American pastor, televangelist, and author, based in Houston, Texas, Joel Scott Osteen (Photo: Lakewood)
Mega-rapper Kanye West may soon be making an appearance during a Sunday service at Lakewood Church, according to a church spokesperson.
The church told media reporters that pastor Joel Osteen has personally invited the rapper to visit the church.
The spokesperson said Osteen and West “do speak from time to time,” and according to an article published by TMZ, Osteen is a fan of West and believes his life is rooted in faith and love.
More than 50,000 people attend the non-denominational church Christian church located in U.S each week and millions more watch Osteen’s televised sermons. The service is seen in more than 100 countries.
There is no specific date set for Kanye’s visit.
Meanwhile, the news about Osteen’s invitation comes on the same day Kanye dropped his new album “Jesus is King.”
Rife with gospel influences, The Washington Post reported that the 11-track album marks a notable departure for the boundary-pushing rapper.
West has increasingly and publicly expressed devotion to Christianity, and said he’s stepping away from making “secular music.”
“I now have given my life to Jesus Christ, and I work for God,” West said during a surprise appearance Thursday night on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
West, who stars in “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” with wife Kim Kardashian, also often conducts his own Sunday Service on his property in Calabasas, California.
The invitation-only event attracts dozens of celebrities and features performances by West and a gospel choir and non-denominational sermons.
News Agencies contributed to this report.
