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Heidi Montag, Christian music artist?

Monday July 7, 2008

Categories: Christian music news

HeidiMontagHigherSingleCover2008.jpgFirst, the story that Katy Perry once released a Christian album, but fled that path for a more secular career where, as her fans have been vehemently asserting, "she can finally be herself."

Now comes the news that Heidi Montag, star of MTV's "The Hills," wants to move in the opposite direction, from reality TV star to Christian recording artist.

It has been rumored that "The Hill's" star and current boyfriend Spencer Pratt are Christians. Pictures of the pair coming out of a Sunday morning worship service at In His Presence church in Woodland Hills, California were posted on a celebrity gossip site in June. (Good grief, can't these people even go to church without paparazzi snapping photos?)

But going into a church doesn't make you a Christian. It just makes you a church goer.

In a recent ABCnews.com story, Montag likens herself to squeaky clean pop trio The Jonas Brothers, touting herself as another positive role model. She also sympathizes with Jesus and his persecution.

I don't know much about Montag and I don't watch "The Hills," but I have met the Jonas Brothers and I can tell you first hand they're the real deal. And I've had a close encounter with Christ, and, call me ignorant, but I'm fairly certain that the best girlfriend cattiness of a reality TV show pales in comparison to dying for the sins of all mankind.

The photo here is the cover art for Montag's single, "Higher," which was released in February 2008. The lyrics are fairly benign - encouraging dreaming and spreading your wings to fly. The video, though, has her cavorting around on a beach, breasts almost hanging out of her t-shirt, and then rolling in the sand in a string bikini. Positive role model? I'm not so sure.

But hey, what do I know?

So, dear readers, you're going to have to fill me in. Is Heidi Montag a Christian? If she releases a Christian album, will that be good or bad for her career? Can the girl even sing?

Or is she just looking to capitlize on her 15 minutes of fame?

Filed Under: Christian music, Heidi Montag, Jonas Brothers, The Hills

Comments

JESUS died on the cross for me AND heidi montag! Isn't that awesome that GOD gave his ONLY BEGOTTEN SON for us all!!! Instead of judging her maybe you should loce the fact that she's finally being who GOD called her to be and not trying to fake being happy in the lifestyle that is HOLLYWOOD a.k.a. the world!!!

I've got no stones to throw. I wish her all the best and if this album helps bring her closer to God, that's great.

www.thinkvirtue.com

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Award-winning freelance writer and columnist Joanne Brokaw covers entertainment for The Christian Examiner newspapers, The Minnesota Christian Chronicle, and The Ozarks Christian News. Her other writing credits include Breakaway and Brio Magazines, OnCourse Magazine, ChristianMusicPlanet.com, BuddyHollywood.com and AGreaterFreedom.com. Her humor column, A Big Slice of Life, appears monthly in the Christian Voice Magazine and she pens a regular humor column on The Writing Life for ByLine Magazine. Joanne lives in Western New York with her darling husband David, their Border collie Scout and their cat Murphy. Their almost adult daughter Cassie drops by often. Find out more about Joanne at JoanneBrokaw.com.

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