Jo Dee Messina’s Evangelical Cult

Looks like she's been transitioning to more faith-based music. From Wikipedia:

Messina has been performing new self-penned songs "Will You Love Me" and "Masquerade" at shows since 2015.[17] While Messina anticipated that they would be a part of a new EP, entitled Masquerade, she has since reassessed the direction of her music and is continuing to write new material, mostly faith-based in an effort to share God's word, for an eventual project.[18]

In April 2018, Messina appeared on Huckabee on Trinity Broadcasting Network, to debut her new song, written by Messina with producer Seth Mosley, "Bigger Than This".[19] The song caught the attention of the country music and Christian music industries, giving Messina the opportunity to bring new tracks to existing fans, while also introducing herself into an entirely new space.[20] To follow up her faith-based, original song, Messina released her own version of Cory Asbury's award-winning "Reckless Love" to country and Christian radio.[21]

Heads Carolina, Tails Armageddon

I was there too- It was bonkers… she went from heads Carolina right into full on Christ worship. People were crying and convulsing and I just wanted to hear Bye Bye. Went on for about 15 min with a full church choir… we paid for a country music concert not a Christian recruitment event and want our money back. Not ok, very uncomfortable. Wtf.

She’s from Holliston, Massachusetts. Metrowest Boston. Sayin.

I saw Diamond Rio and they said they could only do like half their songs in due to time restrictions, so they did a mash up medley of the other hits to save time. Then they did a bunch of gospel songs they somehow had time for.

I just wondered what she was up to the other day - this is disappointing.

Imagine being on shrooms and this shit happen, be a wild fucking trip

We need to fear these people. Or start openly worshiping the Dark Lord in more public places to even it out. One of the two.

Ugh, that's a shame.

Gross

she got really deep down the faith well during her cancer battle.

I absolutely love her voice but I am in no way interested in a faith based direction from her at all and probably would not go see her live because of the weirdness at her shows

That being said her new album that's coming out this summer is just a standard mainstream country record under her new record deal with RCA

the first single "Just To Be Loved" is out at radio and all streaming services now and the album will also include "Will You Love Me" from her abandoned rock EP from 2016

both songs are fantastic.

I got online tickets to the show and watched, it was a great concert until it took a turn with the Christianity stuff.

I didn't realize she'd had cancer but oof... That was a little too Jesus saves for me.

I met her a couple times back in the 90s when she was at her peak. Great singer, super nice and fun to be around (we gave her a Furby, if that tells you how long ago it was), but it looks like she's fallen off from those days.

And it wasn't too many years afterwards when I went to a Wynonna show where it seemed more like a revival at some points, but that was just the music (good lord Wy has a helluva voice) and not breaking things down and turning it into an actual church service.

I get that Jo Dee has had some struggles since her days in the spotlight, but...yeah. This seems weird.

😆 🤣 😂

Sounds a lot like the last Cannibal Corpse concert I hit up. Way too intense.

We have tickets to see her in October and I really hope she doesn't pull this. We saw her a year ago at the same venue and the place was packed and it was a good show. I can't imagine how the crowd will react if something like this happens.

Gospel music is a huge moneymaker.

Good that you felt uncomfortable. That ain't no Christianity with tongues and wailing and convulsing. The spirit brings peace and control among other thangs.

Awww this stinks. I really liked her stuff

Maybe she's just tapping into a new demographic.

Practiced in the art of deception

I was also at the show. Your thoughts are the same as mine. I sat there looking around to see if anyone else thought this was way too much. I did not see convulsing or speaking in tongues. But plenty of people on their feet with hands in the air and lots of “amen” and “yes”.  Plenty of artists will mention their faith or sing a spiritual song but this was different. This was long and way too much.  To be fair, her voice sounds fantastic and she played the songs we wanted to hear. I just don’t think half the auditorium was comfortable with the “we all need Jesus” portion of the evening.  

Wtfff I've been listening to music from my childhood in the past couple of weeks and just rediscovered how great she was. Bring on the rain is incredible. Id be extremely uncomfy lol

man she’s one of the few country artists i really like. also i thought she was a lesbian?? how does that square with her faith

Did you loudly boo and counter-demonstrate? Because that was the only course of action. Staying silent or simply leaving helps nobody. If you had started an opposition, you’d have seen you weren’t alone before you left those crazy cultists.