Birth Year: 1948. 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.". "I grew up in a Christian household," Cooper told NBC News in 1996. "Everything that could go wrong was shutting down inside of me," the legendary . Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. It was rather inspiring to learn that Alice Cooper prioritizes a time for worship during his busy travel schedule. Alice Cooper was born Vincent Damon Furnier, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of a minister. Heaven will be diverse. ), "My wife and I are both Christian," Cooper tells the News. 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. 2023 Baptist News Global. "People have a very warped view of Christianity. All rights reserved. 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. During an 2019 interviewhe said that starting to go to church was one of the deals they made for their reconciliation. Before the pandemic, Cooper was playing 200 shows a year and stays active playing many rounds of golf throughout the week. Born Vincent Damon Furnier on Feb. 4, 1948, he legally changed his name to Alice Cooper in 1975. 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. I even had entire scriptures memorized. Whether its Alice Cooper or Alice the homeless person, when we come together for worship we dont show preference to any individual.. His father was a preacher by the name of Ether Moroni Furnier for The Church of Jesus Christ, based in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. "Everything that could go wrong was shutting down inside of me," Cooper, who is preparing. Help keep The Christian Post free for everyone by making a one-time donation today. You can make anything an idol. The Best and Worst of the 2023 Innings Festival in Tempe, Why Four Phoenix Punk Bands Are Helping the People GCU Wants to Evict, Best Phoenix Concerts This Week: Trippie Redd, Eagles, Betty Who, Phoenix's Sliced Limes' Indie Fusion Rock Shines on Their New Album, Best Phoenix Concerts This Weekend: Kenia Os, Innings Fest, Grieves. He says his father summed up the theatrics by telling Cooper, I know the character youre playing. The Lord really convicted me, saying, look, its time to make a decision here.. Having. 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. The band faced increasing pressures from political groups and also fell apart internally following the release of their final album, 'Muscle of Love', released later that year. He said, I love the music; I cant abide the lifestyle. Cooper says what he does on stage is only a character he plays. 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. 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. "You should see the look on people's faces. ", The 71-year-old Cooper has been outspoken about his religious awakening for quite some time. I think I might have been hallucinating; I don't know. In fact, hes highly critical of rock musicians who get political, saying: To me, thats treason. But many others know him for his Christian faith. What if you're Alice Cooper, but what if you're now following Christ? "My father was a pastor, my grandfather was an evangelist. (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. And I totally believe it.[2]. Cooper was raised a devout Mormon, a religion his family converted to when he was 11. 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. The band's most successful album was 'Billion Dollar Babies', released in 1973, which reached the top of both the US and UK charts. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. Alice and Sheryl, I trust it was a good day for you as well. It was during the height of Cooper's rock stardom as he toured the worked shocking fans with gruesome stunts. Cooper was born Vincent Damon Furnier and later changed his name to Alice Cooper in 1975. According to Cooper, it was a very significant moment. His shows were designed to shock and he actively shattered taboos including from necrophilia to murder to gratuitous sex to androgyny. children: Calico Cooper, Dashiell Cooper, Sonora Cooper, Founder/Co-Founder: Solid Rock Foundation, education: Lutheran High School Westland, Cortez High School, See the events in life of Alice Cooper in Chronological Order, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJuycmCBR2c, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alice_Cooper_-_2017217165130_2017-08-05_Wacken_-_Sven_-_1D_X_MK_II_-_0928_-_B70I1993.jpg. Want to help your child build lasting, meaningful friendships? What if you're Alice Cooper but now you're following Christ. It earned platinum certifications in US and Canada. I'm nothing more than that. Name: Alice Cooper. The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) received a, Become a member to support the independent voice of Phoenix 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 . Near death, Cooper defeated his demons with faith, family, and the power of rock 'n' roll. "There's nothing in Christianity that says I can't be a rock star," he says in the same interview. Cooper has been outspoken about his religious awakening for quite some time. 4. The atmosphere in the service was charged with energy and encouragement. We hope you will! 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. Hes a villain, but at the same time, hell slip on a banana peel.. Read our republishing, terms of use and privacy policies here. 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. He plays six days a week, and every morning on the day of a show. You can also send an e-mail to blabbermouthinbox(@)gmail.com with pertinent details. But he's the spawn of the Devil!'" 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