I once heard a story from a friend at Bible College who knew I listened to Prince and he told me that he'd heard tell of a certain Christian music performer who shared a ride with P on an elevator one night. My friend couldn't remember the singer's name but the gist was that P's security was preventing him from riding the elevator when P told them it was alright, let him on. The singer gets in, sees that it's Prince, and then promptly begins askiing him "haveyou ever accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior? " So the singer witnesses to him the entire elevator ride, could've been short or long, I'm notsure, but at the end Prince told the guy thank you, and that no one had ever told him about Jesus like that before...

That was in tehe early 90's and a couple of years later by way of another friend or some other source I learned that the singer was Steven Curtis Chapman, whom some of you may know from his music or by the fact that he's been nominated for Grammies in Christian Contemporary categories. It's most likely they encountered one another backstage at one of the awards shows, or perhaps at a hotel. The source that confirmed this repeated the story exactly as I had been told it by my friend and years later I think I even heard tell of it by way of some radio program on YouTube. Anyone else ever heard this story or have a similar one to share?

That's how you preach to someone famous. You might only get one chance. So just give it to them... and maybe a bible too.

That's the method I'm going to use if ever in that situation.

Steven Curtis Chapman makes bad music.

That toolbag probably thought God intervened and 'softened Prince's heart' to allow him on the elevator. Prince probably just wasn't in the mood to be a douche.

Apparently it didn't work at all as Steven Curtis Chapman would be mortified that Prince is a Jehovah's Witness. JWs are considered a cult by most protestant dimbulbs.

If it's even true.

This story remindes me of being a teenager and having this Christian dork friend of mine always trying to preach to me. He said, "Oh, you're a guitar player? You have to come see this guy at my church tonight. He's talking about how he met Eddie Van Halen backstage." So I went. This guy as talking about how Eddie was claiming that he wanted to convert, but he just couldn't give up the 'glory'. Didn't sound like anything that would ever come out of his mouth.

ANOTHER friend that knew I was a guitarist told me a similar story later in the week, so I went to HIS church. Lo and behold it was the same guy, making the rounds, and his story was completely different as to what Van Halen supposedly said. First it was the glory backstage, then it was the drugs and girls in an entirely different location. First Eddie was sober, then he was wasted. This guy obviously made the whole thing up and was making the rounds on the church speaker trail taking adantage of people who want to be fooled, modifying the facts for dramatic effect depending on how much working up was needed depending on the gulliblilty of his audience.

Let's consider the facts:

There were three people on the elevator. Prince, his body guard and Steven Curtis Chapstick.

Who shared the story? Was it Prince? Was it Prince's bodyguard? Was it Steven Curtis Chapman? I can find no mention of this story anywhere but here and aside from Steven Curtis Chapman, it's highly unlikely Prince or his bodyguard would share such a tale. If Steven Curtis Chapman had done such a thing, would he not share it as part of his testimony to bring glory to God and inspire others to 'witness' to others? "Hey, if I can talk to Prince about Jesus, YOU can talk to your friends or the stranger on the street or in the grocery store." I can find no sign of Steven Curtis Chapman sharing this story.

This story is amost vertainly an urban legend told to the OP by a member of a club known for believing things that are unbelievable and making up whatever nonsense is needed to reach the person they're speaking to.

Perhaps.

[Edited 2/2/15 5:19am]

Prince probably looked at Mark David Chapman like then pulled out his JW bible like . Anyone asks me ''that question'' suddenly I forget English.

steakfinger said:

Steven Curtis Chapman makes bad music.

That toolbag probably thought God intervened and 'softened Prince's heart' to allow him on the elevator. Prince probably just wasn't in the mood to be a douche.

Apparently it didn't work at all as Steven Curtis Chapman would be mortified that Prince is a Jehovah's Witness. JWs are considered a cult by most protestant dimbulbs.

If it's even true.

This story remindes me of being a teenager and having this Christian dork friend of mine always trying to preach to me. He said, "Oh, you're a guitar player? You have to come see this guy at my church tonight. He's talking about how he met Eddie Van Halen backstage." So I went. This guy as talking about how Eddie was claiming that he wanted to convert, but he just couldn't give up the 'glory'. Didn't sound like anything that would ever come out of his mouth.

ANOTHER friend that knew I was a guitarist told me a similar story later in the week, so I went to HIS church. Lo and behold it was the same guy, making the rounds, and his story was completely different as to what Van Halen supposedly said. First it was the glory backstage, then it was the drugs and girls in an entirely different location. First Eddie was sober, then he was wasted. This guy obviously made the whole thing up and was making the rounds on the church speaker trail taking adantage of people who want to be fooled, modifying the facts for dramatic effect depending on how much working up was needed depending on the gulliblilty of his audience.

Let's consider the facts:

There were three people on the elevator. Prince, his body guard and Steven Curtis Chapstick.

Who shared the story? Was it Prince? Was it Prince's bodyguard? Was it Steven Curtis Chapman? I can find no mention of this story anywhere but here and aside from Steven Curtis Chapman, it's highly unlikely Prince or his bodyguard would share such a tale. If Steven Curtis Chapman had done such a thing, would he not share it as part of his testimony to bring glory to God and inspire others to 'witness' to others? "Hey, if I can talk to Prince about Jesus, YOU can talk to your friends or the stranger on the street or in the grocery store." I can find no sign of Steven Curtis Chapman sharing this story.

This story is amost vertainly an urban legend told to the OP by a member of a club known for believing things that are unbelievable and making up whatever nonsense is needed to reach the person they're speaking to.

Perhaps.

[Edited 2/2/15 5:19am]

i'm sure there were several bodyguards present. i guess Chapman shared the tale with someone but just cos it's Prince doesn't make it special to him, he just sees a man who sings about God and sex in a blasphemous way. Again, just coz it's Prince he doesn't feel the need to share with the world, I'm sure he witnesses to all sorts of people, he's not starstruck like the idool worshippers on this site. i doubt to Chapman it was tha big o deal, just another chance to share his faith.

artist76 said:

Conclusion: wildgoldenhoney and steakfinger should never be in an elevator together.

steakfinger is Prince?

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Having someone drop a huge big wet smelly fart in a lift would be preferable to having someone "witness" at me in such a confined space, sheesh.

I'd a hit the run/stop button and said, "I changed my mind."

NouveauDance said:

Having someone drop a huge big wet smelly fart in a lift would be preferable to having someone "witness" at me in such a confined space, sheesh.

Even if you are the chosen one?

Superfan1984 said:

If I remember correctly, this Steven Curtis Chapman (whatever his name is) was on Larry King some many years ago and was talking about how, when he first began singing religious music, he was addicted to cocaine and Larry King was like, "isn't that a bit hipocrytical? Doing drugs and singing religious songs?" (ya think?) and the douchebag gave some stupid reason why it was okay in the end because he - whatever- worked it with Jesus, or gave up the coke or something- as with all those religious nuts- just full of shit.

not sure about that, but there few hypocrites as big as Prince, not sure he'll ever know god in any meaningful way, to be honest he's downright blasphemous, but that's his path...

whoa Prince rides the elevator? no way!