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. His dad was a pastor and his grandfather was a pastor. Awards', and has received two 'Grammy' nominations in 1984 and 1997. Cooper, who gave up his affinity for shocking performances when he became a born-again Christian, acknowledged the irony of now becoming a grandfather. Cooper admitted that he once contemplated changing his name after he came to faith in Christ but his pastor advised him not to. ", "People talk about Alice being a rebel there was never more of a rebel than Jesus Christ," he said. 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. 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. The band's most successful album was 'Billion Dollar Babies', released in 1973, which reached the top of both the US and UK charts. In one interview, Cooper said, I grew up in a Christian house. According to Cooper, it was a very significant moment. Why was Alice Cooper in our worship service? I woke up and I called her and I said, 'It's done.' Hell was going to be the worst place ever. Its ingrained in First Baptist culture that rock-star status ends at the door on Sunday mornings, he said. "You should see the look on people's faces. 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. Birth State: Michigan. There's a Cooper Rd in Gilbert , but its named after a dairy-farmer-turned-state-congressman . He later earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Glendale Community College. Even his wifes father was a pastor. However, after living the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, Cooper felt empty. 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 interview with the New York Daily News he opens up about how Christianity saved him from addiction. Parkside Locations. While sex, drugs and alcohol were once his stage motto earlier in his career, he has since replaced those terms with new material. (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 know that this is right when the Lord opens your eyes and you suddenly realize who you are and who He is.". BLABBERMOUTH.NET uses the Facebook Comments plugin to let people comment on content on the site using their Facebook account. The band continued on as Billion Dollar Babies, but they only released one rather shitty album before disbanding. Why so much outrage over the burning of an LGBT Pride flag? Hes wrong. 2023 Baptist News Global. Phoenix's independent source of The couple met when Sheryl began dancing in his stage performances in 1975. So don't look for answers from me.". Follow him on twitter here (https://twitter.com/jessetjackson). "Surely people get it by now Alice is just a character. 2023 ChurchLeaders.com, All rights reserved. Cooper remains an active (and touring) rock star, performing as part of the supergroup Hollywood Vampires. "'Look where He (God) put you. Geez, thats a good reason right there to vote for Bush. Cooper was born Vincent Damon Furnier and later changed his name to Alice Cooper in 1975. We hope you will! 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. 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. ), "My wife and I are both Christian," Cooper tells the News. And she goes, 'Right. Five decades later Cooper, born Vincent Damon Furnier, still performs under his world-famous stage name but in far-less shocking settings, perhaps to honor his Christian faith. Allison road was already a real road here, although it's tiny and down by the 10 & 202. 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. pic.twitter.com/nuHeZX3ms5. Birth date: February 4, 1948. I call it treason against rock-and-roll, because rock is the antithesis of politics. 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. 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. Why do you believe this? I just say nothing else speaks to my heart. 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In fact, hes highly critical of rock musicians who get political, saying: To me, thats treason. 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. During the interview, Cooper revealed how much his faith in Christ has changed his life and impacted his music career. Alice Cooper is widely known for his shocking concert performances. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Help keep The Christian Post free for everyone by making a one-time donation today. Its safe to say that the good little Mormon boy had disappeared. Cooper is very outspoken about his political viewsthose being that he has none. I'm a rock singer. 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.. Speakers. 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. And that's what really motivated me. He says his pastor told him God doesnt make mistakes, and that he gave Cooper that platform to share his testimony. It was accessible via DrivenToPerformConcert.com, but has since ended. "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. He said, " Everything that could go wrong was shutting down inside of me ." This was very serious. Hidden comments will still appear to the user and to the user's Facebook friends. The Lord really convicted me, saying, look, its time to make a decision here.. An undeserving husband to a beautiful wife, and a father to 4 beautiful children. Archuleta is non-political. It was during the height of Cooper's rock stardom as he toured the worked shocking fans with gruesome stunts. 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. Here's how. You have this platform to reach people. Regarding the Bible, Cooper once said that he believes in the Old Testament as well as evolution and he believes that God created the world in seven days. When we come to worship, we stand on level ground before the Cross of Jesus Christ, Howard said. 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. Born Vincent Damon Furnier on Feb. 4, 1948, he legally changed his name to Alice Cooper in 1975. The shock rocker said, I came to Christ because of my fear of God. 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. I even had entire scriptures memorized. Hes wrong. He subsequently lived with Cindy Lang for several year before separating in 1975, following which she sued him for palimony. 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. 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. What if you're Alice Cooper, but what if you're now following Christ? The Poison rocker said he was never an aggressive or meandrunk, but would drink at least an entire case of beer a day to obtain what he called that golden buzz. It wasnt until his ballet instructor wife Sheryl Goddard filed fordivorcein 1983 after nearly 7 years of marriage and three children that Cooper realized he had a drug andalcoholproblem he needed deal with. Cooper admitted that he contemplated changing his name after he came to faith in Christ, but his pastor advised him not to. In 2011, he and his former band members were inducted into the 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame'. Telling his story, Cooper recalls his wife grabbing him by the ear and telling him, Hey, the partys over.. 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. 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 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.". His condition was a result of alcoholism wreaking havoc on his internal organs. "People have a very warped view of Christianity. Cooper was born Vincent Damon Furnier and later changed his name to Alice Cooper in 1975. Both Cooper and his wife were raised in Christian families. Return to homepage. Birth Year: 1948. he once told The Sun UK. Their first album, 'Pretties for You' (1969), which was an experimental presentation of their psychedelic rock music, was a critical and commercial failure. Alice hates going to church, but I go every Sunday.". The comments reside on Facebook servers and are not stored on BLABBERMOUTH.NET. He was not there as a notorious entertainer. Return to homepage. It has nothing to do with that.". 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. User comments or postings do not reflect the viewpoint of BLABBERMOUTH.NET and BLABBERMOUTH.NET does not endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of, any user comment. 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. Cooper reportedly attends church regularly and participates in Bible study. His popularity waned again in the next decade, which only saw two releases from him, 'Hey Stoopid' (1991) and 'The Last Temptation' (1994). In a year I was a religious whiz kid.[1]. (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. Homes - Celebrity - Entertainment - Musicians. In the 80s, Cooper says the divine intervened and cured him of his alcoholism and various other vices. He serves as a deacon, a growth group leader, and is a member of University Baptist Church in Beavercreek, Ohio. Having. You can also send an e-mail to blabbermouthinbox(@)gmail.com with pertinent details. Encouraged by the positive response, they decided to form a real band and renamed themselves the 'Spiders', with Cooper as the lead vocalist. The congregation has had practice with other celebrities, mostly politicians from Pensacola or stumping in the city during election seasons, Howard said. Cooper hosted the event, which was free and open to the public. "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. 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). My father was a pastor, my grandfather was an evangelist. ", 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. "I'm a rock singer. To report spam or any abusive, obscene, defamatory, racist, homophobic or threatening comments, or anything that may violate any applicable laws, use the "Report to Facebook" and "Mark as spam" links that appear next to the comments themselves. 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. 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. Shock rocker Cooper - whose real name is Vincent Damon Furnier - and Goddard married in 1976. 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. July 16, 2019. And I totally believe it.[2]. QUICK FACTS. Here's how. Alice Cooper was born Vincent Damon Furnier, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of a minister. "My father was a pastor, my grandfather was an evangelist. There is no honor in Alice Cooper's pathetic career. 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. This wiki was last updated on 3 Sep 2012 by: Today we're opening contributions to all readers. I knew who Jesus Christ was, and I was denying him. 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. 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. 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. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Veteran rock musician Alice Cooper shared recently that he volunteers as a substitute Sunday school teacher at his local church. "Alice and Sheryl are so committed to each other and to their kids," Lisa Savale, one of Sheryl's closest friends, once said. Join the New Times community and help support Cooper was raised a Mormon, turned into a rock 'n roll cliche, then converted to born-again Christianity in the 80s. To comment on a BLABBERMOUTH.NET story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. 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. After that, he says, he'll go back to his hotel for lunch, and then he'll go shopping. Whether its Alice Cooper or Alice the homeless person, when we come together for worship we dont show preference to any individual.. Why so much outrage over the burning of an LGBT Pride flag? All rights reserved. This isn't entirely a new development. 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. On-stage, he's known for his over . They have now been married for almost 45 years. 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. 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 and his wife, Sheryl, attended service at the invitation of his . Who Will Pay for the SBCs Abuse Reforms Over the Long Term? What Happens Now? When a celebrity comes to church, they usually prefer anonymity. "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. On any given Sunday in our congregation you may spot local and national media personalities, prominent businesspersons, esteemed congressmen, respected judges, and renowned athletes, well-known individuals in the community who join the rest of us as we gather to worship God and embrace our primary identity, which is child of God.. Cooper was raised a devout Mormon, a religion his family converted to when he was 11. Make a one-time donation today for as little as $1. I'm nothing more than that. Mr. Furnier (aka, Alice Cooper) is known as the "Godfather of Shock Rock!" Cooper (who has a net worth of $40,000,000 [ 1]) actually says it offends him when people call him "Satanic." Well, he is 100% Satanic! I think I might have been hallucinating; I don't know. "My wife and I are both Christian," the 70-year-old said. Now he's committed to helping his peers and said he even gave a Bible to self-professed satanist Marilyn Manson. The Asbury Revival Is Over. Now hes a devout born-again Christian who defends Jesus from his contemporary shock-rockers like Marilyn Manson, a fellow who is pretty down on Christianity. A few hours after the service I happened to notice a few social media posts from members who wished they could have met Mr. and Mrs. Alice Cooper at church today. At first I assumed that they had seen someone in our service who resembled Alice Cooper. You have to prove it.' Cooper shared his powerful testimony with Harvest Christian Fellowships senior pastorGreg Laurieduring an exclusiveinterviewin 2019. He was not there as a notorious entertainer. He says: The church was suddenly everything to us, a religion, a social life, a new family. Join thousands of others to get the FREEDOM POST newsletter for free, sent twice a week from The Christian Post. Just look at the magazine cover to the right. I spend more time playing golf than I do in church." Alice Cooper certainly does play a lot of golf. Hope youll give us another try and check out some other articles. In some circles, Alice Cooper is best known for writing "School's Out" (which he did) and for biting the head off a live chicken and drinking its blood onstage (which he did not). He was nicknamed "the godfather of shock rock" for his style of heavy metal music performance. 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? "They respect you because you're you. You are welcome here anytime. "There's nothing in Christianity that says I can't be a rock star," he says in the same interview. Video. "I think part of that is their faith.". Accredited member of the Evangelical Press Association. The rocker says that he struggled with alcoholism before embracing religion. The 67-year-old rock-n-roll star has been Grandpa to twin boys, Riot and Falcon, for a few months already, according to a new report on Thursday. Gather16 | Alice Cooper from Evangelical Covenant Church on Vimeo. PHOTO CREDIT: Alice Cooper 2015 by Ralph Arvesen. Alice Cooper is as unsaved as the Devil himself. ", The 71-year-old Cooper has been outspoken about his religious awakening for quite some time. Alice and Sheryl, I trust it was a good day for you as well. Alice Cooper. Hes a villain, but at the same time, hell slip on a banana peel.. By the end of the year, the band relocated there and replaced drummer, John Speer, with Neal Smith. The 71-year-old also testified to how Jesus saved him from his sinful life, including an addiction to cocaine. "Everything that could go wrong was shutting down inside of me," the legendary . Linda Ronstadt? "I grew up in a Christian household," Cooper told NBC News in 1996. Having grown up with a father who was a preacher, Cooper has always had religion in his life. Want to share a story? 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. 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. They dressed up as the Beatles with wigs and costumes, and performed parodies of their songs, which earned overwhelming response from the audience and won them the show title. In a 2018 interview with New York Daily News, he said: "My wife and I are both Christian. Alice Cooper had a major wake-up call nearly 40 years ago, when he found himself throwing up blood. My dad was very cool. "Everything that could go wrong was shutting down inside of me," Cooper, who is preparing. He also discovered that Coopers Christian faith is a mature one that includes regular church attendance and teaching Sunday school. And my wifes father is a Baptist pastor. Find out where you can serve and put your gifts to use at Parkside. 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. "One of my albums, The Last Temptation, was being sold in Christian bookstores and my record company couldn't figure out why. Cooper and his wife, Sheryl Goddard, attend Camelback Bible Church in Paradise Valley, Arizona. 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. It reached peak position in the US and UK charts and was certified platinum in the US. God, you wouldnt believe it. He did more digging and learned Cooper had grown up a pastors kid and had done mission work on Native American reservations in Arizona. No One Knows. Get the latest updates in news, food, music and culture, and receive special offers direct to your inbox. 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. 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. They think it's all very precise and we never do wrong and we're praying all day and we're right-wing. The 66-year-old "Poison" singer made his mark in music during the rock 'n' roll era as "The Godfather of Shock Rock" mainly due to his gory stage shows which featured ghastly props including guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood and boa constrictors. When he was 33, Alice (whose real name is Vince Furnier) woke up vomiting blood and was taken to hospital. OPINION: Views expressed in Baptist News Global columns and commentaries are solely those of the authors. I remember my sister told me that's where the song was referring to although I later read that's not the case. 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]. Alice Cooper has been honored as a 'Legend' at the 'Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards' and the 'Kerrang! "People have a very warped view of Christianity. Alice Cooper's House in Phoenix, AZ (Google Maps) Phoenix, Arizona (AZ), US. We hope you will! Cooper would even go so far as to do the opposite of what everyone else is doing just to make a point. 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. 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. And how should a church react when such a well-known celebrity comes to church? "But the cocaine was speaking a lot louder than her. They contain multitudes. local news and culture. . I flushed the rock down the toilet. 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