Thirty-seven years ago, Alice Cooper awoke throwing up blood. 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. . When Cooper was younger, he did missionarywork with his father. "Surely people get it by now Alice is just a character. You are welcome here anytime. "It's really easy to focus on Alice Cooper and not on Christ," he said in a 2014 interview with Hard Music magazine. According to Cooper, it was a very significant moment. 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. Make a one-time donation today for as little as $1. "I'm a rock singer. Cooper, who has 26 albums under his belt, isn't alone in his dabbling into ministry. Its safe to say that the good little Mormon boy had disappeared. (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. Accredited member of the Evangelical Press Association. Here's how. It was during the height of Cooper's rock stardom as he toured the worked shocking fans with gruesome stunts. Hes wrong. He says his father summed up the theatrics by telling Cooper, I know the character youre playing. Just look at the magazine cover to the right. We invite you to join us online each Sunday at 9:00am for a live service and message. Cooper remains an active (and touring) rock star, performing as part of the supergroup Hollywood Vampires. 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]. Awards', and has received two 'Grammy' nominations in 1984 and 1997. Alice Cooper certainly does play a lot of golf. Mar 25, 2018 at 7:00 pm. Pin. He loved rock and roll. This isn't entirely a new development. He says: The church was suddenly everything to us, a religion, a social life, a new family. 2023 ChurchLeaders.com, All rights reserved. The singer is the son of a lay preacher and was raised in the church as a child. Help keep The Christian Post free for everyone by making a one-time donation today. So he checked himself into rehab. He was not there as a notorious entertainer. To comment on a BLABBERMOUTH.NET story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. Archuleta is non-political. The Coopers had been greeted, on arrival and as they left, in the same way any other guests would be, Howard said. 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. His shows were designed to shock and he actively shattered taboos including from necrophilia to murder to gratuitous sex to androgyny. There is no honor in Alice Cooper's pathetic career. 1 Song. "There's nothing in Christianity that says I can't be a rock star," he says in the same interview. He moved to Phoenix, Arizona, at a young age and still lives in the state today. He was not there as a notorious entertainer. He subsequently lived with Cindy Lang for several year before separating in 1975, following which she sued him for palimony. In fact, hes highly critical of rock musicians who get political, saying: To me, thats treason. No One Knows. We invite you and ask you to help us update this wiki by editing it. 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. 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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. It was accessible via DrivenToPerformConcert.com, but has since ended. I grew up in the church, went as far away as I could from it almost died and then came back to the church. The band continued on as Billion Dollar Babies, but they only released one rather shitty album before disbanding. 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. And she goes, 'Right. 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. 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. Cooper was born Vincent Damon Furnier and later changed his name to Alice Cooper in 1975. 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. His dad was a pastor and his grandfather was a pastor. Everyone said, Oh you have such great willpower. I said, No, God has great willpower. Its ingrained in First Baptist culture that rock-star status ends at the door on Sunday mornings, 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. 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. Of course, stardom set in and Cooper reveled in it. 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. He later earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Glendale Community College. 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 . And my wifes father is a Baptist pastor. They have now been married for almost 45 years. To his critics, Cooper says: When people say, How do you believe this [religious stuff]? Your lifestyle is now your testimony. I grew up in the church, went as far away as I could from it almost died and then came back to the church." 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.. 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'. I'm nothing more than that. These days, he attends church regularly and participates in Bible study. The couple met when Sheryl began dancing in his stage performances in 1975. When he was 33, Alice (whose real name is Vince Furnier) woke up vomiting blood and was taken to hospital. 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. 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. The band, renamed themselves as 'Nazz' and began traveling regularly to Los Angeles for shows, in 1967. Stars! 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. Alice Cooper, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, was Elated When He Got The News. An extraordinarily large number of middle school and high school students were seated together, front and center, in colored Wise Up! tee shirts as our worship time served as a grand conclusion to Disciple Now Weekend, a huge event devoted to equipping and instructing teens to make wise life choices. Near death, Cooper defeated his demons with faith, family, and the power of rock 'n' roll. 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. There were handshakes and well wishes and invitations to return whenever passing through again. The congregation has had practice with other celebrities, mostly politicians from Pensacola or stumping in the city during election seasons, Howard said. 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 and his wife, Sheryl, attended service at the invitation of his . 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. 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. Cooper was born Vincent Damon Furnier and later changed his name to Alice Cooper in 1975. Alice Cooper is widely known for his shocking concert performances. 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. However, after living the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, Cooper felt empty. "You wanna talk about a rebel he was the ultimate. Gender: Male. In the 80s, Cooper says the divine intervened and cured him of his alcoholism and various other vices. I think I might have been hallucinating; I don't know. 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. ago. Cooper's grandfather Thurman Sylvester Furnier served as an apostle for the church. His popularity waned again in the next decade, which only saw two releases from him, 'Hey Stoopid' (1991) and 'The Last Temptation' (1994). 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BLABBERMOUTH.NET uses the Facebook Comments plugin to let people comment on content on the site using their Facebook account. Cooper shared his powerful testimony with Harvest Christian Fellowships senior pastorGreg Laurieduring an exclusiveinterviewin 2019. And how should a church react when such a well-known celebrity comes to church? My fathers devotion was inspiring From then on I was in church with my father seven days a week! I'm not a philosopher. The atmosphere in the service was charged with energy and encouragement. 2023 Baptist News Global. [4], Apparently, its how hes always been, and how he remains to this day. I consider myself low on the totem pole of knowledgeable Christians. I just got to a point of saying, 'I'm tired of this life.' "I went to my pastor and I said, 'I think I've gotta quit being Alice Cooper now.' 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. Having grown up with a father who was a preacher, Cooper has always had religion in his life. 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. Cooper, who gave up his affinity for shocking performances when he became a born-again Christian, acknowledged the irony of now becoming a grandfather. 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. 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. Alice Cooper had a major wake-up call nearly 40 years ago, when he found himself throwing up blood. Veteran rock musician Alice Cooper shared recently that he volunteers as a substitute Sunday school teacher at his local church. Following a brief link-up with actress, Raquel Welch, in 1976, he married ballerina instructor and choreographer, Sheryl Goddard, who performed in his shows. Alice Cooper, born Vincent Damon Furnier, was born in Detroit, Michigan and grew up there and in Phoenix, Arizona. As it is on most Sundays, it was an encouraging day of worship for our church family. (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. I call it treason against rock-and-roll, because rock is the antithesis of politics. His father was a preacher by the name of Ether Moroni Furnier for The Church of Jesus Christ, based in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. As far as I know there were no autographs, no photos, and certainly no selfies with Cooper in the background. Watch Greg Lauries full interview with Alice Cooperbelow: Jesse is the Content Editor for ChurchLeaders and Site Manager for ChristianNewsNow. Read our republishing, terms of use and privacy policies here. When we come to worship, we stand on level ground before the Cross of Jesus Christ, Howard said. SOdhner 3 mo. He plays six days a week, and every morning on the day of a show. he once told The Sun UK. The singer is the son of a lay preacher and was raised in the church as a child. 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. Telling his story, Cooper recalls his wife grabbing him by the ear and telling him, Hey, the partys over.. 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. Allison road was already a real road here, although it's tiny and down by the 10 & 202. He has avoided what he calls 'celebrity Christianity' and told HM: "It's really easy to focus on Alice Cooper and not on Christ. His 25th studio album, 'Along Came a Spider', released in 2008, peaked at No.53 in the US and No.31 in the UK. What if you're Alice Cooper but now you're following Christ. "I think part of that is their faith.". 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). Growing up with a pastor for a father, Alice knew he could find solace in the faith he grew up in. PHOTO CREDIT: Alice Cooper 2015 by Ralph Arvesen. TheSchools Outsinger toldPage Six, My dad knew my sense of humor. Cooper was raised a Mormon, turned into a rock 'n roll cliche, then converted to born-again Christianity in the 80s. Birth Country: United States. They think it's all very precise and we never do wrong and we're praying all day and we're right-wing. One of the deals was we start going to church. I totally understood that hell was not getting high with Jim Morrison. . Alice Cooper, born Vincent Damon Furnier, was born in Detroit, Michigan and grew up there and in Phoenix, Arizona. Even his wifes father was a pastor. Share. Both Cooper and his wife were raised in Christian families. Cooper was raised a devout Mormon, a religion his family converted to when he was 11. According to Fox 8, legendary rocker Alice Cooper gave a surprise speech at a Northeast Ohio church on Sunday. 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. 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. We hope you will! The shock rocker said, I came to Christ because of my fear of God. 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. Hell was going to be the worst place ever. Alice Cooper's first solo album, 'Welcome to My Nightmare', is considered his best work so far. You have to prove it.' Cooper admitted that he once contemplated changing his name after he came to faith in Christ but his pastor advised him not to. 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. 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. He returned to the music sphere with the albums 'Constrictor' (1986) and 'Raise Your Fist and Yell' (1987), but his 1989 'Grammy'-nominated album 'Trash' became his most successful album of the decade. And one of the most popular rock musicians in history was in the crowd, somewhat anonymously. Want to share a story? "I grew up in a Christian household," Cooper told NBC News in 1996. 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. So don't look for answers from me.". Your lifestyle is now your testimony," he recounted his pastor telling him. 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. Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. Why was Alice Cooper in our worship service? I woke up and I called her and I said, 'It's done.' 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). He also discovered that Coopers Christian faith is a mature one that includes regular church attendance and teaching Sunday school. 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. During an 2019 interviewhe said that starting to go to church was one of the deals they made for their reconciliation. 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. Name: Alice Cooper. He says, 'Look where he put you. Phoenix's independent source of "People have a very warped view of Christianity. We studied the Bible and the Book of Mormon backward and forward. 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. The comments reside on Facebook servers and are not stored on BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Join the New Times community and help support Joe is a devout Evangelical Christian. You have this platform to reach people. 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. Heaven will be diverse. But it wasn't until he quit drinking and drugging in the '80s that he dedicated his life to Christ, partly at the urging of his wife, Sheryl. Cooper reportedly attends church regularly and participates in Bible study. 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). "They respect you because you're you. 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. Having. 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