Was he a believer in Christ?
I don’t know. I barely know him. Just being nice.
Though Haggard has a tough-guy personality, he has softened over the years and always prided himself on being honest with fans and the media. Haggard has also covered many Christian songs and opened up about his relationship with God. “So there is NO misunderstanding, let me testify, the power of the healing our Heavenly Father has bestowed upon me. In ’08 I was diagnosed with lung cancer. Most everyone knows that’s a death sentence! Not in my case!”
He continues on his website, “It’s almost embarrassing to know that the Lord cares that much for me. But, I am gonna (sic) shout it to the entire world. He healed me either at my request or someone else’s. There were a lot of prayers involved. But never for a moment do I give credit or claim any myself. The Man upstairs is still in charge.”
http://www.christianpost.com/news/merle-haggard-hospitalized-man-upstairs-is-still-in-charge-67446/