Posted on 11/20/2019 12:55:35 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
HOUSTON — Kanye West and his choir of 100 singers pulled off a pair of performances inside two Harris County jails on Friday afternoon. Three days later, inmates and Harris County Sheriff's Office employees are still talking about it.
"It’s a tremendous impact. Beyond the lights, beyond the circumstances, beyond the ceremony, there were people there that showed they were broken and were very excited that God met them where they were at," said Don Savell who leads the H.C.S.O. Chaplaincy program.
Each performance spanned 45 minutes. About 400 male inmates witnessed one show and 100 females inmates were moved by another.
Savell said emotions ran deep. He still remembers the tears that rolled down the face of a female impact as West brought his latest album, a series of Gospel songs, to life.
"You could just see the brokenness in her life," Savell said. "And she bowed down and the tears began to flow. And you could just see the impact and the life-changing moment, that defining moment right then."
That moment brought the retired Harris County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant turned chaplain to tears.
"It was phenomenal," said Jennifer Herring who runs the jail's re-entry programs. "I’ve never seen a Kanye performance, but you felt like you were at a church service. Everybody in the room was crying. Everybody in the room was praising God. Hands were lifted and people were giving their lives to Christ. It was actually wonderful."
"And it just takes a willing heart and a passion to do this type of work," Savell said. "To go into a very dark place and bring light."
In addition to the full-time staff, about 200 civilians volunteer with the sheriff's chaplaincy program. After West's performance, Savell is hoping more people step up to volunteer.
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I’m not falling for it.
Kanye pulling a stunt.
The thing I just saw was that KAnye West did a “worship service” at Joel Osteen “church”. Most times Jesus is not even mentioned at that “church”.
Hoping for the best, but expecting the worst.
You think Jesus is a stunt?
Try reading. Kanye stunt, Jesus didn't even get mentioned.
So you're rubbing some love on Kanye up in here, huh?
Remember this: Jesus was also a convict.
Remember this: Jesus was also a convict.
I saw the Jamaica Sunday Service. it was stunning. Kanye has single-handedly revitalised the gospel choir. can’t be bad.
Huh? They were singing and praising Christ.
I’m not a big fan of rap or any of this stuff, but first of all, people can change. That’s the whole message, conversion. Secondly, nobody is perfect. And third, who cares who brings the message or if his motives are “pure” enough to satisfy you?
The important thing is that he went and did this and it may have brought some people to look at their lives differently, take responsibility, and at least have hope that they can change. What have you done for such people?
I tossed laundry soap at them.
Hit a couple of ‘em too.
How about you?
I’m falling for it. Kanye is a genius and far from being a stunt his evangelism is costing him all the praise the children of this world used to heap on him.
Sure he is.
How do you know? Were you there? WOW, did they let you out of your jail cell so you could monitor his every word?
Skepticism is healthy. I do hope he really found Jesus and puts his talents to work in his name but like you I am skeptical. I can see someone wanting to change his previous content especially in his old songs now that he has kids and make amends. The lord works in weird ways sometimes. I wish him well and hope he is not in it for the money and just playing a game. Time will tell
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