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Legendary Shock Rocker Alice Cooper Launches Something Huge And It’s Not A Rock Festival

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In a nutshell, Alice Cooper, known for his shock rock performances, has launched a significant initiative with his faith-based Solid Rock organization to support the Phoenix community, particularly targeting the youth.

Cooper, a born-again Christian, aims to provide a safe and engaging environment for teenagers to explore their creativity through music, art, and vocational programs, reflecting his blend of rock persona and Christian beliefs.

This effort is part of a broader vision to establish teen centers that promote healthy, fulfilling growth in a Christian environment.

As the sounds of his iconic hard-rock anthem “School’s Out” played in the background, the one-and-only Alice Cooper stood in front of a video camera and sent out a summer invitation — but not for any heavy metal festival.

It may surprise some people to learn Vincent Furnier – also known as the singer of bizarre lyrics and macabre stage theatrics, Alice Cooper, is a born-again evangelical Christian. It may surprise them more to find out what he is doing with his Alice Cooper persona.

The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) received a video invitation from Phoenix native and legendary shock rocker.

Cooper isn’t bringing ECC leadership to one of his shows or to see him in the studio of his radio program Nights With Alice Cooper. He is inviting attendees at Gather ’16, the denomination’s annual meeting held this year at the Arizona Grand Resort on June 23-25, to come to see the work his faith-based Solid Rock organization does in the Phoenix community.

He noted that those who come a day early can check out the music and art happening at the Rock at 32nd Street Church where Cooper founded his Solid Rock teen ministry. “You’ll even get to see real-live teenagers in captivity,” he told viewers, “and maybe listen to a few jam sessions.”

Like many in the rock universe, Cooper had huge struggles with substance abuse — but soon his faith came back to the forefront. In a 2012 interview with the Huffington Post, Cooper shared that he believes “every word of the Bible is true.”

Solid Rock’s goal is to meet the “spiritual, economical, physical and social needs” by providing a safe, engaging environment. Adolescents at the teen center are offered music, art, and vocational programs designed to help them discover their passions in a program motivated by Christian fellowship, said Cooper.

“We are fulfilling a vision we’ve had for several years…to provide teens with a central place to learn, have fun, and explore their creativity in a supportive and safe environment. The Rock is the first of many teen centers in Arizona and, ultimately, around the country,” said 68-year-old Furnier/Cooper.

Pastor Duke Taber
Pastor Duke Taber

Pastor Duke Taber

All articles have been written or reviewed by Pastor Duke Taber.
Pastor Duke Taber is an alumnus of Life Pacific University and Multnomah Biblical Seminary.
He has been in pastoral ministry since 1988.
Today he is the owner and managing editor of 3 successful Christian websites that support missionaries around the world.
He is currently starting a brand new church in Mesquite NV called Mesquite Worship Center, a Non-Denominational Spirit Filled Christian church in Mesquite Nevada.