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Ex-Korn Guitarist Baptized in Jordan River
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| Espresso |
Entertainment - AP Music
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Ex-Korn Guitarist Baptized in Jordan River
Sat Mar 5, 6:45 PM ET
Entertainment - AP Music
KIBBUTZ KINNERET, Israel - Former Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch was baptized Saturday in the Jordan River, just weeks after quitting his band, drug habits and rock-and-roll lifestyle for religion.
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Welch, a founding member of the multi-platinum band, and about 20 other white-robed Christian pilgrims from a Bakersfield, Calif., church were immersed by their pastor, Ron Vietti.
Welch said the ritual baptism had washed away his anger. "You know when you get angry and it builds up? I felt like hurting someone before, now I feel like hugging people," he said.
Vietti said Welch — who has "Jesus" tattooed across his knuckles and "Matthew 11:28," tattooed prominently across his neck — is already attracting a new group of young people to the message of Christianity.
"In recent weeks people have committed their lives to God because they're so inspired by his story," Vietti said.
Korn announced Welch's resignation last month after 13 years with the band. Welch said he had become increasingly depressed and drug-addicted in recent years, but that religion helped him quit.
He said he plans to release more music without the band.
"My songs are God saying things to me, him talking to people. He's going to use me to heal people and people are going to be drawn to it, just watch, they will be," he said.
Thousands of pilgrims are baptized annually in the Jordan River where, according to Biblical tradition, John the Baptist baptized Jesus.
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he so looks like Jesus!!! (intentionally or not) :eyespop: :eyespop: |
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| dEsidEL |
LOL
nice to know he's seen the light ..
i wonder if he's ever discovered E :toothless
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| Jem_hadar |
| quote: | Originally posted by dEsidEL
LOL
nice to know he's seen the light ..
i wonder if he's ever discovered E :toothless
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E > religion |
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| DJ El Kay Dee |
espresso ya heywaan....is this waht u do after a great party???
dumass...lol |
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| arek |
| looks like jesus himself. |
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| Espresso |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ El Kay Dee
espresso ya heywaan....is this waht u do after a great party???
dumass...lol |
yeah that's right! as soon as i get home i jump on the net and find jesus look alikes
did you find your coat or what got home naked? |
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| DJ El Kay Dee |
| quote: | Originally posted by Espresso
did you find your coat or what got home naked? |
i lost my camera battery....
she gave me an application which had "size of coat" "colour" blah blah blah
i wrote across the damn thing "ITS A FRIGGIN BATTERY" |
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| Vivid Boy |
| i saw korn has these new t shirts. im thinking abt getting one. it says "Korn gave head to God" |
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| VERTiG0 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vivid Boy
i saw korn has these new t shirts. im thinking abt getting one. it says "Korn gave head to God" |
Well, I chuckled. |
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| Cuzo |
Dude rocked the seven string Ibanez....he pioneered the low dirge power chord sound tuned down sickly to B flat.
Ya the band did and do TONS of drugs, this is saving his life...but maybe one control for another, as long as he is happy...good for him.
I once had a beer with him at the rattiest peeler in town across the street from Opera House called Jilly's.
That was '94 right when they were releasing their first album, I sure the guy changed alot since then. |
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| Max Q |
| quote: | Originally posted by Cuzo
this is saving his life...but maybe one control for another, as long as he is happy...good for him. |
Christianity is not about control (it's not "religion" either)... it's about Faith -- BIIIIG difference. |
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