B. B. King: His faith shone through

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Although some have said that B. B. King was not a particularly religious man, his faith nevertheless shone through.

Carey Lodge of Christian Today explains that King’s quotes throughout the years contained gems of faith.  In fact, his love of music began within a Baptist Church setting.

King had stated, “Church was a wonderful meeting place…  in church you could extend your hand and enjoy a fellowship of the spirit.”

What was it about this fellowship that so appealed to King?  He had explained, “When I was going to church with my mother, the pastor made me feel a different way than anybody else.  He made me feel that I could get a message to God.”

King did not experience this type of feeling again for a very long time.  It wasn’t until he met with Pope John Paul decades later that King once again felt such a strong connection.

Regarding this Vatican meeting, King had said:  I felt that I could talk to God and tell him something... 

Perhaps King’s messages to and from God were musical in nature.  Their roots seemed to clearly lie in those early gospel experiences.

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