NEWS: Backstreet Boy Finds (More Money Than) God

MUSIC: Backstreet Boy Finds (More Money Than) God

Good news for the Christian Right: Very influential among pre-teens pop star, the Backstreet Boys Brian Littrell, has become its latest messenger for Jesus. Littrell is releasing a Christian album this month called Welcome Home.

Littrell, a Lexington, Ky native and bible-school graduate, apparently only bided his time selling 87 million albums with the Backstreet Boys. He was waiting for his audience to multiply enough so he'd have a substantial platform to launch his true calling in the Christian music field.

Unlike BB bandmate Nick Carter who was busy getting a DUI and a "Paris" tat in honor of his girlfriend of five-minutes, Paris Hilton, Littrell once refused to participate in a Rolling Stone cover shoot due to the presence of "scantily clad women."

"Being a Backstreet Boy is a mere steppingstone for me," claims Littrell. "God has called me to be here, and I pray every day in and day out that God opens the doors for me to go through."

Already receiving praise from above by garnering a Gospel Music Assn. Dove Award for Best Inspirational Recorded Song for his cover of "In Christ Alone," Littrell's second coming is on course for a lucrative start.

Not to sound like a cynical atheist (the last Backstreet Boys record did underperform to the industry's expectations), but this Littrell business brings to mind a spectacular episode of South Park when Eric Cartman started a Christian rock group, Faith +1, as the quickest way to beat his friends' rock band Moop to a platinum-selling album.

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Cartman's Jesus love songs did shift many CDs, but his cover was blown when he took the Lord's name in vain while performing on stage at Christfest. Bless.

In other Christian Rock news, the ticket mail order is now closed for the Spirit West Coast festivals, the two largest and only multiple-day Christian music festivals in the Southwest United States. The roster includes My Second Chance, Altar Boys and Seventh Day Slumber.

"I wanna get down on my knees and start pleasin' Jesus.

I want to feel his salvation all over my face!"

LOL!

Dude. How odd is it that I've been listening to the Backstreet Boys for the past hour. Its nostalgia night in my dorm.

First concert evar.

Oh god "save me" lol!!!

Is it too late to call in a pre-emptive missile strike?

JESUS IS COMING!
everyone look busy...

More SG newswire posts should reference South Park Episodes.

I firmly believe this.

Hail SATAN...and now a monkey

that was the best fucking episode...

Cartman: "why, don't you love Jesus?"

Record Exec: "yes, but, you seem to be actually in love with Jesus...?"

My immediate thought!

Faith +1! Yes!

Best idea I've heard all week.

[Edited on May 10, 2006 6:05PM]

The only appeal brian had as a backstreet boy was his heart condition so you would feel sorry for him. They even show him ina hospital bed in one of thier videos and a close up of the monitor going flat line.