A drag queen who goes by the identify Flamy Grant has out of the blue garnered the title of primary album on the iTunes Christian and Gospel chart for her album “Bible Belt Child,” which was launched in October of final 12 months. On prime of that, the quantity music “Good Day” hit primary on the Christian and Gospel chart for a time frame as properly.
#BibleBeltBaby has been the No. 1 album on iTunes christian charts for 3 consecutive days (and acquired as excessive as No. 48 in ALL genres).
Y’all are making such an enormous influence for hurting, closeted children in church buildings. I do know as a result of I used to be one. I *cherished* Christian music rising up.
— Flamy Grant (@FlamyGrant) July 29, 2023
Drag Queen Hits No 1 On Christian Charts
You might be seemingly questioning how one thing like this might presumably occur.
Properly, it began final Wednesday, when the Christian recording artist and creator Sean Feucht took to Twitter to slam the Christian singer-songwriter Derek Webb for teaming up with Grant on a collaboration.
“In the event you’re questioning the top objective of the deconstruction motion within the church, then look no additional than former worship chief @derekwebb‘s new collab with a drag queen,” Feucht wrote. “These are really the final days.”
Grant then fired again by writing, “Finish objective? Child we’re simply getting began,” alongside a kissy-face emoji.
Finish objective? Child, we’re simply getting began. 😘
— Flamy Grant (@FlamyGrant) July 26, 2023
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Grant Mobilizes Followers
Grant then took to Instagram to mobilize her fanbase towards Feucht.
“Sean Feucht thinks hardly anybody is thinking about a worship music by a drag queen,” Grant wrote. “‘Good Day’ deserves a spot on the #christianmusic charts, dontcha assume?”
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It solely took just a few hours for Grant’s objective to be completed.
“Y’all. We didn’t flop,” Grant wrote “You f—ing activated. As of this second, ‘Good Day’ is the primary music. *AND* ‘Bible Belt Child’ is the primary album.”
“Did I point out that it’s 10 months outdated???” the drag queen continued. “Not solely am I the primary drag artist to chart in Christian music; I’m the primary to hit # 1. (All due respect to my bestie @gracebaldridge for blazing this path.)”
“I don’t know what else to say besides: in the event you’re gonna come for a drag queen, you higher be prepared for a way she comes again,” Grant concluded. “She comes again with a military of affection.”
In the event you’re gonna come for a drag queen, you higher be prepared for a way she comes again.
She comes again with a military of affection.
Thanks for displaying @seanfeucht and conservatives all over the place that you’re, actually, thinking about a Christian drag queen’s music. #number1 pic.twitter.com/lrOicrk1Cl
— Flamy Grant (@FlamyGrant) July 28, 2023
In case you have an interest, you possibly can take a look at “Good Day” within the video under.
We definitely wouldn’t advocate it, however to every his personal!
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Grant Sounds Off Out Of Drag
Grant’s actual identify is Matthew Blake, who describes his drag persona as being ”a shame-slaying, hip-swaying, singing-songwriting drag queen.”
“I grew up tremendous evangelical, elementary within the Bible Belt,” Blake advised Paste Magazine. “I used to be a worship chief up till final 12 months actually, the final decade in additional progressive church buildings.”
“I’ve all the time been thinking about drag, however as a child, I didn’t comprehend it was drag,” he continued. “I simply preferred my mother’s garments. It acquired pushed out of me. I spotted that if I’m going to belong in that [Christian] neighborhood, I’d need to suppress it.”
no huge deal I’m simply the LITERAL FACE OF CHRISTIAN MUSIC 😭 pic.twitter.com/UIEJWcELiw
— Flamy Grant (@FlamyGrant) July 27, 2023
Blake went on to specific his hopes that kids are uncovered to Grant’s music.
“I grew up in the place I couldn’t be myself, couldn’t even speak about what was actually occurring with me for concern of being forged out, of being ostracized,” he defined. “They’ll name it indoctrination on the precise, however I simply need these children to see choices obtainable to them. To see that they’re not alone.”
These really are some loopy instances that we live in. It’s unhappy to see that wokeism is creeping into each facet of our society, even the Christian music charts!
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