Christian music super star Ray Bolts published the following announcement on the home page of his website…
A few years ago I made the decision to retire from contemporary Christian music. I had won awards, performed in front of thousands of people, and sold millions of records. Still, I believed that if people knew who I really was, I would never be accepted. During the last few years I’ve learned that there are many people who feel the same way I did. One church in particular has helped me in many ways. The Metropolitan Community Church (www.mccchurch.org) was started forty years ago by Rev. Troy Perry in the Los Angeles area and has an outreach to the LGTB (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community. I am happy to announce that I have accepted an invitation to perform at two of their churches. On September 14th, I will be singing at the Jesus Metropolitan Community Church (www.jesusmcc.org) in Indianapolis at 6:00p.m. On September 21st, I’ll be singing at the Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, D.C. (www.mccdc.com) at 3:00p.m.
Clint, this is crazy. I had no idea Ray turned gay. It blew me away that he would say, “If this is the way God made me, then this is the way I’m going to live.” Makes me wonder if he understands the Scriptures at all, especially Romans 1. It completely discredits what he’s been singing about. Like “pledging allegiance to the Lamb”, not his gay feelings. Crazy.
Honestly… Anyone really surprised by this. I don’t mean this in a kidding way because of his Michael Bolton-Kenny G..ish type of music. Any person that is in the lime light as a christian pastor, evangelist or performer is always going to be attacked by evil even more than the next guy. He gave in to a sexual sin and now his reputation is scarred. Score one for the opposition.
Keilan,
I think its funny that you rhyme when you write simple sentences… you are a songwriter at heart.