Born Vincent Damon Furnier on Feb. 4, 1948, he legally changed his name to Alice Cooper in 1975. They have now been married for almost 45 years. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson thinks he redeemed himself. The band, renamed themselves as 'Nazz' and began traveling regularly to Los Angeles for shows, in 1967. 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. Veteran rock musician Alice Cooper shared recently that he volunteers as a substitute Sunday school teacher at his local church. Shock Rocker Alice Cooper Prays Every Day and Gives God Credit for Steven Curtis Chapman First Contemporary Christian Artist To Earn 50th No. Hes comical. The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) received a, Become a member to support the independent voice of Phoenix 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'. Cooper explained that with all the pastors in his life, from his grandfather to his dad, he had strong prayer happening for him. Your lifestyle is now your testimony. As it is on most Sundays, it was an encouraging day of worship for our church family. Alice Cooper (pictured) performs with 3 original band members Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway and Neal Smith during Music Biz 2017. (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. He was not there as a notorious entertainer. The Lord really convicted me, saying, look, its time to make a decision here.. He says, 'Look where he put you. The singer is the son of a lay preacher and was raised in the church as a child. However, after living the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, Cooper felt empty. 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. When we come to worship, we stand on level ground before the Cross of Jesus Christ, Howard said. (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. Shock rocker Cooper - whose real name is Vincent Damon Furnier - and Goddard married in 1976. 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. During the interview, Cooper revealed how much his faith in Christ has changed his life and impacted his music career. Hes wrong. 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. When he was 33, Alice (whose real name is Vince Furnier) woke up vomiting blood and was taken to hospital. 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 . Your lifestyle is now your testimony," he recounted his pastor telling him. 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? He was nicknamed "the godfather of shock rock" for his style of heavy metal music performance. Cooper admitted that he once contemplated changing his name after he came to faith in Christ but his pastor advised him not to. 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. This wiki was last updated on 3 Sep 2012 by: Today we're opening contributions to all readers. According to Fox 8, legendary rocker Alice Cooper gave a surprise speech at a Northeast Ohio church on Sunday. Alice Cooper is widely known for his shocking concert performances. Cooper's grandfather Thurman Sylvester Furnier served as an apostle for the church. Why so much outrage over the burning of an LGBT Pride flag? 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.. To his critics, Cooper says: When people say, How do you believe this [religious stuff]? Who Will Pay for the SBCs Abuse Reforms Over the Long Term? "My father was a pastor, my grandfather was an evangelist. I remember my sister told me that's where the song was referring to although I later read that's not the case. Cooper hosted the event, which was free and open to the public. McCartney is vaguely liberal, maybe? My father was a pastor, my grandfather was an evangelist. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson thinks he redeemed himself. They think it's all very precise and we never do wrong and we're praying all day and we're right-wing. Alistair Begg Interviews Alice Cooper. I flushed the rock down the toilet. 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. 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. 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 . No One Knows. And my wifes father is a Baptist pastor. You have this platform to reach people. And she goes, 'Right. It reached peak position in the US and UK charts and was certified platinum in the US. Read our republishing, terms of use and privacy policies here. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/alice-cooper-8853.php. I'm not a philosopher. 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 the New Times community and help support Alice Cooper's House in Phoenix, AZ (Google Maps) Phoenix, Arizona (AZ), US. So he checked himself into rehab. 'Billion Dollar Babies' is the most commercially successful album from his band. My dad was very cool. 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 shared his powerful testimony with Harvest Christian Fellowships senior pastorGreg Laurieduring an exclusiveinterviewin 2019. You can also send an e-mail to blabbermouthinbox(@)gmail.com with pertinent details. 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. I thought it was a deep sign of maturity.. Alice and Sheryl, I trust it was a good day for you as well. While sex, drugs and alcohol were once his stage motto earlier in his career, he has since replaced those terms with new material. Archuleta is a devout Mormon. Alice Cooper had a major wake-up call nearly 40 years ago, when he found himself throwing up blood. Homes - Celebrity - Entertainment - Musicians. 'Alice Cooper teaching Bible class? Alice Cooper was in a relationship with the GTOs member Miss Christine, who died of an overdose on November 5, 1972. After a chance meeting with music manager, Shep Gordon, following a disastrous gig and another wrongly-timed audition for record producer Frank Zappa's label, Straight Records, they bagged a three-album deal mostly because of their bizarreness. Now he's committed to helping his peers and said he even gave a Bible to self-professed satanist Marilyn Manson. Even his wifes father was a pastor. 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. 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. 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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. local news and culture. Birth Country: United States. 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. Alice Cooper, born Vincent Damon Furnier, was born in Detroit, Michigan and grew up there and in Phoenix, Arizona. And I totally believe it.[2]. 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). "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. I even had entire scriptures memorized. Cooper isn't bringing ECC leadership to one of his shows or to. Cooper remains an active (and touring) rock star, performing as part of the supergroup Hollywood Vampires. 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'. 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. He says his pastor told him God doesnt make mistakes, and that he gave Cooper that platform to share his testimony. He subsequently lived with Cindy Lang for several year before separating in 1975, following which she sued him for palimony. Alice Cooper. 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In 2017, desperately searching for truth and hoping to have peace in her life, Peer stumbled across a video of famous heavy metal musician Alice Cooper. 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. Share. Join thousands of others to get the FREEDOM POST newsletter for free, sent twice a week from The Christian Post. He says: The church was suddenly everything to us, a religion, a social life, a new family. 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. I spend more time playing golf than I do in church." Alice Cooper certainly does play a lot of golf. But many others know him for his Christian faith. Cooper is very outspoken about his political viewsthose being that he has none. ), "My wife and I are both Christian," Cooper tells the News. 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. I grew up in the church, went as far away as I could from italmost diedand then came back to the church.". Best Known For: Considered . ", The 71-year-old Cooper has been outspoken about his religious awakening for quite some time. These days, he attends church regularly and participates in Bible study. "They respect you because you're you. 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. All rights reserved. Cooper was raised a Mormon, turned into a rock 'n roll cliche, then converted to born-again Christianity in the 80s. SOdhner 3 mo. 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). 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. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer became a Christian late in life and had been publicly sharing his testimony. During an 2019 interviewhe said that starting to go to church was one of the deals they made for their reconciliation. 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. Help keep The Christian Post free for everyone by making a one-time donation today. He said, I love the music; I cant abide the lifestyle. Cooper says what he does on stage is only a character he plays. My grandfather was a pastor for 75 years. Having grown up with a father who was a preacher, Cooper has always had religion in his life. 2023 Baptist News Global. "'Look where He (God) put you. 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. 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. 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. 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. . It was during the height of Cooper's rock stardom as he toured the worked shocking fans with gruesome stunts. Heaven will be diverse. Heaven will be diverse. PHOTO CREDIT: Alice Cooper 2015 by Ralph Arvesen. "One of my albums, The Last Temptation, was being sold in Christian bookstores and my record company couldn't figure out why. Geez, thats a good reason right there to vote for Bush. Sproul and had him retell how he met Alice Cooper. He did more digging and learned Cooper had grown up a pastors kid and had done mission work on Native American reservations in Arizona. 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. I consider myself low on the totem pole of knowledgeable Christians. 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