Rapper Snoop Dogg recently surprised fans by sharing a video on social media in which he sings the famed Gospel song, “I’d Rather Have Jesus.”
“I’d rather have Jesus than silver and gold,” Snoop, real name Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr, repeatedly sings in the video which he posted on his Instagram account (@snoopdogg). “Silver [and] gold. @dashradio Cadillac music Sunday gospel mix,” he captioned the video.
This song was made famous during Billy Graham’s evangelistic rallies by worship leader George Beverly Shae, and includes the lyrics “I’d rather have Jesus than worldly applause/I’d rather be faithful to His dear cause/I’d rather have Jesus than worldwide fame/I’d rather be true to His holy name.”
While some fans expressed astonishment at the move, others were thrilled to see the rapper praising the Lord.
Snoop earlier said that his life was changed for the better because of religion. “I used to answer hate with hate. Like if you hate me, I hate you more. But now I answer hate with love,” he told The Guardian.
Snoop Dogg’s video can be watch on the rapper’s Instagram account here.
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Photo – Snoop Dogg is an American rapper and actor from Long Beach, California. Photo Credit: NZPA
