Kanye Westis trying to spend more time with his religiously minded friends — including famous Texas pastorJoel Osteen.
“It’s true. [Kanye] is very interested in going and spending more time with Joel,” the source says. “They are friends. They message each other a lot. They have deep conversations.“
The insider adds that West “has an open invitation to the church” and will go “when it fits into his schedule.”
“He wants to learn how other churches do things,” the source says. “He wants to spend time with other Christian leaders. He’s open for tips and guidance. This is all very important to Ye.”
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Though West’sSunday Serviceshave become famous this year, the source says that the musician may not perform at Osteen’s church: “I don’t think he’d want to perform, but you never can tell with Kanye. He does a lot of things at the last minute.”
During an interview withZane Lowe of Beats 1published on Thursday, West explained that he believes it’s his job now to “spread the gospel” and “let people know what Jesus has done for me.”
“I’ve spread a lot of things,” he said. “There was a time I was letting you know what high fashion had done for me, I was letting you know what the Hennessy had done for me, but now I’m letting you know what Jesus has done for me, and in that I’m no longer a slave, I’m a son now, a son of God. I’m free.”
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In April, a sourcetold PEOPLEthat West is “extremely passionate about his faith and wants to share it more regularly with people,” adding how “he spends a lot of time studying and praying, and wants to share his journey.”
The source continued, “He believes in the healing powers of music, but also believes that God can step in and heal people’s brokenness and their issues.”
As a source told PEOPLE on Thursday, West’s wifeKim Kardashian Westisalso a fan of West’s transitionto gospel music and “much prefers his new album over previous ones.”
“This one is somuch more matureand spiritual,” the source said. “Like music that their kids can actually listen to. It doesn’t have any foul language. She loves how Kanye is evolving.”
source: people.com
